Centerpiece Pattern in Baby Irish Crochet from 1912

This pattern is from needlecraft November 1912 page 30.

This pattern was originally drafted by Mrs. E. W. Walker. I am not changing it from the original text so if it looks funny it is the way patterns were written about 100 years ago.

Make a chain of 8 stitches, join.

1. (Chain 6, fasten with 1 double in ring) 5 times.
2. A single under 5 chain, chain 3 fro a treble, 5 trebles under same chain, (chain 3, 6 trebles in next loop) 4 times, chain 3 and join to top of 3 chain.
3. Chain 3, a treble in each treble and 3 under 3 chain all around, join.
4. Chain 4, miss 3 trebles and fasten between next 2; repeat around, joining last chain where 1st started.
5. Slip-stitch to center of 4 chain, * chain 6, fasten under next 4 chain; repeat.
6. Slip-stitch to center of 6 chain, * chain 6, fasten under next 6 chain: repeat.
7. Under each loop of 6 chain make 1 double, 7 trebles and 1 double. This row completes a wheel which serves as a very pretty medallion for shirtwaists, combined with embroidery, or it may be used in a variety of ways for which such a wheel is suitable.
8. slip-stitch to center of 1st scallop, * (chain 9, fasten back in 6th stitch from needle to form a picot) twice, chain 3, fasten in center of next scallop; repeat from * around
9. Slip-stitch to center of 1st picoted chain, * (chain 9 picot) twice, chain 3, fasten in top of loop between next 2 picot; repeat around, joining last chain where 1st started.
10. Slip-stitch to center of 1st loop, * (chain 9, picot) 3 times, chain 3 fasten in center of next loop; repeat around, joining where 1st chain started.
11. slip-stitch to 2d picot ( or, if preferred, the thread may be fastened off and joined in at the place designated), chain 4 a double treble in same picot, keeping top loops of each on hook and working off together, chain 3, 2 double trebles,worked off together, in same picot, * chain 12, 2 double trebles in picot at top of next loop, chain 3, 2 double trebles in same picot, always working the groups of double trebles off together, repeat from * around, chain 12 join to top of 1st group.
12. NOTE from Sunshine: I do not know if there is a row 12 or if the numbering was off as all the pattern was intact no rips or any thing. It just went from 11 to 13 with no 12. So I hope the pattern works, it looks to be all there.
13. Chain 5, * miss1, a treble in next stitch, chain 2; repeat from * around and join to 3d of 5 chain.
14. Chain 7, miss 1 space, fasten in next; repeat.
15. Slip-stitch to center of chain, * chain 7, fasten under next chain;repeat around.
16. same as 15
17. Under each loop of 7 chain make 1 double, 9 trebles and 1 double. This row completes a very pretty doily.
18. Slip-stitch to center of 1st scallop,* chain 4, a double treble in same place, working off together, a double treble in top of next scallop, chain 4, fasten in same place; repeat from* around, ending with a double treble in stitch where the row started, chain 4, fasten in same.
19. Slip-stitch to top of cluster, * chain 5, a triple treble in same place, a triple treble in center of next cluster, chain 5, fasten in same place; repeat, ending with a triple treble and 5 chain to complete the row.
20. same as 19th row.
21. slip-stitch to top of 1st cluster, chain 4, a double treble in same place, chain 3, 2 double trebles in same place, working off together, * chain 4, 2 double trebles, as described, in top of next cluster, chain 3, 2 double trebles in same place; repeat from *, joining last 4 chain tot op of 1st cluster.
22. Chain 5, * a treble under 3 chain, chain 2, a treble in 1st of 4 chain, chain 2, a treble in last of 4 chain, chain 2, repeat from * around, joining last 2 chain to 3d of 5 chain.
23. A single under 2 chain, chain 7, a treble under same chain, * miss 1 space, 1 treble in next chain 4, a treble in same space; repeat from * around, join to 3d of 7 chain.
24. A single under 4 chain, chain 8, a treble under same chain, 1 treble, chain 5 and 1 treble under next chain, repeat around, joining to 3d of 8 chain.
25. Slip -stitch to center of 5 chain* chain 7, fasten under next 5 chain; repeat around.
26. Slip-stitch under 7 chain, chain 5 for a triple treble, a triple treble under same chain, (chain 4, 2 triple trebles under same chain, working off together) twice, * 3 groups of triple trebles under next 7 chain, with 4 chain between each 2 groups, repeat from * around and join to top of 1st group of cluster.
27. Slip-stitch to center of 1st chain, *chain 5, fasten under next chain; repeat around.
28. Same as 27th row.
29. Same as 27th row.
30. Slip- stitch to center of 1st chain, chain 5 for triple, a triple in same place, * chain 4, 2 triple trebles under next chain, working off together, repeat from* around, chain 4 join to top of 1st cluster.
31. Same as 30th row
32. Slip-stitch to center of 1st chain, * chain 5, fasten under next chain; repeat around.
33. Slip-stitch to center of 1st chain, *chain 6, fasten in next chain; repeat around.
34. Under each loop of chain make 1 double, 8 trebles and 1 double.
35. Slip-stitch to center of scallop, * chain 5, fasten in center of next scallop; repeat.
36. Chain 5, * a treble in 3d of 5 chain, chain 2, a treble in double, over top of scallop, chain 2, repeat from * around, join to 3d of 5 chain.
37. A single in space, * chain 12, miss 2 spaces, fasten in next, chain3, fasten in next space, turn; ( chain 5, a double treble under 12 chain) 5 times, chain 5, a treble under same chain, chain 2, fasten in space back of where the 12 chain started, chain3 fasten back in next, turn; a treble under 2 chain, 6 trebles under each 5 chain, fasten in next but 1 space forward, turn; chain 6 miss 3 trebles, fasten between next 2; repeat around scallop, turn; chain 7 fasten under 6 chain,repeat around scallop, catching in 2d space forward after fastening the last chain, turn; chain 7 fasten under 7 chain, repeat around scallop, fastening in 2d space back, turn; chain 3, fasten in next space, * 2 double trebles under 7 chain, 2 picots ( that is, chain 5, fasten in 1st stitch of 5 chain) twice, 2 double trebles under same chain, picot, repeat from* around scallop, miss 2 spaces after making last 2 double trebles, fasten in next, then slip-stitch along over 8 spaces, again chain 12, and repeat the scallop.

Made in No. 90 linen thread, this gives a centerpiece about 15 inches in diameter, if worked rather closely. Coarser thread would, of course, result in a much larger piece, and there is such a difference in methods of working that it is quiet impossible to state the exact size of an article, even though the same number of thread is used by two workers. It must be understood, too, that if one does her work tightly more chain-stitches are required than if loosely done. These variations every experienced crocheter understands and makes allowances for.

Except for the red part above typed as written in 1912.