Starlight border style 3

This doily is 19 rounds and measures 10".  These instructions are for border style 3.  The picot and alternate border instructions are available here- http://www.draiguna.com/p/starlight.html

Materials-

• size 10 thread
• 1.75 mm hook

Special Stitches-

beg 3-dc cluster- ch 2, keeping last loop of each dc on hook, 2 dc in same space, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook

3-dc cluster- keeping last loop of each dc on hook, 3 dc in space indicated, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook

2-dc decrease- keeping last loop of each dc on hook, dc in next 2 dc, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook

5- dc decrease- keeping last loop of each dc on hook, dc in next 5 dc, yo and draw through all 6 loops on hook

2- dc cluster- keeping last loop of each dc on hook, 2 dc in space indicated, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook

Instructions-

ch 6, sl st in first ch to make a ring

Rnd 1- ch 1, 12 sc in ring, sl st in first sc

Rnd 2- ch 1, sc in same st, ch 2, [sc in next sc, ch 2] around, sl st in first sc (12 sc and 12 spaces)

Rnd 3- sl st into next space, beg 3-dc cluster, ch 3, sc in next space, ch 3, [3-dc cluster in next space, ch 3, sc in next space, ch 3] around, sl st in first cluster

Rnd 4- sl st into center ch of next space, ch 1, sc in same space, ch 4, [sc in next space, ch 4] around, sl st in first sc

Rnd 5- sl st into next space, beg 3-dc cluster, ch 3, 3-dc cluster in same space, ch 3, sc in next space, ch 3 [(3-dc cluster, ch 3) twice in next space, sc in next space, ch 3] around, sl st in first cluster

Rnd 6- sl st into center ch of next space, ch 1, sc in same space, ch 5, [sc in next space, ch 5] around, sl st in first sc

Rnd 7- sl st into center ch of next space, ch 1, sc in same space, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in center ch of next space, ch 3, sc in next space, ch 5, [sc in next space, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in center ch of next space, ch 3, sc in next space, ch 5] around, sl st in first sc

Rnd 8- sl st to next dc, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, sk next space, sc in next space, ch 5, [2 dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, sk next space, sc in next space, ch 5] around, sl st in 3rd ch of first dc

Rnd 9- ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next dc, ch 2, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, sc in next space, ch 5, sc in next space, [2 dc in next dc, ch 2, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, sc in next space, ch 5, sc in next space] around, sl st in 3rd ch of first dc

Rnd 10- ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next space, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next space] around, sl st in 3rd ch of first dc

Rnd 11- ch 3, dc in next dc, 2-dc decrease, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, 2-dc decrease, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next space, [dc in next 2 dc, 2-dc decrease, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, 2-dc decrease, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next space] around, sl st in 3rd ch of first dc

Rnd 12- ch 3, [2-dc decrease, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, 2-dc decrease, dc in next 3 dc] around, omitting last dc, loosely sl st in 3rd ch of first dc

Rnd 13- loosely sl st in next st, sl st in next 3 ch, sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, (dc, ch 1) 4 times in next dc, dc in same st, ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, 5-dc decrease, ch 3, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, (dc, ch 1) 4 times in next dc, dc in same st, ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, 5-dc decrease, ch 3] around, sl st in 3rd ch of first dc

Rnd 14- ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 5 times, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, sc in next space, ch 5, sc in next space, [dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 5 times, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, sc in next space, ch 5, sc in next space] around, sl st in 3rd ch of first dc

Rnd 15- ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, (2 dc in next dc, ch 2) 5 times, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next space, [dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, (2 dc in next dc, ch 2) 5 times, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next space] around, sl st in 3rd ch of first dc

Rnd 16- ch 3, dc in next dc, 2-dc decrease, ch 3, (dc in next 2 dc, ch 3) 7 times, 2-dc decrease, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next space, [dc in next 2 dc, 2-dc decrease, ch 3, (dc in next 2 dc, ch 3) 7 times, 2-dc decrease, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next space] around, sl st in 3rd ch of first dc

Rnd 17- ch 3, [2-dc decrease, ch 3, (dc in next 2 dc, ch 4) 6 times, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, 2-dc decrease, dc in next 3 dc] around, omitting last dc, loosely sl st in 3rd ch of first dc

Rnd 18- loosely sl st in next st, sl st to center ch of next space, ch 1, sc in same space, ch 3, 2-dc decrease, ch 3, sc in next space, ch 3, (2-dc decrease, ch 3, sc in next space, ch 3) 6 times, 5-dc decrease, ch 3, [sc in next space, ch 3, (2- dc decrease, ch 3, sc in next space, ch 3) 7 times, 5-dc decrease, ch 3] around, sl st in first sc

Rnd 19- sl st in next 3 ch, sl st into next 2-dc decrease, [ch 3, dc in same st, (ch 3, dc in last dc made) twice, sl st into next decrease] around, fasten off and weave in ends

This pattern is by Julia Hart of Draiguna.  Feel free to link this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site.  You can sell the items made from this pattern.  Please credit me as the designer, Julia Hart of Draiguna, link to my etsy shop- draiguna.etsy.com , or to my blog- www.draiguna.com.  Please do not claim this pattern as your own, sell, or distribute it.  Thank you!