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Glorious Gray Pineapple Doily
Copyright © 2005 by James G. Davis
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Pattern tested by Bobbie Vinci - Thanks Bunches Sweetie!

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Materials:
Approx. 100 yds size 10 cotton crochet thread (hand-dyed thread in Pearl Gray used for sample); size 7 (1.65mm) steel hook (I used a Boye hook) OR Size Needed for Gauge
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Gauge:
Rnds 1 - 3 = about 1½" across
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Finished Size:
About 9½" across at widest points after washing and blocking
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Special Stitches:
Beginning Shell (beg shl) - sl st in next dc and into ch-2 sp, (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp
Shell (shl) - (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in st or sp indicated
Shell in Shell (shl in shl) - (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp of next Shell
Beginning Shell Increase (beg shl inc) - sl st in next dc and into ch-2 sp, [ch 3, dc, (ch 2, 2 dc) 2 times] in same sp
Shell Increase (shl inc) - [2 dc, (ch 2, 2 dc) 2 times] in ch-2 sp of next Shell
V-Stitch (V-st)- (dc, ch 1, dc) in st or sp indicated
Picot (p) - ch 4, sl st in front loop and front vertical bar of last dc made
Picot Loop (plp) - ch 5, sc in 4th ch from hook, ch 1
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Note:
As is common with pineapple patterns, doily may "ruffle" until washed and blocked
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Begin with ch 5, join with sl st in first ch to form ring.
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Rnd 1: ch 6 (counts as first dc and 3 ch), (dc in ring, ch 3) 5 times, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-6. (6 dc, 6 ch-3 sps)
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Rnd 2: ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), 2 dc in same st as joining, ch 3, (3 dc in next dc, ch 3) 5 times, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (18 dc, 6 ch-3 sps)
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Rnd 3: ch 3, dc in same st as joining, *dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3**, 2 dc in next dc*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (30 dc, 6 ch-3 sps)
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Rnd 4: ch 3, dc in same st as joining, *dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3**, 2 dc in next dc*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (42 dc, 6 ch-3 sps)
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Rnd 5: ch 3, dc in each of next 6 dc, (ch 4, dc in each of next 7 dc)5 times, ch 1, tr in top of beg ch-3 to join and form last ch-4 sp. (42 dc, 6 ch-4 sps)
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Rnd 6: ch 3, 2 dc in sp just made, *ch 4, sk next 3 dc, (sc, ch 4, sc) in next dc, ch 4, sk next 3 dc**, 3 dc in next ch-4 sp*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (18 dc, 12 sc, 12 ch-4 sps, 4 ch-4 lps)
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Note: All remaining Rnds will be joined as for Rnd 6 until otherwise specified.
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Rnd 7: sl st in next dc, (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st (counts as beg shl), *ch 4, sk next dc and next ch-4 sp, (dc, ch 4) 2 times in next ch-4 lp, sk next ch-4 sp and next dc**, shl in next dc*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join. (12 dc, 6 shl, 18 ch-4 sps)
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Rnd 8: beg shl, *ch 3, sk next ch-4 sp, 9 tr in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-4 sp**, shl in shl* rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join. (54 tr, 12 ch-3 sps, 6 shl)
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Rnd 9: beg shl, *ch 3, sk ch-3 sp, dc in next tr, (ch 1, dc in next tr) 8 times, ch 3, sk ch-3 sp**, shl in shl*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join. (54 dc, 48 ch-1 sps, 12 ch-3 sps, 6 shl)
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Rnd 10: beg shl, *ch 3, sk ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3) 8 times, sk ch-3 sp**, shl in shl*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join. (48 sc, 42 ch-3 lps, 12 ch-3 sps, 6 shl)
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Rnd 11: beg shl, *ch 3, sk ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 lp, ch 3) 7 times, sk ch-3 sp**, shl in shl*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join. (42 sc, 36 ch-3 lps, 12 ch-3 sps, 6 shl)
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Rnd 12: beg shl inc, *ch 3, sk ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 lp, ch 3) 6 times, sk ch-3 sp**, shl inc in next shl*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join. (36 sc, 30 ch-3 lps, 12 ch-3 sps, 6 shl inc)
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Rnd 13: beg shl, *ch 2, shl in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, sk ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 lp, ch 3) 5 times, sk ch-3 sp**, shl in next ch-2 sp*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join. (30 sc, 24 ch-3 lps, 12 ch-3 sps, 12 shl, 6 ch-2 sps)
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Rnd 14: beg shl, *ch 2, V-st in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, shl in shl, ch 3, sk ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 lp, ch 3) 4 times, sk ch-3 sp**, shl in shl*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join. (24 sc, 18 ch-3 lps, 12 ch-3 sps, 12 shl, 12 ch-2 sps, 6 V-st)
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Rnd 15: beg shl, *ch 2, V-st in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1, V-st in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, shl in shl, ch 3, sk ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 lp, ch 3) 3 times, sk ch-3 sp**, shl in shl*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join. (18 sc, 12 ch-3 lps, 12 ch-3 sps, 12 shl, 12 ch-2 sps, 12 V-st, 6 dc)
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Rnd 16: beg shl, *ch 2, V-st in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1, V-st in next dc, ch 1, dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1, V-st in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, shl in shl, ch 3, sk ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 lp, ch 3) 2 times, sk ch-3 sp**, shl in shl*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join. (12 sc, 6 ch-3 lps, 12 ch-3 sps, 12 shl, 12 ch-2 sps, 18 V-st, 12 dc)
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Rnd 17: beg shl, *ch 2, V-st in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1, (V-st in next dc, ch 1, dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1) 2 times, V-st in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, shl in shl, ch 3, sk ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-3 lp, ch 3, sk ch-3 sp**, shl in shl*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join. (6 sc, 12 ch-3 sps, 12 shl, 12 ch-2 sps, 24 V-st, 18 dc)
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Rnd 18: beg shl, *ch 2, V-st in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1, (V-st in next dc, ch 1, dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1) 3 times, V-st in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, shl in shl, ch 2, sk ch-3 sp, tr in next sc, ch 2, sk ch-3 sp**, shl in shl*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join. (6 tr, 12 shl, 24 ch-2 sps, 30 V-st, 24 dc)
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Rnd 19: sl st in next dc and into ch-2 sp, (ch 1, sc) in same sp, *plp, sc in next ch-2 sp, (plp, sk next ch sp, sc in next ch sp) 7 times, plp, sk next 2 dc, sc in ch-2 sp of shl, ch 1, sk next ch-2 sp, (dc, p, dc) in next tr, ch 1, sk next ch-2 sp**, sc in ch-2 sp of next shl*, rep from * to * around ending last rep at **, join with sl st in top of first sc.  Fasten Off.  Weave in ends. (60 sc, 54 plp, 12 ch-1 sps, 12 dc, 6 p)
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Wash & Block Doily, pinning to shape as needed or desired.
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