Starry Night Doily Pattern #7574

MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 1 ball of White, Ecru or any color.
A set of 4 double-pointed steel needles No. 12.

Completed doily measures about 9 inches in diameter.

   Cast on 6 sts (2 sts on each of 3 needles). Join, being careful not to twist sts. 1st rnd: K each st around. 2nd rnd: * K 1, O. Repeat from * around. 3rd rnd: * K in the front and back of the next st, O, k 1, p 1 in the next st, O. Repeat from * around. 4th and all even rnds: K around. 5th rnd: * K in the back of the next st, O, k 5, O. Repeat from * around. 7th rnd: * K in the back of the next st, O, k 7, O. Repeat from * around. 9th rnd: * K in the back of the next st, O, k 9, O. Repeat from * around. 11th rnd: * K in the back of the next st, O, k 11, O. Repeat from * around. 13th rnd: * K in the back of the next st, (O, k 2 tog) 3 times; O, k 1, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; O. Repeat from * around. 15th rnd: * K in the back of the next st, (O, k 2 tog) 3 times; O, k 3, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; O. Repeat from * around. 17th rnd: * K in the back of the next st, (O, k 2 tog) 4 times; O, k 1, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; O. Repeat from * around. 19th rnd: * O, k in the back of the next st, (O, k 2 tog) 4 times; O, k 3 tog, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times. Repeat from * around.
   21st rnd: * O, k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, k 3 tog, O, k 2 tog, O, k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, k 3 tog, O, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around. 23rd rnd: * O, k 5, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around. 25th rnd: * O, k 7, O, k 3 tog. Repeat from * around. 27th rnd: * K 5, thread over 4 times, k 5. Repeat from * around. 28th rnd: * K 5, in next thread over (k 1, p 1) 4 times; then k 1 more and slip remaining 3 thread overs off left-hand needle, k 5. Repeat from * around. 29th rnd: * K 5, O, k 9, O, k 5. Repeat from * around. 31st rnd: * K 5, O, k 11, O, k 5. Repeat from * around. 33rd rnd: * K 3, (k 2 tog, O) 4 times; k 1, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; k 3. Repeat from * around. 35th rnd: * K 2, (k 2 tog, O) 4 times; k 3, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; k 2. Repeat from * around. 37th rnd: * K 1, (k 2 tog, O) 5 times; in next st k 1, p 1, k 1, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 5 times, k 1. 39th rnd: * (K 2 tog, O) 5 times; k 5, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 5 times. Repeat from * around. 40th rnd: K around. Bind off loosely purling the sts. Starch, pin out to shape and press.