Mom's Crystal Star Doily

I do not have the picture for this crochet doily, but I can tell you that it was very nice.

Copyright © 2001 by James G. Davis AND Vicki Tillett. I got this pattern from http://pandacrochet.8m.com/ please go to her site to see more free crochet patterns
Materials:
Approx. 75 yds size 10 crochet thread; size 6 (1.8mm) steel hook OR Size Needed for Gauge
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Gauge:
Rnds 1 & 2 = 1½" across from "corner" to "corner"
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Finished Size:
Approx. 8¼" in diameter (at widest points) after blocking
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Special Stitches:
-Beginning Shell (beg shl) - sl st to next ch sp, (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch sp
-Shell (shl) - (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch sp indicated
-Shell in Shell (shl in shl) - work Shell in ch-2 sp of next Shell
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NOTE:
RND 4 may cause doily to "cup" slightly, but it will lay flat again once
RNDS 5 & 6 are complete.
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Begin with ch 6, join with sl st in first ch to form ring.
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RND 1: ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), dc in ring, ch 2, (2 dc in ring, ch 2) 5 times, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.  (12 dc, 6 ch-2 sps)
Note: next 9 Rnds will be joined the same as RND 1.
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RND 2: beg shl, ch 1, (shl in next ch-2 sp, ch 1) 5 times, join.  (6 shls, 6 ch-1 sps)
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RND 3: beg shl, ch 3, (shl in shl, ch 3) 5 times, join.  (6 shls, 6 ch-3 sps)
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RND 4: beg shl, *ch 2, dc in ch-3 sp, ch 2**, shl in shl*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join.  (6 shls, 6 dc, 12 ch-2 sps)
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RND 5: beg shl, *ch 3, dc in ch-2 sp, dc in dc, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 3**, shl in shl*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join.  (6 shls, 12 ch-3 sps, 18 dc)
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RND 6: beg shl, *ch 3, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, dc in dc, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3**, shl in shl*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join.  (6 shls, 6 ch-1 sps, 12 ch-3 sps, 36 dc)
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RND 7: beg shl, *ch 3, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, dc in dc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, dc in ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3**, shl in shl*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join.  (6 shls, 12 ch-2 sps, 12 ch-3 sps, 42 dc)
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RND 8: beg shl, *ch 3, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, dc in dc, ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in ch-2 sp, dc in dc, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3**, shl in shl*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join.  (6 shls, 24 ch-3 sps, 54 dc)
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RND 9: beg shl, *ch 3, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, dc in dc, ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in ch-3 sp, dc in next 3 dc, dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3**, shl in shl*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join.  (6 shls, 24 ch-3 sps, 66 dc)
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RND 10: sl st in next dc and into ch-2 sp, (ch 3, dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same sp beg Corner made), *ch 3, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, dc in dc, ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in ch-3 sp, dc in next 5 dc, dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3**, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next shl (Corner made)*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join.  (30 ch-3 sps, 102 dc)  Do Not Fasten Off.  Continue with Rnd 11 below.

Special Stitch:
-Decrease (dec) - yo, (insert hook in next dc, draw up loop) 2 times, yo and draw through 3 loops, yo and draw through last 2 loops (counts as 1 dc)
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NOTE:
Rnds 13 & 14 may tend to cause doily to "cup" slightly, but it will lay flat again when Rnd 15 is complete.
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RND 11: sl st in next dc and into corner ch-3 sp, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 5 dc in same sp, *ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp and next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dec, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in ch-3 space, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc and ch-3 space**, 6 dc in corner ch-3 sp*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (102 dc, 24 ch-3 sps)
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RND 12: sl st in next dc, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same dc, 2dc in each of next 4 dc, *ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp and next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next dc, dec, dc in next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 2 dc and ch-3 sp and next dc**, 2 dc in each of next 5 dc*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (114 dc, 24 ch-3 sps)
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RND 13: sl st in next dc, ch 4 (counts as first dc and 1 ch), (dc in next dc, ch 1) 7 times, dc in next dc, *ch 3, sk ch-3 sp and next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next dc, dec, ch 3, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 2 dc and ch-3 sp and next dc**, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 8 times, dc in next dc*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (96 dc, 24 ch-3 sps, 48 ch-1 sps)
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RND 14: sl st into ch-1 sp, ch 5 (counts as first dc and 2 ch), (dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2) 6 times, dc in next ch-1 sp, *ch 3, sk ch-3 sp and next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc and ch-3 sp**, dc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 2, dc in next ch-1 sp) 7 times*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5. (84 dc, 18 ch-3 sps, 42 ch-2 sps)
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RND 15: sl st into ch-2 sp, ch 1, *[(sc, 2 dc, sc) in ch-2 sp] 7 times, 3 sc in ch-3 sp, sc in each of next 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in each of next 3 dc, 3 sc in ch-3 sp*, rep from * to * around, join with sl st in top of first sc. (156 sc, 102 dc)  Fasten Off.  Weave in ends.
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