Floral Oval by Hazel Henry

Floral Oval

Crochet
Thread ?
One flower motif measures 1 5/8" in diameter
1.25 mm
290 yards (265 m)
About 20" x 11 1/2"
US
English French

Skill level = Advanced

Pattern 21 on page 44 in Decorative Crochet.
Pattern Immortelle, in the Crochet Decor section of 1000 Mailles.

Steel crochet hook US size 9/1.25 mm.

According to the pattern: About 85 yards each pink and dark pink plus about 60 yards each green and white crochet thread required.

Beginning center portion of doily consists of 5 pink flower motifs in a row followed by rounds 1-13 consisting of single crochet and treble crochet stitches om dark pink, with white and green accents. Row 14 consists of flower ring made of 30 light pink motifs. Four rows of chain stitches and double crochet stitches in white and green make up the remainder for a total of 17 rows.