Three Doilies

These three patterns were sent to me in a stash of pattern clippings attributed to Herbert Niebling by the person who collected the patterns. From the look of the pages, these are from Femmes D’aujourd’Hui, but there is no date or issue number, so I don't know when this was originally published. Maybe someday I'll hear from someone with a stash of FdA magazines in the attic who will tell me more. I am particularly intrigued by the small round doily A, which has six leaves in the center and then six double leaves spiraling out from there, topped with 6 7-petalled blossoms. It has a sort of art deco look to me, and I think would be a really cool pattern to knit.

A. Small round placemat (20 cm in diameter)

Supplies: 10 g of crochet thread, 6-thread cord no. 50, 4 needles no. 1.5, a hook no. 10. Cast on 6 stitches, 2 stitches on each of the 3 needles and knit in the round with the 4th needle. Repeat each round 2 times per needle, 6 times in total per round. Each turn is described. Knit the first 2 rounds. Knit the placemat following the diagram. From the 34th round, repeat 7 times following the framed part. After the 43rd round, finish with a crochet. Take the group of stitches indicated above the diagram on the hook, throw the thread on the hook and pass through all the stitches. Make a chain of 12 chain stitches between each group.

B. Small round placemat (approximately 19 cm in diameter)

Supplies: 10 g of crochet thread, 6-thread cord no. 50, 5 needles no. 1.5, a hook no. 10. Execution: Cast on 8 stitches, 2 stitches on each of the 4 needles and knit in the round with the 5th needle. Repeat each round 2 times per needle, 8 times in total per round. Knit the first 2 rounds. Knit the doily following diagram. After the 44th round, finish with crochet. Take the following groups of stitches on the hook, throw the yarn on the hook and pass it through all the stitches. *Take 9 times following 4 stitches together. on the hook, then 1 time 3 stitches together. Make a chain of 12 chain stitches between each group. Resume at *.

C. Small round placemat (about 20 cm in diameter)

Supplies: 10 g of crochet thread, 6-thread cord no. 50, 5 needles no. 1.5, a hook no. 10. Execution: Cast on 8 stitches, 2 stitches on each of the 4 needles and knit in the round with the 5th needle. Repeat each round 2 times per needle, c. to right. 8 times in total per round. Knit the first 2 rounds. Knit the doily following diagram. After the 46th knitted round, complete with crochet. Take the following groups of stitches on the hook, throw the yarn on the hook and pass it through all the stitches. Take 3 stitches together once. on the hook then 5 times 7 stitches together. Make a chain of 12 chain stitches between each group. Resume at *.

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