Laura Wheeler 2885 Crochet Pineapple Doilies

Crocheted Doilies:  These crocheted doilies can be made either of No. 50 or No. 30 Mercerized Crochet Cotton or of Mercerized Crochet and Knitting Cotton. The choice of the cotton governs the size and texture of the doily. They can be used to form buffet and luncheon sets or they can be used as odd doilies. Crochet these doilies in three sizes - small, medium and large.  The small doilies are 6 or 7-1/2 inches. The medium doilies are 13 or 18 inches.  The large doilies are 22 or 28 inches in diameter. 

This is a Mail Order Design pattern purchased through newspaper advertisements and catalogs.  The doily was marketed as Laura Wheeler 2885 in 1941.   

MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS: No. 50 Mercerized Crochet Cotton and a No. 14 steel crochet hook or No. 30 Mercerized Crochet Cotton and a No. 10 steel crochet hook or unbleached Mercerized Crochet and Knitting Cotton in (700 yard) skeins and a No. 8 steel crochet hook.  The large doily requires approximately 480 yards of No. 50-cotton or 545 yards of No. 30 cotton or 700 yards of unbleached Crochet and Knitting Cotton.  The medium sized doily requires approximately 245 yards of No. 50 cotton or 300 yards of No. 30 cotton or 431 yards of heavy cotton.   The small doily requires approximately 49 yards of No. 50 cotton or 60 yards of No. 30 cotton or 83 yards of heavy cotton.