July's Beauty for 2003
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. July's Beauty Copyright © 2002, 2003 by James G. Davis Materials for July Doily: Size 10 cotton crochet thread - Approx 45 yds True Blue & approx 75 yds EACH Victory Red and White (or desired colors); size 6 (1.8 mm) steel crochet hook (I used a Boye hook) OR Size Needed for Gauge (see Center #2 pattern for Gauge) . Finished Size: About 12¾" across at widest points after washing and blocking . Special Stitches for this Doily: In addition to Special Stitches for Center Front Post Double (FPdc) - yo, insert hook from Front to Back to Front around post of st(s) indicated, draw loop through, (yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 2 times Front Post Treble (FPtr) - yo 2 times, insert hook from Front to Back to Front around post of st indicated, draw loop through, (yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times Single Crochet Decrease (sc dec) - (insert hook in next st, draw loop through) 2 times, yo, draw through all 3 loops on hook . Note: Doily may ruffle somewhat until washed and blocked. . . With White, work Rnds 1 - 3 of Center #2. Fasten Off at end of Rnd 3. Join Blue with sc in any tr, ch 7 (joining sc and 7 chs count as first tr and 4 ch), complete Rnds 4 - 7 (Do Not Fasten Off), then continue as follows: . RND 8: sl st into ch-7 lp, ch 1, 9 sc in same lp and in each ch-7 lp around, join with sl st in top of first sc. (180 sc) . RND 9: sl st in Back Loop of next sc, ch 1, working in Back Loops of sts only, sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, sk next 2 sc**, sc in next sc*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of first sc. (160 sc, 20 ch-2 sps) . RND 10: sl st in Back Loop of next sc, ch 1, working in Back Loops of sts only, sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 3 sc, sk next 2 sc**, sc in next sc*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of first sc. Fasten Off Blue. (160 sc, 20 ch-2 sps) . RND 11: join White with sc in any ch-2 sp, 2 sc in same sp, *dc in next unworked Front Loop on Rnd 9, tr in next unworked Front Loop on Rnd 8, dc in next unworked Front Loop on Rnd 9, sk 3 sc behind sts just made, sc dec, dc in next unworked Front Loop on Rnd 9, tr in next unworked Front Loop on Rnd 8, dc in next unworked Front Loop on Rnd 9, sk 3 sc behind sts just made**, 3 sc in next ch-2 sp*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of first sc. (60 sc, 80 dc, 40 tr, 20 sc dec) . RND 12: sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 5, sk next 2 sts, (FPtr in next tr) 2 times, ch 5, sk next 2 sts**, sc in next sc*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of first sc. (40 FPtr, 40 ch-5 sps, 20 sc) . RND 13: sl st into ch-5 sp, ch 1, *2 sc in ch-5 sp, ch 3, FPdc around next 2 FPtr at the same time, ch 3, 2 sc in ch-5 sp, sk next sc*, rep from * to * around, join with sl st in top of first sc. (80 sc, 40 ch-3 sps, 20 FPdc) . RND 14: sl st in next sc, ch 7 (counts as first tr and 3 ch), *FPdc in next FPdc, ch 3, tr in next sc, ch 2, sk next 2 sc**, tr in next sc, ch 3*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in 4th ch of beg ch-7. (40 ch-3 sps, 40 tr, 20 FPdc, 20 ch-2 sps) . RND 15: ch 1, sc in same st as joining, *(3 sc in next ch-3 sp, sc in next st) 2 times, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp**, sc in next st*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of first sc. (220 sc) . RND 16: ch 1, sc in same st as joining, *ch 3, sk next 3 sc, dc in next sc, (ch 1, dc in same st) 2 times, ch 3, sk next 3 sc, sc in next sc, ch 2, sk next 2 sc**, sc in next sc*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of first sc. Fasten Off White. (60 dc, 40 sc, 40 ch-3 sps, 40 ch-1 sps, 20 ch-2 sps) . RND 17: join Red with sc in first ch-1 sp after first dc of any 3-dc group, *ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next ch-3 sp, tr in next ch-2 sp, (ch 1, tr in same sp) 4 times, ch 1, sk next ch-3 sp**, sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of first sc. (100 tr, 40 sc, 20 ch-3 sps) . RND 18: sl st into ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, *ch 1, dc in next tr, (ch 2, dc in next tr) 4 times, ch 1**, sc in next ch-3 sp*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of first sc. (100 dc, 80 ch-2 sps, 40 ch-1 sps, 20 sc) . RND 19: sl st in next ch and in next dc, ch 1, sc in same st, *(ch 3, sc in next dc) 4 times, ch 1, sk next 2 ch-1 sps**, sc in next dc*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of first sc. (100 sc, 80 ch-3 sps, 20 ch-1 sps) . RND 20: sl st into ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, (ch 4, sc in next ch-3 sp) around, tr in top of first sc to join and form last ch-4 lp. (80 ch-4 lps) . RND 21: ch 4 (counts as first tr), 4 tr in loop just made, *ch 3, sc in next ch-4 lp, (ch 4, sc in next ch-4 lp) 2 times, ch 3**, 5 tr in next ch-4 lp*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch-4. (100 tr, 40 ch-3 sps, 40 ch-4 lps) . RND 22: sl st in next tr, ch 4 (counts as first tr), 2 tr in same st, *ch 3, sk next tr, 3 tr in next tr, ch 3, sc in next ch-4 lp, ch 4, sc in next ch-4 lp, ch 3, sk next tr**, 3 tr in next tr*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch-4. (120 tr, 60 ch-3 sps, 20 ch-4 lps) . RND 23: sl st in next tr, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, *ch 3, sk next tr, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next tr, 3 dc in next tr, ch 3, tr in next ch-4 lp, ch 3, sk next tr**, 3 dc in next tr*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (140 dc, 80 ch-3 sps, 20 tr) . RND 24: sl st in next dc, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, *ch 3, sk next dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next tr, ch 1, sk next dc**, 3 dc in next dc*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. Fasten Off Red. (240 dc, 40 ch-3 sps, 40 ch-1 sps) . RND 25: join White with sc in center dc of any 3-dc group between 2 ch-1 sps, *ch 2, (sc, ch 3, sc) in center dc of next 3-dc group, [ch 2, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, (sc, ch 3, sc) in center dc of next 3-dc group] 2 times, ch 2**, sc in center dc of next 3-dc group*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of first sc. Fasten Off. Weave in ends. (180 sc, 120 ch-2 sps, 60 ch-3 lps) . . Wash & Block Doily, pinning to shape as needed or desired. Feel Free to E-mail me with Comments or Questions about these patterns! :o) |