Picot Edged Coaster

This lovely little doily would be great combined with others like it perhaps seven put together to form a table mat. Or it can work all by itself as a coaster if backed with a piece of felt. You could also stiffen it attach a hanger as use it as a snowflake ornament.
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Materials Needed:
Small Amount White size 10 crochet cotton
South Maid was used in the example.
Size 7 Steel crochet hook
tapestry needle

Yarn Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 7dc per inch
Finished Size: 3½" diameter
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
RND 1: Ch4, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Slst into ring. Ch3, dc in ring Ch3, *2dc in ring. Ch3. Rep from * 4 times more. Join with slst to top of ch3.

RND 2: Sls st intofirst ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc, ch3, 2dc in same sp. Ch1. *2dc, ch3, 2dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1, rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 3: Slst into first ch3 sp. Ch3, dc, ch3, 2 dc in first ch3 sp. Ch3. *Sc in ch1 sp. Ch3. 2dc, ch3, 2dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 4: Slst into first ch3 sp. Ch3, dc, ch3, 2dc in first ch3 sp. (Ch3, sc in ch3 sp)twice. Ch3. *2dc, ch3, 2dc in next ch3 sp. (Ch3, sc in ch3 sp)twice. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 5: Slst into first ch3 sp. *Sc in first ch3 sp. Ch5, sc in same ch3 sp. Ch5, sc in next ch3 sp. Ch5, sk next ch3 sp, sc in next ch3 sp. Ch5. Rep from * around. Join w/slst top firs sc.

RND 6: Slst into first ch5 sp. *Sc in ch5 sp. Ch8 sc in same sp. Ch1, sc in next ch5 sp. Ch3. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3, sc in next ch5 sp. Ch1. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 7: Sc in ch8 lp. (Ch3, slst in 3rd ch from hk. Pic made). Rep from beg 4 times more, sc in same ch8 lp. So now you have 5 picots in the ch8 lp divided by scs. Sc in ch1 sp. (sc, pic, sc) in each of the next 3 ch3 sps. Sc in ch1 sp. Repeat from beg around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off and weave ends into work with tapestry needle.

Picot Edged Coaster

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