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Doily measures 21 inches in diameter.

MATERIALS:

J. & P. COATS or CLARK'S O.N.T. BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Size 30:

Small Ball:
J. & P. Coats—3 balls of White or Ecru, or 4 balls of any color.
Clark's O.N.T.—4 balls of White, Ecru or any color.

Big Ball:
J. & P. Coats—2 balls of White or Ecru.

A set of 4 double-pointed steel needles No. 14.

Starting at the center, cast on 6 sts on 1 needle. Divide the sts on 3 needles (2 on each needle) and join, being careful not to twist sts. 1st and 2nd rnds: K around. 3rd rnd: K, p and k in each st around (6 sts on each needle) . 4th, 5th and 6th rnds: K around. 7th rnd: * K 2, O, k 1, O. Repeat from * around (10 sts on each needle ). 8th and all even rnds: K around. 9th rnd: * K 3, (O, k 1) twice. Repeat from * around (14 sts on each needle). 11th rnd: * K 3, (O, k 1) 4 times. Repeat from * around (22 sts, on each needle). 13th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, (O, k 1) 4 times; k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (26 sts on each needle). 15th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 2, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (30 sts). 17th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 3, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (34 sts). 19th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 4, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (38 sts). 21st rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 5, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (42 sts). 23rd rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 6, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 6, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (46 sts). 25th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 7, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 7, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (50 sts). 27th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 8, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 8, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (54 sts). 29th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 9, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 9, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (58 sts). 31st rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 11, O, k 1, O, k 11, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around. 33rd rnd: * K 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 11, O, k 1, O, k 11, k 2 tog., O. Repeat from * around (62 sts).

Note—When O’s occur at ends of needles, be very careful not to allow them to slip off.

     35th rnd: * K 2, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 17, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 1, O. Repeat from * around (66 sts). 37th rnd: * K 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice (each of these two O's is used to make one st—always p the 1st O and k the 2nd O on the following row), k 1, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 19, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 1, thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Repeat from * around. 39th rnd: * K 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 9, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, (k 2 tog.) twice; thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O. Repeat from * around (62 sts). 41st rnd: * O, k 2, O, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 11, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Re­peat from * around (66 sts). 43rd rnd: * O, k 1, O, k 3, O, k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 7, k 2 tog., O, k 3, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2. Repeat from * around (72 sts). 45th rnd: * (K 1, O) twice; k 3, O, k 2, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, k 2 tog., O, k 2, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice. Repeat from * around (80 sts). 47th rnd: * (K 1, O) 4 times; k 3, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 2. (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, k 2 tog., O, k 1, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 2 tog., O. Repeat from * around (92 sts). 49th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 1, O) 4 times; k 1, k 2 tog., k 2, k in back of next st, thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., then (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times. Repeat from * around (96 sts).

     51st rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 2, k 2 tog., k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 2, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 2 tog., thread over twice, k 1, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog.) 3 times; O. Repeat from * around (100 sts). 53rd rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 3, k 2 tog., k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 7 times. Repeat from * around (104 sts). 55th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4 (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 4, k 2 tog., k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 2, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, k 2, thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 2 tog., O. Repeat from * around (108 sts). 57th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 5, k 2 tog., k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, k 6, thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice. Repeat from * around (112 sts). 59th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 6, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 6, k 2 tog., k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., k 10, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O. Repeat from * around. 61st rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 7, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 7, k 2 tog., k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 10, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice. Repeat from * around (116 sts). 63rd rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 8, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 8, k 2 tog., k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 14, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O. Repeat from * around (120 sts). 65th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 9, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 9, k 2 tog., k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 10, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice. Repeat from * around (124 sts). 67th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 11, O, k 1, O, k 11, k 2 tog., O, k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., p 14, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O. Repeat from * around (126 sts).

     69th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 11, O, k 1, O, k 11, k 2 tog., O, k 1, O, k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice.; k 1, O, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, make a cross st—to make a cross st, skip the first st on left-hand needle, k in the back of the 2nd st, k the first st, then allow both sts to slip off left-hand needle at the same time. Make 6 more cross sts, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Repeat from * around (130 sts). 71st rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 17, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., k 1, thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (O, k 2) twice; k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, k 2, thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, make 4 cross sts, k 1, k 2 tog., thread over twice, k 2, thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O. Repeat from * around (138 sts). 73rd rnd: * Sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 19, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 2, O, k 1, O) twice; k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., make 3 cross sts, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, k 1, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice. Repeat from * around.

Note: At the end of the 74th rnd break the thread, leaving an 8-inch end. Slip the first 30 stitches off the beginning of the 1st needle onto the end of the 3rd needle. Slip 30 stitches from the begin­ning of each of the 2nd and 3rd needles onto the end of the previous needle, thus changing the beginnings of the rnds. Attach thread and work as fol­lows: 75th rnd: * K 4, (O, k 1) twice; O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, k 1, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 9, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 1, O) twice. Repeat from * around (132 sts). 77th rnd: * K 4, (O, k 1) 4 times; k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, O, sl 2, k 3 tog., pass the 2 slipped sts over, sl 1, k 3 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 1, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 11, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, (k 1, O) 4 times. Repeat from * around (134 sts).

Note: At the end of 78th rnd slip 1 st from the beginning of each needle onto the end of the previous needle.

     79th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 1, O) 4 times; k 1, k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, thread over twice, sl 2, k 3 tog., pass the 2 slipped sts over, thread over twice, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 7, k 2 tog., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 1, O) 4 times; k 1, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (140 sts). 81st rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 2, (k 2 tog.) twice; thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., thread over twice, k 2, k and p in the next st, k 2, thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, k 2 tog., O, k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 2, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (154 sts). 83rd rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 3, k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, thread over twice, k 2, make 3 cross sts, k 2, thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, k 2 tog., O, k 1, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 3, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (162 sts). 85th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k. 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 4, (k 2 tog.) twice; thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, make 6 cross sts, k 1, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, (k 2 tog.) twice; thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 4, k 2 tog. Re­peat from * around (158 sts).

     87th rnd: * O, k 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 5, k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, make 7 cross sts, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; k 2 tog., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 5, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around. 89th rnd: * O, k 1, O, k 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 6, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 6, (k 2 tog.) twice; thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., p 14, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o.) twice; sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 6, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 6, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (164 sts). 91st rnd: * O, k 3, O, k 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 7, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 7, k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, k 10, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 7, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 7, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (176 sts). 93rd rnd: * O, k 1, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 8, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 8, (k 2 tog.) twice; thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 10, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; k 1, k 2 tog., sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 8, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 8, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (180 sts). 95th rnd: * K 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 15, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, k 10, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 15, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (178 sts).

Note: Do not knit last 3 sts at end of 96th rnd. Slip 3 sts from end of each needle onto beginning of next needle and work as follows: 97th rnd: * O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, O, k 1, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 17, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 10, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p s.s.o.) 3 times; k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 17. Repeat from * around (172 sts). 99th rnd: * O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 7, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; O, k 10, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 7, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (168 sts).

Note: Do not knit last 3 sts at end of 100th row. Slip 3 sts from end of each needle onto beginning of next needle and continue as follows: 101st rnd: * O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 9, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 4, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, k 3 (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 9. Repeat from * around (166 sts). 103rd rnd: * O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 2 tog., O, k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 3, O, sl 3, k 3 tog., pass the 3 slipped sts over, O, k 3, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 5 times; sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (148 sts). 105th rnd: * O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, k 2 tog., O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; k 2 tog., thread over twice, p and k in next st, thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 6 times; O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (154 sts). 107th rnd: * O, k 2, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 3, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 10 times; k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around. 109th rnd: * O, k 1, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 5 times; k 2, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 2, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 11 times; k 2, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o. Repeat from * around. 111th rnd: * (K 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 6 times; k 2 tog., thread over twice, k 1, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 12 times; k 1, thread over twice, k 1. Repeat from * around (160 sts).

Note: At end of 112th rnd slip 2 sts from beginning of each needle onto end of previous needle.

     113th rnd: * Thread over 3 times, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times. Repeat from * around.

Note: Knit next rnd as usual, but work 5 sts (by knitting and purling alternately) in each O of the triple thread over's. There are 310 sts on each needle. 115th rnd: * O, k 15, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; k 2 tog. Repeat from * around. 117th rnd: * O, k 17, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o. Repeat from * around (290 sts). 119th rnd: * O, k 19, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o. Repeat from * around (270 sts). 121st rnd: * O, k 21, O, (sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o.) twice. Repeat from * around (250 sts). Bind off very loosely, purling all stitches.