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Comments: Do not be afraid for the complexity of stitches and their combination in last rows. Try the stitches on a simple row of scs before starting the doily and if you still do not feel confident, try crocheting the doily with a thicker size, like a bedspread weight thread. The results can be gratifying, a different-than-usual pineapple doily.

Size : 17 cm ( 6 2/3 inches) diameter

Material: Pearl cotton # 8, hook 1.25 mm (US steel 10 #); you can substitute with Cebelia #20 or equivalent ecosse or cordonnet thread

Difficulty: medium.

Start with 10 ch, join with sl st

1, (3 tr, 1 ch) 8 times in lp, join with sl st to first st. =>24 tr

2.*trsh in next 1-ch sp, 6 ch, sc in next 1-ch sp, 6 ch*; repeat * to * 4 times; join with sl st to first st.

3. *trsh in next trsh, (6 ch, sc in next 1-ch sp) twice, 6 ch*; repeat * to * 4 times; join with sl st to first st.

4.*trsh in next trsh, 4 ch, 8 tr in next sp, 4 ch*; repeat * to * 4 times; join with sl st to first st.

5.*dcsh in next trsh, 5 ch, (dc on next tr, 1 ch) 7 times, dc on next tr, 5 ch*; repeat * to * 4 times; join with sl st to first st.

6. *dcsh in next dcsh, 7 ch, (sc in next 1-ch sp, 3 ch) 6 times, sc in next 1-ch sp, 7 ch*; repeat * to * 4 times; join with sl st to first st.

7. *(2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc) in next dcsh, 4 ch, sc in next 7-ch sp, 4 ch, (dcl in next 3 ch sp, 1 ch) 5 times, dcl in next 3-ch sp, 4 ch, sc in next 7-ch sp, 4 ch*; repeat * to * 4 times; join with sl st to first st.

8.*dcsh in next 2-ch sp, 6 ch, dcsh in next 2-ch sp, 5 ch, (dcl in next 1-ch sp, 2 ch) 4 times, dcl in next 1-ch sp, 5 ch*; repeat * to * 4 times; join with sl st to first st.

9. *dcsh in next dcsh, 2 ch, 8 dc in next 6-ch sp, 2 ch, dcsh in next dcsh, 4 ch, (dcl in next 2-ch sp, 2 ch) 3 times, dcl in next 2-ch sp, 4 ch*; repeat * to * 4 times; join with sl st to first st.

10. *dcsh in next dcsh, 3 ch, (dc on next dc, 1 ch) 7 times,dc on next dc, 3 ch, dcsh in next dcsh, 4 ch, (dcl in next 2-ch sp, 2 ch) 2 times, dcl in next 2-ch sp, 4 ch*; repeat * to * 4 times; join with sl st to first st.

11. *dcsh in next dcsh, 3 ch, (sc in next 1-ch sp, 3 ch)6 times,sc on next 1-ch sp, 3 ch, dcsh in next dcsh, 3 ch, dcl in next 2-ch sp, 3 ch, dcl in next 2-ch sp, 3 ch*; repeat * to * 4 times; join with sl st to first st.

12. *dcsh in next dcsh, 3 ch, (3 dc in next 3-ch sp, 1 ch) 5 times, 3 dc in next 3-ch sp, 3 ch, dcsh in next dcsh, 3 ch, sk a 3-ch sp, 3 dc in next 3-ch sp (n.b. between the 2 dcl) 3 ch*; repeat * to * 4 times; join with sl st to first st.

13. *dcsh in next dcsh, 3 ch, (dcdec on first and second dc of next 3-dc grp, dcdec on second and third dc of same grp, 1 ch, dc in next 1-ch sp, 1 ch) 5 times, dcdec on first and second dc of next 3-dc grp, dcdec on second and third dc of same grp, 3 ch, dcsh in next dcsh, 5 ch, sc in second dc of next 3-dc grp, 5 ch*; repeat * to * 4 times; join with sl st to first st.

14. *sc on first dc of next dcsh, sc on next dc, (sc, picot, sc) in dcsh sp, (sc in next dc) twice, (3 ch, sc, 3 ch) in next sp, (sc on next dcdec, sc between dcdecs, sc on next dcdec, sc in next 1-ch sp, picot on next sc, sc in next 1-ch sp)5 times,sc on next dcdec, sc between dcdecs, sc on next dcdec, (3 ch, sc, 3 ch) in next sp, sc on first dc of next dcsh, sc on next dc, (sc, picot, sc) in dcsh sp, (sc in next dc) twice, (dc, picot, dc, picot, dc) in next sc*; repeat * to * 4 times; join with sl st to first st. Cut thread, weave in ends

N.B.

• Always substitute (also if not explicitly said) first st in a row as follows:
  • first sc with 1 ch, sc;
  • first hdc with 2 ch;
  • first dc with 3 ch;
  • first tr with 4 ch ... and so on
• When you read "sl st to <location>", where the location is not immediately contiguous to last st, this means of course "an appropriate number of sl sts for reaching <location>".
• Also if I do not specify it, if you lasted prev row on a st (say st1), while you must start next row in another st (say st2), make an appropriate number of sl sts to reach st2.