Christmas Doilie

                                   {In Memory of Mom JoAnn Sampson}
                                                  © 1995-2010
This is one of my Mom's patterns, we had Christmas doilies all over both our home and theirs, Christmas was Mom & Dad's favorite time of year. I'm honored to type up this pattern share with you to enjoy...JMSQ


CHRISTMAS OMBRE was made with Red Heart Christmas Sport weight yarn & F hook - Measures 10"

GREEN Doilie was made with WW 4 ply Redheart yarn, G hook - Measures 11 1/2"

ch 5, join to form a circle

Row 1.) 1 dc, ch2 *repeat 7 more times, join to ch 3rd ch

Row 2.) ch 2, 2 dc in ch 2 space, ch 1, *3 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 1 *Repeat around 7 more time, join to top of ch 2

Row 3.) ch 2, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st., ch 1 * 2 dc in first st, 1 dc, in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 1 *Repeat around, join

Row 4.) ch 2, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 1 *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc, in last st, ch 1 *Repeat around, join

Row 5.) ch 2, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 1 *Repeat around, join

Row 6.) ch 2,  1dc in same st, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, & 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 1 *Repeat around, join

Row 7.) ch 2, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in each of next 9 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 1 * 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 9 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 1 *Repeat around, join

Row 8.) ch 2, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in each of next 11 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 11 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 1 *Repeat around, join

Row 9.) sl st in next 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, *skip 3 sts, 5 dc in next st,
ch 1, skip 3 sts, 1 sc in next st, ch 1., 5 dc in ch 1 space [between groups],
ch 1 slip 3 sts, 1 sc in next st, ch 1  *Repeat Around, join & fasten off