Materials:
400 yds Baroque 100% cotton thread, size 10
Steel crochet hook size 8 USA (1.50 mm)

Finished Size: 13" in dia.
Gauge: 2 rows dc = 1/2"

Skill Level: Medium

Special Stitches:
Dc Dec: (yo, insert hook in next st, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook) as many times as stated, yo, draw through all lps on hook to complete the st.

Trc Cluster: [yo twice, insert hook in indicated st, pull up a lp, (yo, draw through 2 lps on hook) twice] 3 times, yo, draw through last lps on hook to complete the st.

Ch 6; join with a sl st in first ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1) Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 15 dc in ring; join with a sl st to first dc: 16 dc.

Rnd 2) Ch 1, sc in joining, ch 5, sk next dc; * sc in next dc, ch 5, sk next dc; rep from * around; join with a sl st in first sc: 8 ch 5-sps.

Rnd 3) Sl st in next sp; ch 3, (4 dc) in same sp, ch 1; * (5 dc) in next sp, ch 1; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 8 groups of 5 dc/8 ch 1-sps.

Rnd 4) Ch 3, dc in joining, dc in next 3 dc, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 1; * (2 dc) in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 1; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 8 groups of 7 dc/8 ch 1-sps.

Rnd 5) Ch 3, dc in joining, dc in next 5 dc, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 1; * (2 dc) in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 1; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 8 groups of 9 dc/8 ch 1-sps.

Rnd 6) Ch 3, dc in joining, dc in next 7 dc, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 1; * (2 dc) in next dc, dc in next 7 dc, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 1; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 8 groups of 11 dc/8ch 1-sps. Draw up a loop and drop. Place doily in plastic bag.

Rnd 7) Ch 3, dc in joining, dc in next 4 dc, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next 4 dc, (2 dc) in next dc; * (2 dc) in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next 4 dc, (2 dc) in next dc; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 8 groups of 12 dc/8 ch 1-sps.

Rnd 8) Sl st in next dc; ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 1, dc in next 5 dc, ch 5, sk next 2 dc; * dc in next 5 dc, ch 1, dc in next 5 dc, ch 5, sk next 2 dc; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 8 groups of 10 dc/8 ch 1-sps/8 ch 5-sps.

Rnd 9) Sl st in next dc; ch 3, dc in next 3 dc ch 1, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, sk last dc of group, (4 dc) in 3rd ch of next sp (center ch), ch 3; * sk next dc, dc in next 4 dc, ch 1, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, sk last dc of group, (4 dc) in 3rd ch of next sp (center ch), ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 8 groups of 8 dc/8 ch 1-sps/16 ch 3-sps/8 groups of 4 dc.

Rnd 10) Sl st in next dc; ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk last dc of group, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3; * sk next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk last dc of group, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 8 groups of 6 dc/8 ch 1-sps/8 ch 5-sps/16 groups of 2 dc.

Rnd 11) Sl st in next dc; ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk last dc of group, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3; * sk next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk last dc of group, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 8 groups of 4 dc/8 ch 1-sps/16 ch 5-sps/16 groups of 2 dc.

Rnd 12) Sl st in next dc; ch 2, dc dec over next sp and dc (counts as first dec over 3 sts) see special sts, ch 3, sk last dc of group, dc in next 2 dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3; * sk next dc, dc dec over next 3 sts, ch 3, sk last dc of group, dc in next 2 dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dec: 8 dec/24 ch 5-sps/16 groups of 2 dc. Place doily in plastic bag.

Rnd 13) Ch 6 (counts as first dc plus ch 3), dc in next 2 dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 3 times, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3; * dc in top of next dec, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 3 times, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc (3rd ch of beg ch 6): 32 ch 5-sps.

Rnd 14) Sl st over to next dc; ch 3, dc in next dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 4 times, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3; * dc in next 2 dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 4 times, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 16 groups of 2 dc/40 ch 5-sps.

Rnd 15) Ch 3, dc in next dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice, ch 2, (5 dc) in 3rd ch of next sp (center ch), ch 2, sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc; * dc in next 2 dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice, ch 2, (5 dc) in 3rd ch of next sp (center ch), ch 2, sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 16 groups of 2 dc/32 ch 5-sps/16 ch 2-sps/8 beg hearts.

Rnd 16) Sl st over to center of next sp; ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 2, (3 dc) in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, (3 dc) in next dc, ch 2, sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, dc dec over next 4 dc, ch 5; * sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 2, (3 dc) in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, (3 dc) in next dc, ch 2, sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, dc dec over next 4 dc, ch 5; rep from * around; ending with ch 1, dc in first sc forming last sp on rnd: 16 dec/32 ch 5-sps/16 ch 2-sps/8 hearts.

Rnd 17) Ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 3, (2 dc) in next dc, dc in next 7 dc, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch 5 sp, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice; * ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 3, (2 dc) in next dc, dc in next 7 dc, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch 5 sp, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice; rep from * around; join with a sl st in first sc: 24 ch 5-sps/16 ch 3-sps/8 hearts. Place doily in plastic bag.

Rnd 18) Sl st in center of next sp; ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, dc dec over next 3 dc, dc dec over next 2 dc, ch 5, sk next dc, dc dec over next 2 dc, dc dec over next 3 dc, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 3, (5 dc) in 3rd ch of next sp (center ch), ch 3; * sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, dc dec over next 3 dc, dc dec over next 2 dc, ch 5, sk next dc, dc dec over next 2 dc, dc dec over next 3 dc, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 3, (5 dc) in 3rd ch of next sp (center ch), ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st in first sc: 8 complete hearts/8 beg hearts.

Rnd 19) Sl st in center of next sp; ch 1, sc in same sp, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice, ch 5, sc in same sp, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice, ch 3, (3 dc) in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, (3 dc) in next dc, ch 3; * sc in next ch 5 sp, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice, ch 5, sc in same sp, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice, ch 3, (3 dc) in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, (3 dc) in next dc, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st in first sc: 8 beg hearts/40 ch 5-sps.

Rnd 20) Sl st in center of next sp; ch 1, sc in same sp, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 4 times, ch 3, (2 dc) in next dc, dc in next 7 dc, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 3; * sc in next ch 5 sp, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 4 times, ch 3, (2 dc) in next dc, dc in next 7 dc, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st in first sc: 8 hearts/ 32 ch 5-sps.

Rnd 21) Sl st in center of next sp; ch 1, sc in same sp, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 4 times, ch 5, dc dec over next 3 dc, dc dec over next 2 dc, ch 5, sk next dc, dc dec over next 2 dc, dc dec over next 3 dc, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5; * sc in next sp, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 4 times, ch 5, dc dec over next 3 dc, dc dec over next 2 dc, ch 5, sk next dc, dc dec over next 2 dc, dc dec over next 3 dc, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5; rep from * around; join with a sl st in first sc: 8 hearts/56 ch 5-sps.

Rnd 22) Sl st in next sp; ch 3 (4 dc) in same sp, (5 dc in next sp) 3 times, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 3 times, ch 5; * (5 dc in next sp) 5 times, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 3 times, ch 5; rep from * around; (5 dc) in next sp; join with a sl st to first dc: 8 groups of 25 dc/32 ch 5-sps.

Rnd 23) Ch 3, dc in next 16 dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 4 times, ch 5; * sk next 3 dc, dc in next 19 dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 4 times, ch 5; rep from * around; sk next 3 dc, dc in next 2 dc; join with a sl st to first dc: 20 groups of 19 dc/40 ch 5-sps. Place doily in plastic bag.

Rnd 24) Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 12 dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 5 times, ch 5; * sk next 3 dc, dc in next 13 dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 5 times, ch 5; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 20 groups of 13 dc/48 ch 5-sps.

Rnd 25) Sl st in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next 6 dc, (ch 6, sc in next sp) 6 times, ch 6; * sk next 3 dc, dc in next 7 dc, (ch 6, sc in next sp) 6 times, ch 6; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 20 groups of 7 dc/56 ch 6-sps.

Rnd 26) Sl st in next 3 dc; ch 9 (counts as first dc plus ch 6), sc in next sp, [ch 3, (3 trc cluster see special sts, ch 5, sc in 4th ch from hook, ch 2) twice in next sp, 3 trc cluster in same sp, ch 3, sc in next sp] 3 times, ch 6, sk next 3 dc; * dc in next dc, ch 6, sc in next sp, [ch 3, (3 trc cluster, ch 5, sc in 4th ch from hook, ch 2) twice in next sp, 3 trc cluster in same sp, ch 3, sc in next sp] 3 times, ch 6, sk next 3 dc; rep from * around; join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 9: 72 clusters/8 dc. Fasten off; secure ends.

Finishing:

Doily can be blocked by spraying with water or spray starch, if desired and pressing on the wrong side using a cool iron setting. Or you can lay the doily on a terry towel to dry.

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