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Center Star Doily

Designed By Julie A. Bolduc

This doily starts with a star motif, then has several rows of net stitch then it is surrounded by shells in a new color. It is fun and easy to make and would be a little bit of a challenge for a new beginner.

Materials Needed:
Size 10 Crochet Cotton in Ecru
Size 10 Crochet Cotton in light blue
Size 10 Crochet Cotton in gold
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends.

Yarn Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 8sc=1"
Finished Size: 7½" diameter
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Instructions
RND 1: With Ecru: Ch10. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch5. *Dc in next ch. Ch2. Rep from* around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5. (10 ch1 spaces)

RND 2: Ch6. *Dc in next dc. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 3: Ch3. (Dc in each of the next 3 chs. Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 3 chs.) *Dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 4: Ch1, sc in same st as slst. (Tr, ch1, 7 times in next ch2 sp. Tr in same sp. Sk 4 dc.) *Sc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off Ecru.

RND 5: Join blue in 4th ch 1 space from slst. Ch1, sc in same sp. Ch1. (Sk next 6 ch1 spaces. Sc in next ch1 sp. Ch14.) Rep bet () around. Join w/slst to first sc. You should now have 5 ch14 spaces around.

RND 6: Ch1. Sc in same st as slst. 19sc in next ch14 sp. *Sc in next sc. 19 sc in next ch14 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 7: Ch4. Sk 1 sc. Sc in next sc. Ch3. Sk next sc. *Sc in next sc. Sk next sc. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first ch of ch4.

RND 8: Slst in each of the next 2 chs of the first ch3 sp. Sc in same ch3 sp. Ch3. *Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 9-12: Rep RND 8.

RND 13: Ch1, sc in same st as slst. 3sc in ch3 sp. *Sc in next sc. 3sc in next ch3 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off blue. Weave all ends into work.

RND 14: Join gold in same st as slst. Ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same st as slst. Ch1. Sk 4 sc. Sc in next 4 sc. Ch1. Sk next 4 sc. *3dc, ch2, 3dc in next sc. Ch1. Sk 4 sc. Sc in next 4 sc. Ch1. Sk next 4 sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 15: Slst in each of the next 2 dc and into the next ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same sp. Ch4. *3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch4. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 16: Slst in each of the next 2 dc and into the next ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same sp. Ch2. Sc in next ch4 sp. Ch2. *3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch2. Sc in next ch4 sp. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 17: Slst in each of the next 2 dc and into the next ch2 sp. Ch4, 10 tr in same sp. Ch1. Sk the next 2 ch2 spaces. *11tr in next ch2 space of the next shell. Ch1. Sk the next 2 ch2 spaces. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch4. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work.

Design written on Saturday, August 22, 2009. Copyright ©2009 By Julie A. Bolduc p111052