Oval Crocheted Doilies Pattern Alice Brooks 7193

Crocheted Doilies:  These crocheted doilies, worked in pineapple design, can be made either of No. 30 Mercerized Crochet Cotton or of Mercerized Crochet and Knitting Cotton. The choice of the cotton governs the size and texture of the doilies.  The large doilies may measure 17 x 24 or 24 x 36 inches.  The small doilies are 12 x 15 or 18 x 22 inches in diameter. 

This is a Mail Order Design pattern purchased through newspapers and catalogs.   The pattern was marketed as Alice Brooks 7193 in 1944. 

Materials: No. 30 Mercerized Crochet Cotton in (400 yard) balls 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 425 yards of No. 30 cotton or 650 yards of heavy cotton.   The small doily requires approximately 215 yards of No. 30 cotton or 265 yards of heavy cotton.