Summer Doily - July Doily of The Month

Summer Doily - A Little Doily - 6 inches in diameter
Size 10 crochet thread, 2 colors; size 4 hook, chain 6, join to first chain to form ring.

1. Ch3, (counts as 1st dc) 11 dc in ring, join, 12 dc.
2. Ch3, dc in same sp as join, 2 dc in next dc and in each dc around, 24 dc.
3. Ch 3, dc in same st as join, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next * around, join, 36 dc.
4. Ch 6, sk 1 dc, dc in next st., *ch 3, sk 1 st, dc in next dc* around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch.
5. Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *3 sc in sp, sc in dc, * around, join in first sc.
6. Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *sk 1 st, 5 dc in next st, sk 1 st, sc in next st* around, join.
7. Sl st to middle st of shell, *ch 6, sc in middle st of next shell* around, join to 1st sc.
8. Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *7sc in next sp, sc in sc* around, join to 1st sc.
9. Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *skip 3 sc, 7d in next sc, skip 3 sc, sc in next* around, join.
10 St st to middle st of shell, ch 1, sc in same st, *ch8, sc in middle st of next shell* around, join.
11. Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *9 sc in next sp, sc in sc* around, join. Fasten off.
12. Join new color, ch 3, dc in next sc and in each sc around, join to 3rd ch of beg chain.
Fasten off.
For thread ribbon: chain 85 using a double thickness of thread. Weave into doily.