Vintage Pattern-Figure 99 Centerpiece
Original Pattern:
Robinson Priscilla Centerpieces
Priscilla Crochet Book, Centerpieces and Doilies
Copyright 1915
Re-edited 6/2019
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Skill Level: Easy
Supplies: (as shown) size 7/1.65mm Steel Crochet Hook, approx. 400 yds. size 10 Cotton Crochet Thread.
Stitches Used: ch (chain), slst (slip stitch), sc (single crochet), dc (double crochet), tr (treble crochet-yarn around hook 2 times), dtr (double treble crochet-yarn around hook 3 times), picot (ch5, slst in 5th ch from hook)
Directions:
Rnd. 1: ch7, join with slst to form ring, ch1, 12sc in ring, join with slst to beginning sc. 12sc
Rnd. 2: ch3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, 2dc in each sc around, join with slst to beginning dc. 24dc
Rnd. 3: ch5 (counts as first dc, ch2), skip next dc, *2dc in next 2 dc, ch2, skip next dc*, repeat from *to* 6 times, 2dc in next dc, dc in next dc, join with slst to 3rd ch of beginning ch5. 32, dc, 8 ch-2sps
Rnd. 4: ch3, 3dc in next ch-2 sp, ch2, skip next dc, *dc in next 3 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc*, repeat from *to* 6 times, dc in last 2 dc, join with slst to beginning dc. 48dc
Rnd. 5: ch3, dc in next 3 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc, *dc in next 5 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc*, repeat from *to* 6 times, dc, dc in last dc, join with slst to beginning dc. 64dc
Rnd. 6: ch3, dc in next 6 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc, *dc in next 7 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc*, repeat from *to* 6 times, join with slst to beginning dc. 80dc
Rnd. 7: slst to next dc, ch3, dc in next 8 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc, *dc in next 9 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc*, repeat from *to* 6 times, join with slst to beginning dc. 96dc
Rnd. 8: slst in next dc, ch3, dc in next 3 dc, ch2, skip next dc, dc in next 6 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, *dc in next 4 dc, ch2, skip next dc, dc in next 6 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2*, repeat from *to* 6 times, join with slst to beginning dc. 114dc
Rnd. 9: slst to next dc, ch3, dc in next 2dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc, dc in next 8 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc, * dc in next 3dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc, dc in next 8 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc*, repeat from *to* 6 times, join with slst to beginning dc.
Rnd. 10: slst to next dc, ch3, dc in next 4 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc, dc in next 10 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc, * dc in next 5 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc, dc in next 10 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc*, repeat from *to* 6 times, join with slst to beginning dc.
Rnd. 11: slst to next dc, ch3, dc in next 5 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc, dc in next in next 4dc, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc, * dc in next 6 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc, dc in next in next 4dc, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc, repeat from *to* 6 times, join with slst to beginning dc.
Rnd. 12: slst to next dc, ch3, dc in next 6 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, 2dc in next 2 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc, dc in next 6 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc, *dc in next 7 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, 2dc in next 2 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc, dc in next 6 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc*, repeat from *to* 6 times, join with slst to beginning dc.
Rnd. 13: slst in next 2 dc, ch3, dc in next 6 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, * dc in next 7 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc*, repeat from *to* 6 times, join with slst to beginning dc.
Rnd. 14: slst in next 2 dc, ch3, dc in next 6 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc * dc in next 7 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc*, repeat from *to* 6 times, join with slst to beginning dc.
Rnd. 15: slst in next 2 dc, ch3, dc in next 3 dc, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 7 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, *dc in next 4 dc, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 7 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc*, repeat from *to* 6 times, join with slst to beginning dc.
Rnd. 16: slst in next 2 dc, ch3, dc in next dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 8 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, skip next 2 dc, *dc in next 2 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 8 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, skip next 2 dc*, repeat from *to* 6 times, join with slst to beginning dc.
Rnd. 17: slst in next 2 dc, ch3, dc in next 2 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 9 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, * dc in next 3 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 9 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc*, repeat from *to* 6 times, join with slst to beginning dc.
Rnd. 18: slst in next 2 dc, ch3, dc in next 3 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, skip next 2 dc, *dc in next 4 dc, 3dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp, skip next 2 dc*, repeat from *to* 6 times, join with slst to beginning dc.
Rnd. 19: ch5 (counts as first dc, ch2), skip next 2 dc, (dc, ch2) in next dc, skip next 2 dc, (dc, ch2) in next dc, skip next ch-2sp, (dc, ch2) in next dc, skip next 2 dc, [(dc, ch2) in next dc, skip next 2 dc] twice, (dc, ch2) in next dc, skip next ch-2sp, repeat from [ to ] twice, (dc, ch2) in next ch-2sp, dc in next dc, repeat from [ to ] once, (dc, ch2) in next dc, skip next ch-2sp, repeat from [ to ] once, (dc, ch2) in next dc, (dc, ch2) in next ch-2sp, *[dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2 dc], twice, (dc in next dc, ch2, skip next ch-2sp, repeat from [ to ] 3 times, dc in next dc, ch2, skip next ch-2sp, repeat from [ to ] twice, dc in next dc, ch2, (dc, ch2) in next ch-2sp, dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2 dc, (dc, ch2) in next dc, skip next ch-2sp, repeat from [ to ] once, (dc, ch2) in next dc, (dc, ch2) in next ch-2sp*, repeat from *to* 6 times, join with slst to 3rd ch of beginning ch-5. 120 ch-2sp
Rnd. 20: ch3, 2dc in next ch-2sp, (dc in next dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp) 3 times, dc in next dc, ch2, skip next ch-2sp, *(dc in next dc, 2dc in next ch-2sp) 4 times, dc in next dc, ch2, skip next ch-2sp*, repeat from *to* 22 times, join with slst to beginning dc. 312dc, 24 ch-2sp
Rnd. 21: slst to next dc, ch3, dc in next 10 dc, ch2, skip next dc dc in next ch-2 sp, ch2, skip next dc, *dc in next 11 dc, ch2, skip next dc, dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, skip next dc*, repeat from *to* 22 times, join with slst to beginning sc.
Rnd. 22: slst to next dc, ch3, dc in next 8 dc, (ch2, skip next dc, dc in next ch-2sp) twice, ch2, skip next dc, * dc in next 9 dc, (ch2, skip next dc, dc in next ch-2sp) twice, ch2, skip next dc*, repeat from *to* 22 times, join with slst to beginning dc.
Rnd. 23: slst to next dc, ch3, dc in next 6 dc, (ch2, skip next dc, dc in next ch-2sp) 3 times, ch2, skip next dc, * dc in next 7 dc, (ch2, skip next dc, dc in next ch-2sp) 3 times, ch2, skip next dc*, repeat from *to* 22 times, join with slst to beginning dc.
Rnd. 24: slst to next dc, ch3, dc in next 4 dc, (ch2, skip next dc, dc in next ch-2sp) 4 times, ch2, skip next dc, * dc in next 5 dc, (ch2, skip next dc, dc in next ch-2sp) 4 times, ch2, skip next dc*, repeat from *to* 22 times, join with slst to beginning dc.
Rnd. 25: slst to next dc, ch3, dc in next 2 dc, (ch2, skip next dc, dc in next ch-2sp) 5 times, ch2, skip next dc, * dc in next 3 dc, (ch2, skip next dc, dc in next ch-2sp) 5 times, ch2, skip next dc*, repeat from *to* 22 times, join with slst to beginning dc.
Rnd. 26: ch5, skip next dc, (dc in next ch-2sp, ch2) 6 times, skip next dc, *dc in next dc, ch2, skip next dc, (dc, ch2, dc in next ch-2sp) 6 times, skip next dc*, repeat from *to* 22 times, join with slst to 3rd ch of beginning ch-5.
Rnd. 27: slst to next sp, ch1, sc in same sp, ch5, tr in next sp, (ch4, dtr in next sp)3 times, ch4, tr in next sp, ch5, sc in next sp *sc in next sp, ch5, tr in next sp, (ch4, dtr in next sp)3 times, ch4, tr in next sp, ch5, sc in next sp*, repeat from *to* 22 times, join with slst to beginning sc.
Rnd. 28: slst to ch-5sp, ch1, (4 sc, picot, 2sc) in same sp, [(2sc, picot, 2sc) in next ch-4sp] 4 times, (2sc, picot, 4sc) in next ch-5sp, *(4 sc, picot, 2sc) in same sp, [(2sc, picot, 2sc) in next ch-4sp] 4 times, (2sc, picot, 4sc) in next ch-5sp*, repeat from *to* 22 times, join with slst to beginning sc, fasten off, weave in end.