Blue Ribbon Pineapple Doily, Anne Cabot 5632

Mail Order 5632 : This pattern contains directions to crochet the doily shown. Here is a large doily--21 inches in diameter. It was copied from an old and lovely piece. It will make a perfectly exquisite lace centerpiece for a dining room table. The design is unusual in that it combines a "popcorn" stitch in the diamond shaped sections with the classic pineapple motif. If you've a wedding gift to make which you want to be decidedly out of the ordinary, crochet this lovely lace doily. Its fragile beauty when completed is really breathtaking.

This is a mail order pattern, typically purchased through newspapers and catalogs. The pattern was marketed as Anne Cabot 5632 in 1946.  The pattern was included in the Anne Cabot 1949 Needlework Album. 

Materials:  2 large balls (500 yds. each) #30 white mercerized crochet cotton; NEEDLE: #10 steel crochet hook