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Step 1
Start by loading the size 10 needle and getting the thread ready to use. Wrapping it around your finger is a good way to keep it from tangling and to keep the thread tight.
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Step 2
Complete the first two rows (center), by first doing an eight string, then looping them together to form the first circle. The second row is done by adding a loop in a chain to the first circle.
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Step 3
Begin the third row by doing a double stitch. You should have a V, which is a chain five with a double. Do the next double beside it with a chain three and another double. Put your needle all the way through the top of the double, then continue with double, chain two. Continue it into the same stitch.
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Step 4
Notice the V again. Work your way around using the same sequence as in Step 2. You will come back later and put some more stitches into these little slots, also known as a chain three space.
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Step 5
Continue the double, chain three and V sequence until you get to the size of doily you desire. If you have trouble, consult a beginner's crochet book that shows the different stitches clearly.
