Doily coaster

My first doily coaster
By Bren G.
Aug/sept 2003

Need:
size 4 steel crochet hook
size 10 crochet thread

Special stitches:
dc, ch2, dc = wide v-st
dc, ch1, dc = v-st
5dc in same st = 5shell
7dc in same st = 7shell

Directions:
ch 5, slip stitch to form ring.
rnd 1: ch 3, 15 dc in ring. slip stitch to top of ch 3. (16 dc)

rnd 2: slip stitch to space between dc, ch 4, (equals dc, ch1) *(dc, ch1)in space between dc, * around. slip stitch to 3rd chain of ch4.

rnd 3: slip stitch to ch1 space, ch5, dc in same space,(wide v-st made),*(dc,ch2,dc)in next ch1 space, *around. slip stitch to 3rd ch of ch5.

rnd 4: slip stitch to ch2 space, ch3, 2dc in same space, ch2, * 3dc in next space, ch2,*around.slip stitch to top of ch 3.

rnd 5: slip stitch to ch2 space, ch5, dc in same space. (wide v-st made), ch3,* (dc, ch2, dc) in next ch2 space, ch3, *around. slip stitch to 3rd ch of ch5.

rnd 6: slip stitch to ch2 space, ch1, sc in space, ch8, sc in next ch2 space,ch8, *sc in next space, *around. ch8, slip stitch into first sc.

rnd 7: slip stitch in ch8 space, ch3, 11dc in space, sc in next ch8, * 12dc in next ch8, sc in next ch 8, *around. slip stitch to top of ch3.

rnd 8: ch4, (is first dc,ch1), skip next dc, dc in next st, ch1, *skip next dc, ch1, dc in next st, *rep 3 times; **skip next dc and sc, ch6, dc in next dc, ch1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch1, skip next stitch, dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, dc in next st, Rep from ** to end. slip stitch to 3rd ch of beg ch4.

rnd 9: slip stitch in ch1 space, ch5, dc in same space, ch1, skip next ch space, wide v-st in next ch1 space, ch1, skip next ch1 space, wide v-st in next ch1 space, (ch1,tr)6 times in next ch6 space,(will be 6tr in one space), ch1, wide v-st in next ch1 space, ch1, skip next sp, wide v-st in next space, ch1, skip next space, wide v-st in next space, *"(ch1,tr)6 times in next ch6 space, ch1,wide v-st in next space,ch1,skip next space, wide v-st in next space, ch1, skip next space, wide v-st in next space, rep * around, ch1, slip stitch to 3rd ch of ch5.

rnd 10: slip stitch to ch 2 of wide v-st, ch4,{firstdc,ch1 made}, 5shell in next wide v-st, ch1, dc in space of next wide v-st, ch3, (sc in next ch1 space, ch3) rep() 4 more times, *dc in space of next wide v-st, ch1, 5shell in next wide v-st space, ch1, dc in next wide v-st space, ch3, (sc in next ch1 space, ch3) 4 more times, rep from * around, slip stitch in 3rd ch of beg ch4. fasten off and weave in ends.

my first try at a doily and it is the size of a coaster. let me know how you like it.