Diamond Doily Free Crochet Pattern by KarensVariety.com

Round 2: * Sc into ch 4, ch 2, make 5 dc into same ch 4, ch 2, sc into same ch. Repeat from * around and join with sl st.

Round 3: Ch 13, dtr between next scallops, (ch 8, dtr between next two scallops) 5 times, ch 8, sl st in 5th ch of ch 13.

Round 4: * Sc into ch 8, ch 1, make 2 dc, 7 tr, 2 dc, ch 1 and sc into same ch 8. Repeat from * around and join with a sl st.

Round 5: Ch 11, dc in centre tr of scallop, * ch 7, tr between next 2 scallops, ch 7, dc in centre tr of next scallop. Repeat from * around, join with a sl st.

Round 6: Sl st to 4th ch or centre of ch 7, ch 13, tr into next 7-ch, (ch 9, tr into next 7-ch) 12 times, ch 9, sl st into 4th ch of ch 13.

Round 7: Ch 9, * tr into ch 9, ch 5, tr in tr, ch 5. Repeat from * around.

Round 8: Sl st to third ch of ch 5, ch 10, tr into next ch 5, (ch 6, tr into next ch 5) 26 times, ch 6, sl st in 4th ch of ch 5.

Round 9: Sl st over three chs of ch 6, ch 5, tr into same ch, * ch 6, tr into next ch 5, ch 6, make 2 tr with ch 1 between into next ch 5. Repeat from * and join last 6 ch to top of ch at beginning.

Round 10: Sl st into ch 1, ch 4 always counts as first tr, * 4 tr in ch 1 sp, ch 6, tr in next tr, ch 6. Repeat from * and with a sl st join last ch 6 to top of ch 4.

Round 11: * A 4 tr shell in first tr, sk 2 tr, 4 tr shell in last tr, ch 5, tr in tr, ch 5. Repeat from * around and join.

Round 12: * 4 tr shell in first tr, a 4 tr shell between shells and a 4 tr shell in last tr of group, ch 4, tr in tr, ch 4. Repeat from *.

Round 13: Work 4 shells in each group with ch 5 between.

Round 14: Work 5 shells with ch 3 between.

Round 15: Work 6 shells with no ch between.

Round 16: Sl st over first shell - work shells between shells only from now on, thus you narrow by one each rnd, ch 9 between groups.

Round 17: 4 shells this rnd, ch 8, sc in ch 9 lp, ch 8, continue around.

Round 18: * Make 3 shells on motif, ch 8, sc in ch 8-lp, ch 9, sc in next ch 8 lp, ch 8. Repeat from * around.

Round 19: * 2 shells on motifs, ch 8, sc in ch 8 lp, (ch 9, sc in next lp) twice, ch 8. Repeat from * around.

Round 20: One shell on motif, ch 9 lps and sc into lps between.

Round 21, 22: Sl st to 5th ch of ch 9, make ch 10 lps around.

Round 23: Sl to 5th ch of ch 10, sc under same ch, for the small shell between the lps, ch 2, 3 dc in sc, ch 2, sl st in same sc, ch 11, sc in lps. Repeat shell and ch around; fasten and cut thread.

Stretch, pin points, and press with a warm iron.