This design was featured on Annie’s Attic Free Pattern of the Day. There are no archives retained for those one-day only patterns at Annie’s Attic.

While not reflected in the listing on Amazon, Favorite Throws & Table Toppers to Crochet was co-edited by Carol Alexander and Brenda Stratton.

Pattern calls for a 1.8 mm hook.
Two dc rounds = 5/8 inch

From the book:

Pink ruffles and dainty stitches produce a sugar-sweet doily in the mouth-watering shade of a favorite town-fair tidbit. Use it to decorate a precious little girl’s room or keep it for your own tres chic parlour!