Knit Vanity Set
ful not to twist sts.
Knit this beautiful vanity set, originally published by
the “The Workbasket” in 1962.
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This knitted trio makes an espe-
cially elegant set. The large doily
measures approximately 12 ½
inches across and the small doilies
about 9 inches across. You will
need one ball of size 20 Clark’s
“Big Ball” Mercerized Crochet Cot-
ton and 5, number 0 double pointed
knitting needles in the 9 inch length
and a 7 steel crochet hook.
Abbreviations:
k (knit)
psso (pass slipped stitch over)
p (purl)
rnd (round)
st (stitch)
sc (single crochet)
O (yarn over)
ch (chain)
tog (together)
Large Doily: Cast on 8 sts. Place 2
sts on each of 4 needles, being care-
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Rnd 23: K 5, k 2 tog, O, k 1, sl 1. k
Rnds 1 and 2: K each st.
Rnd 3: (K 1, p 1) in next st, O
twice. These sts and the sts given in
all remaining rnds should be re-
peated around. Be careful not to
lose the O’s at end of needles.
Rnd 4: K each st to O twice, k 1, p
1 in each O twice. Repeat for all
even rnds unless other directions
are given.
Rnd 5: K 1 st from first needle to
last needle, then sl 1 st from each
remaining needle to the proceeding
needle. (There will be 8 sts on each
needle). Sl 1, k 1, passo, O twice, k
2 tog, O twice. There are 12 sts on
each needle.
Rnd 7: Sl 1, k 1, passo, O twice, k
2 tog, k 1, O twice, k 1, (16 sts on
each needle).
Rnd 9: Sl 1, k 1, psso, O twice, k 2
tog, k 2, O twice, k 2, (20 sts on
each needle).
Rnd 11: Sl 1, k 1, passo, O twice,
k 2 tog, k 2, O twice, k 2 (24 sts on
each needle).
Rnd 13: Sl 1, k 1, passo, O twice,
k 2 tog, k 4, O twice, k 4 (28 sts on
each needle).
Rnd 15: K 9, O twice, k 5. (32 sts
on each needle). Rnd 17: K 8, k 2
tog, O twice, sl 1, k 1, passo, k 4.
(32 sts on each needle).
Rnd 19: K 7, k 2 tog, O, k 2, O, sl
1, k 1, passo, k 3. (32 sts on each
needle).
Rnd 20: K each sl to O, then p
each O. (32 sts on each needle).
Rnd 21: K 6, k 2 tog , O, sl 1, k 1,
passo, O twice, k 2 tog, O, sl 1, k 1,
passo, k 2. (32 sts on each needle).
Rnd 22: K each st to O, p each O,
and k 1, p 1 in each O twice.
1, passo, O twice, k 2 tog, k 1, O, sl
1 k 1, passo. ( 32 sts on each nee-
dle).
Rnd 24: Repeat rnd 22. Rnd 25: K
2 sts from first needle to last needle,
then sl 2 sts from each remaining
needle to the proceeding needle
(there will be 32 sts on each nee-
dle), k 1, k 2 tog, O, k 3. sl 1, k 1,
passo ,O twice, k 2 tog, k 3, O, sl 1,
k 1, passo, k 1. (32 sts on each nee-
dle).
Rnd 26: Repeat rnd 22.
Rnd 27: K 2 sts from first needle
to last needle, then sl 2 sts from
each remaining needle to the pro-
ceeding needle (there will be 32 sts
on each needle), k 1, k 2 tog, O, k 3,
sl 1, k 1, passo, O twice, k 2 tog, k
3, O, sl 1, k 1, passo, k 1. (32 sts on
each needle).
Rnd 28: Repeat rnd 22. Rnd 29: K
2 tog, O, k 4, sl 1, k 1, passo, O
twice, k 2 tog, k 4, O, sl 1, k 1
passo. (32 sts on each needle).
Rnd 30: Repeat rnd 22.
Rnd 31: K 1 st from first needle to
last needle, then sl 1 st from each
remaining needle to the preceding
needle. (There will be 32 sts on
each needle). O twice, k 5, sl 1, k 1,
passo, O twice, k 2 tog, k 5, O
twice, sl 1, k 1, passo. (38 sts on
each needle).
Rnd 32: Repeat rnd 4. Rnd 33: K 1,
O twice, k 6, sl 1, k 1, passo, O
twice, k 2 tog, k 6, O twice, k 2. (46
sts on each needle).
Rnd 34: Repeat rnd 22.
Rnd 35: Sl 1, k 1, passo, O twice, sl
1, k 1, passo, k 14, k 2 tog, O twice,
k 2 tog, O, k 1, O. (50 sts on each
needle).
Rnd 36: Repeat rnd 22.
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Rnd 37: O, sl 1, k 1, passo, O, k 1,
O twice, sl 1, k 1, passo k 12, k 2
tog, O twice, k 1, o, k 1 tog, O, k 3.
(58 sts on each needle).
Rnd 38: Repeat rnd 22.
Rnd 39: K 3, O, sl 1, k 1, passo, O,
k 1, O twice, sl 1, k 1, passo, k 10, k
2 tog, O twice, k 1, O, k 2 tog, O, k
3, O, k 3 tog, O. (66 sts on each
needle).
Rnd 40: Repeat rnd 22.
Rnd 41: O, k 3 tog, O, k 1, (O, sl
1, k 1, passo) twice, O, k 1, O
twice, sl 1, k 1, passo, k 7, k 2 tog,
O twice, k 1, o, (k 2 tog, O) twice, k
1, O, k 3 tog, O, k 3. (74 sts on each
needle).
Rnd 42: Repeat rnd 22.
Rnd 4 3: : O, k 3 tog, O, k 2 tog,
O, (k 3 tog, O) twice, k 1, O twice,
sl 1, k 1, passo, k 6, k 2 tog, O
twice, k 1, O, (k 3 tog, O) twice, k 2
tog, (O, K 3 tog) twice. (66 sts on
each needle).
Rnd 44: Repeat rnd 22.
Rnd 45: K 2 tog, O, k 3, O, k 1, O,
k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, passo, O, k 1, O
twice, sl 1, k 1, passo, k 4, k 2 tog,
O twice, k 1, O, k 2 tog, O, k 3, O,
k 1, O, k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, passo, k 1.
(82 sts on each needle).
Rnd 46: Repeat rnd 22.
Rnd 47: K 1 st from first needle to
last needle, then sl 1 st from each
remaining needle to the preceding.
(There will be 82 sts on each nee-
dle). (sl 1, k 1, passo, k 1, k 2 tog,
O, k 1, O) twice, k 3 tog, O, k 1 O
twice, sl 1, k1, passo, k 2, k 2 tog.
O twice, k 1, O, k 3 tog, (O, k 1, O,
sl 1, k 1, passo, k 1, k 2 tog) twice,
O, k 3 tog, O. (82 sts on each nee-
dle).
Rnd 48: Repeat rnd 22.
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Rnd 49: (O, k 3 tog, O, k 3) twice, ceding needle, (there will be 54 sts
O, (sl 1, k 1, passo) twice, O, k 1, on each needle). K 1, k 2 tog, O
O, sl 1, k 1, passo, k 2 tog, O, k 1, twice, k 1, O, k 2 tog, (O, k 3 tog) 5
O, (k 2 tog) twice, O, (k 3, O, k 3 times, O, sl 1, k 1, passo, O, k 1, O
tog, O) twice, k 3. (82 sts on each twice, sl 1, k 1, passo, k 1. ( 50 sts
needle.) on each needle).
Rnd 50: K each st around. Rnd 28: Repeat rnd 22.
Rnd 51: With crochet hook * (pick Rnd 29: K 2 tog, O, k 1, O, k 2
up next 3 sts, fasten with sc, ch 12) tog, O, k3, (O, k 2 tog) twice, k 1, sl
twice, (pick up next 6 sts, fasten 1, k 1, passo, O, k 2 tog, O, k 3, O,
with sc, ch 12) twice, pick up next 2 k 2 tog, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1 passo.
sts, fasten with sc, ch 12, (pick up (54 sts on each needle).
next 6 sts, fasten with sc, ch 12)
Rnd 30: K each st around.
twice, (pick up next 3 sts, fasten
with sc, ch 12) 3 times. Repeat from Rnd 31: K 1 st from first needle to
* around, join last ch 12 at base of last needle, then sl 1 from each re-
first ch. Fasten off. maining needle to the preceding
needle. With crochet hook * (pick
Starch, stretch and pin in shape.
up 4 sts, fasten with sc, ch 12)
Allow to dry while pinned.
twice, (pick up 3 sts, fasten with sc,
Small Doily: Repeat rnds 1 through ch 12) 3 times, (pick up next 4 sts,
18 of large doily. fasten with sc, ch 12) twice, pick up
next 2 sts, fasten with sc, ch 12.
Rnd 19: K 7, (k2 tog, O twice),
Repeat from * around, join last ch
twice, sl 1, k 1, passo, k 3. (32 sts
12 with a sl st in sc at base of first
on each needle).
ch. Fasten off. Make a second small
Rnd 21: K 6, k 2 tog, O twice, k 2 doily in same manner.
tog, O, k 1, O, k 2 tog, O twice, sl
Starch lightly, pin in shape and al-
1, k 1, passo, k d. (38 sts on each
low to dry while pinned. The doilies
needle).
are quite full when completed but
Rnd 22: Repeat rnd 22 of large lie flat after starching and pinning
doily. in shape.
Rnd 23: K 5, k 2 tog, O twice, k 1,
O, k 2 tog, O, k 3, O, sl 1, k 1,
passo, O, k 1, O twice, sl 1, k 1,
passo, k 1. ( 46 sts on each needle).
Rnd 24: Repeat rnd 22.
Rnd 25: K 4, k 2 tog, O twice, k 1,
O, k 2 to tog, O, k 3, O, k 3 tog, O,
k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, passo, O, k 1, O
twice, sl 1, k 1, passo. (54 sts on
each needle).
Rnd 26: Repeat rnd 22.
Rnd 27: K 2 sts from first needle
to last needle, then sl 2 sts from
each remaining needle to the pre-
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