with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5.

(28 sps)
Rnd 4: Ch 18, *skip next dc, dtr in
next dc, ch 13, rep from * around,
join with sl st in 5th ch of ch-18.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st,
*ch 7, sc in 7th ch of next lp, ch 7, sc
in next dtr, rep from * around, end
with ch 7, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st,
*ch 7, sc in next sc, rep from *
around, ch 7, join with sl st in first
sc, fasten off.
Rnd 7: Attach thread to sc at any
point (bet dtr), ch 1, sc in same sc, *ch
9, sc in sc of next point, rep from *
around, ch 9, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 8: Ch 5, *[dc, ch 2] 4 times in
next lp, dc in next sc, ch 2, rep from
* around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of
ch-5. (70 sps)
Work cloverleaf in strips as follows:

FIRST STRIP
Ch 4, 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, make
last 2 lps of last dc loose (center of
clover), ch 1, sc in top of last dc made,
ch 3, [3 dc, ch 3, sc, ch 3, 2 dc] in same
place, ch 5, 2 tr in 5th ch from hook,
make last 2 lps of last tr loose (center),
ch 1, sc in top of last tr made, ch 4, [3
tr, ch 4, sc, ch 4, 2 tr] in same place,
ch 6, 2 dtr in 6th ch from hook, make
last 2 lps of last dtr loose (center), ch
1, sc in top of last dtr made, [ch 5, 3

Four-Leaf Clover Doily dtr, ch 5, sc] 3 times in same place,

ch 5, dtr in same place, sl st at base
of first ch-6 made (large clover com­
We think this unusually handsome doily would make a pleted), ch 4, tr in same place as last
fine addition to any crocheter’s collection. sl st, [sc, ch 4, 3 tr, ch 4, sc, ch 4, tr]
in center of next clover, sl st at base
SKILL LEVEL: Experienced 4th ch from hook, ch 3, sc in same of first ch-5 (middle clover completed),
ch, [ch 3, 3 dc in same ch, ch 3, sc in ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, [sc, ch
FINISHED SIZE: 17" diameter
same ch] 3 times. (4 leaves) 3, 3 dc, ch 3, sc, ch 3, dc] in center of
MATERIALS Rnd 2: Sl st to center dc of first leaf, next clover, sl st in same place as
Crochet cotton size 30: ch 14, *dc in center dc of next leaf, first sl st (small clover completed).
3 (350-yd) balls ch 11, rep from * around, join with
Steel crochet hook size 10 sl st in 3rd ch of ch-14. SECOND STRIP
Spray starch Rnd 3: Ch 5, dc in base of ch-5, *[ch [Sl st in next 2 ch and next dc of Rnd
2, skip next ch, dc in next ch] 5 times, 8] 3 times, ch 4, dc in 4th ch from
Doily ch 2, [dc, ch 2, dc] in next dc, rep hook, ch 1, sc in top of last dc made,
Rnd 1: Start at center, ch 4, 3 dc in from * around, end with ch 2, join ch 3, 2 dc in same place, sl st in cen-
ter dc of corresponding leaf on small Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, Rnd 13: Ch 5, dtr in next 2 dtr, *[ch
clover of first strip, [dc, ch 3, sc, ch 3, *ch 11, sc in next sc, rep from * around, 6, tr in next ch-5 lp] 5 times, ch 6,
2 dc] in same place on 2nd strip, ch 5, ch 11, join with sl st in first sc. dtr in next 3 dtr, ch 6, sc in next ch­
2 tr in 5th ch from hook, [sc, ch 4, 2 Rnd 6: Sl st in each ch to next sc, sl 11 lp, ch 6, dtr in next 3 dtr, rep
tr] in top of last tr, sl st in center tr st in sc, ch 1, sc in same sc, *ch 20, from * around, end last rep with ch
of corresponding leaf on middle clover sc in sc of next point (bet dtr-cl), rep 6, join with sl st in top of beg ch-5.
of first strip, [tr, ch 4, sc, ch 4, 2 tr] in from * around, end with ch 20, join Rnd 14: Ch 6, hold back on hook last
same place on 2nd strip, ch 6, 2 dtr with sl st in first sc. lp of each trtr, trtr (thread over 4 times)
in 6th ch from hook, [sc, ch 5, 2 dtr] in next 2 dtr, thread over and draw
in top of last dtr, sl st in center dtr of Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in each ch and each
through all 3 lps on hook (2-trtr-cl),
corresponding leaf on large clover of sc around, join with sl st in top of ch-3.
*[ch 8, tr in next ch-6 lp] 6 times, ch
first strip, [dtr, ch 5, sc] in same Rnd 8: Ch 5, 6 dtr in base of ch-5, 8, [3-trtr-cl over next 3 dtr] twice,
place on 2nd strip, complete large *ch 6, skip 5 dc, sc in next dc, [ch 11, rep from * around, end last rep with
clover, then complete other half of skip 5 dc, sc in next dc] 5 times, ch 6, ch 4, join with tr in tip of first trtr-cl
strip as for first strip, end with sl st skip 5 dc, 7 dtr in next dc, rep from * (thread in position for next rnd).
in same dc on Rnd 8 of center. around, end last rep with ch 6, join
with sl st in top of beg ch-5. Rnd 15: Ch 12, *tr in next lp, ch 8,
THIRD STRIP rep from * around, join with sl st in
Rnd 9: Ch 5, dtr in next 2 dtr, *ch 3, 4th ch of ch-12. (98 lps)
[Sl st in next 2 ch and next dc of Rnd
tr in next dtr, ch 3, dtr in next 3 dtr,
8] twice, work as for 2nd strip. Rnd 16: Ch 3, *7 dc in next lp, dc in
ch 6, sc in next ch-11 lp, [ch 11, sc in
Repeat 2nd and 3rd strips alternately, next tr, rep from * around, join with
next lp] 4 times, ch 6, dtr in next 3 dtr,
join last strip to first strip. Sl st to end sl st in top of ch-3.
rep from * around, end last rep with
of Rnd 8, fasten off. (28 strips radiate ch 6, join with sl st in top of beg ch-5. Rnd 17: Ch 5, dtr in base of ch-5, *ch
out from center portion of doily) 21, skip 13 dc, 2-dtr-cl in next dc, rep
Rnd 10: Ch 5, dtr in next 2 dtr, *[ch
from * around, end last rep with ch
BORDER 3, tr in next ch-3 lp] twice, ch 3, dtr 21, join with sl st in first dtr. (56 lps)
Rnd 1: Attach thread to center dtr of in next 3 dtr, ch 6, sc in next ch-11
lp, [ch 11, sc in next lp] 3 times, ch Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl
any free leaf, ch 1, sc in same place, st, *ch 11, sc in 11th ch of ch-21, ch
*ch 15, sc in center dtr of next free 6, dtr in next 3 dtr, rep from *
around, end last rep with ch 6, join 11, sc in tip of next dtr-cl, rep from *
leaf, rep from * around, ch 15, join around, end with ch 11, join with sl
with sl st in first sc. with sl st in top of beg ch-5.
st in first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in each ch and each Rnd 11: Ch 5, dtr in next 2 dtr, *[ch
Rnd 19: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st,
sc around, join with sl st in top of ch-3. 4, tr in next ch-3 lp] 3 times, ch 4,
*ch 11, sc in next sc, rep from * around,
dtr in next 3 dtr, ch 6, sc in next ch­
Rnd 3: Ch 5, dtr in base of ch-5, *ch end with ch 11, join with sl st in first sc.
11 lp, [ch 11, sc in next lp] twice, ch
23, skip 15 dc, hold back on hook 6, dtr in next 3 dtr, rep from * Rnd 20: Sl st in each ch to next sc, sl
last lp of each dtr, 2 dtr in next dc, around, end last rep with ch 6, join st in sc, ch 1, sc in same sc, *ch 15,
thread over and through all 3 lps on with sl st in top of beg ch-5. sc in sc of next point (bet dtr-cl), rep
hook (2-dtr-cl), rep from * around, from * around, end with ch 15, join
ch 23, join with sl st in first dtr. Rnd 12: Ch 5, dtr in next 2 dtr, *[ch with sl st in first sc.
5, tr in next ch-4 lp] 4 times, ch 5, dtr
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, in next 3 dtr, ch 6, sc in next ch-11 lp, Rnd 21: Ch 4, *17 tr in next lp, tr in
*ch 11, sc in 12th ch of ch-23, ch 11, sc next sc, rep from * around, join with
ch 11, sc in next lp, ch 6, dtr in next 3
in next dtr-cl, rep from * around, end sl st in top of ch-4, fasten off. ✹
dtr, rep from * around, end last rep with
with ch 11, join with sl st in first sc. ch 6, join with sl st in top of beg ch-5.