Red Doily for Valentine's Day, Free Vintage Pattern

Have you done any Valentine's Day crochet projects? 

I've done one so far - this red doily. I already have a collection of Valentine's Day doilies, but I couldn't help and make one more.

This was a vintage pattern originally called Sundial Doily, from Pineapple Pageant Book No. 252, by the Spool Cotton Company, 1948 

I like this doily, but I'm not very happy with my thread choice. Instead of cotton thread, I used acrylic. This doily is a bit too soft for my liking. I prefer crisp and starched doilies.

My doily came out quite big, 20 inches in diameter.

I post the pattern bellow exactly as it appears in the original publication. 

Starting at center ch 16. Join with sl st to form ring. 

1st rnd: Ch 3, 31 dc in ring. Join. 

2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in each dc around. Join. 

3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, 2 dc in each dc around. Join. 

4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in each dc around. Join. 

5th rnd:Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st in first sc. 

6th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, ch 7, * tr in next loop, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join last ch 3 to 4th ch of ch-7. 

7th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in same sp, * ch 4, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 

8th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, sc in same loop, ch 6, * dc in next loop, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join last ch 3 to 3rd ch of ch-6. 

9th rnd: Ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, * ch 3, 2 tr in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 

10th rnd: Ch 4, * 2 tr in next tr, ch 3, tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 

11th rnd:Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 4, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 

12th to 15th rnds incl: Repeat 11th rnd, hav­ing ch-4 between tr-groups on 12th rnd, ch-5 on 13th rnd, ch-6 on 14th and 15th rnds. 

16th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 5, (3 tr in next tr) 3 times; ch 5, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join (16 pineapples started on this rnd).

17th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 3, 3 tr in next tr, tr in next 7 tr, 3 tr in next tr, ch 3, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 

18th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 3, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 3 tr in next tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (clus­ter made), ch 3, tr in next 11 tr, ch 3, make a 3-tr cluster in next tr, ch 3, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 

19th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 5, skip cluster and ch-3, cluster in next tr, ch 3, tr in next 9 tr, ch 3, cluster in next tr, ch 5, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 

20th, 21st and 22nd rnds: Work as for 19th rnd, having 2 tr less between clusters of pineapples on each rnd and ch-7 before and after each 3-tr group on 20th rnd, ch 9 on 21st rnd and ch-11 on 22nd rnd. 

23rd rnd: Ch 4, make a 2-tr cluster over next 2 tr, * ch 13, make a 3-tr cluster in next tr, ch 3, tr in next tr, ch 3, make a 3-tr cluster in next tr, ch 13, make a 3-tr cluster over next 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to tip of first cluster. 

24th rnd: Ch 4, make a 2-tr cluster in same place as sl st, * ch 17, make a 3-tr cluster in tr between clusters, ch 17, skip next cluster, make a 3-tr cluster in tip of next cluster. Repeat from * around. Join. 

25th rnd: In each loop around make (5 sc, ch 4) 5 times and 5 sc. Join and break off. Starch lightly and press.