SPUN SUGAR bowl with matching doily by Rita Weiss

SPUN SUGAR bowl with matching doily

Crochet
January 1982
Thread ?
1.65 mm
3.25 mm (D)
275 - 500 yards (251 - 457 m)
12" doily with 5.5" diameter bowl, 19" doily with 10" diameter bowl
English

Two sizes of bowls with matching doilies. Small bowl measures approx 5.5” diameter (across top) x 2.5” deep, and the matching doily measures approx 12” diameter. Large size bowl measures approx 10” diameter (across top) x 4” deep, and the matching doily measures approx 19” diameter.

Materials:
For small size:
Bedspread weight crochet cotton: 275 yds
Size 7 steel crochet hook (or size required for gauge)
For large size:
Heavy weight bedspread crochet cotton: 500 yds
Size 0 steel crochet hook (or size required for gauge)
Also required: commercial boilable starch or sugar-and-water starch for blocking the bowl into shape.

Gauge: First 6 rnds of doily,
for small size =a 3” diameter
for large size = 5” diameter

Centers of both pieces are worked in the round, edges are worked flat, back and forth in rows.