Small Star Doily, Free Pattern

This doily measures about 7 inches in diameter (across). I used size ten cotton thread and 1.2 mm hook. My free pattern is below.  

Ch 8, join in ring with sl st.

Round 1: ch 4 (counts as 1^st tr), 2 tr in ring, ch 3, *3 tr in ring, ch 3* five times; join with sl st to 4^th ch of beginning ch-4.

Round 2: ch 4 (counts as 1^st tr), 2 tr in same space, tr in next tr, 3 tr in next tr, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, *3 tr in next tr, tr in next tr, 3 tr in next tr, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space* five times; join with sl st to 4^th ch of beginning ch-4.

Round 3: ch 4 (counts as 1^st tr), 2 tr in same space, tr in next 5 tr, 3 tr in next tr, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, *3 tr in next tr, tr in next 5 tr, 3 tr in next tr, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space* five times; join with sl st to 4^th ch of beginning ch-4.

Round 4: ch 4 (counts as 1^st tr), 2 tr in same space, tr in next 9 tr, 3 tr in next tr, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, *3 tr in next tr, tr in next 9 tr, 3 tr in next tr, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space* five times; join with sl st to 4^th ch of beginning ch-4.

Round 5: sl st to 3^rd tr, ch 4 (counts as 1^st tr), tr in next 10 tr, ch 7, skip next 2 tr, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 7, *skip next 2 tr, tr in next 11 tr, ch 7, skip next 2 tr, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 7* five times; join with sl st to 4^th ch of beginning ch-4.

Round 6: sl st to 3^rd tr, ch 4 (counts as 1^st tr), tr in next 6 tr, ch 7, skip next 2 tr, {sc in next ch-7 space, ch 7} twice, *skip next 2 tr, tr in next 7 tr, ch 7, skip next 2 tr, {sc in next ch-7 space, ch 7} twice * five times; join with sl st to 4^th ch of beginning ch-4.

Round 7: sl st to 3^rd tr, ch 4 (counts as 1^st tr), tr in next 2 tr, ch 7, skip next 2 tr, {sc in next ch-7 space, ch 7} three times, *skip next 2 tr, tr in next 3 tr, ch 7, skip next 2 tr, {sc in next ch-7 space, ch 7} three times * five times; join with sl st to 4^th ch of beginning ch-4.

Round 8: sl st to middle of next ch-7 loop, *ch 3, picot, ch 4, sc in next ch-7 loop* around; join with sl st in middle of first ch-7 loop.

Fasten off.