For our crochet gurus, try this new twist on the doily that’s perfectly at home in traditional or modern room settings. We’ve designed it in soft shades of Aunt Lydia’s Classic Crochet Thread, but imagine the effect you prefer and complete a decorative piece that reflects your style. It’s definitely a keepsake item of warmth for this fresh version of the classic doily. Use your favorite colors of crochet thread to update the classic doily. This new take on the doily is perfectly at home in traditional or modern room settings.
What you will need:
AUNT LYDIA’S Classic Crochet Thread, Size 10: 1 ball 493 French Rose A, 1 ball 495 Wood Violet B, 1 ball 275 Coral C, 1 ball 450 Aqua D Susan Bates Steel Crochet Hook: 1.5mm [US 7] Tapestry needle GAUGE: Rounds 1-7 measure 4” (10 cm) across.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Doily measures 16” (40.5 cm) in diameter.
Special Abbreviations
beg 4-dc cl (beginning 4-double crochet cluster) = ch 2, holding the last loop of each stitch on the hook, 3 dc in indicated stitch or space, yarn over, draw through all 4 loops on hook. 4-dc cl (4-double crochet cluster) = holding the last loop of each stitch on the hook, 4 dc in indicated stitch or space, yarn over, draw through all 5 loops on hook. 3-tr cl (3-treble crochet cluster) = holding the last loop of each stitch on the hook, 3 tr in indicated stitch or space, yarn over, draw through all 4 loops on hook. edc (extended double crochet) = yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook (3 loops on hook), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times. Small Shell = (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated space or stitch. Large Shell = (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in indicated space or stitch. ch-3 picot = ch 3, slip st in top of last stitch made. 2-tr joining = holding the last loop of each stitch on the hook, (tr in indicated space or stitch) 2 times, yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook. (Stitches may be skipped between legs of joining.) dtr (double treble crochet) = yarn over 3 times, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop (5 loops on hook), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 4 times. 2-dtr joining = holding the last loop of each stitch on the hook, (dtr in indicated space or stitch) 2 times, yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook. (Stitches may be skipped between legs of joining.) triple picot = ch 3, slip st in front loop at the top of last stitch made, ch 3, slip st in same stitch again catching the front loop of first ch-3 loop, ch 3, slip st in same stitch again catching the front loop of first ch-3 loop and second ch-3 loop. picot-in-ch = ch 4, slip st in fourth ch from hook.
Note
Beginning ch-2 counts as first dc throughout pattern unless otherwise indicated.
DOILY
With A ch 5; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Round 1 (Right Side): Ch 3, (counts as dc, ch-1), dc in ring, [ch 1, dc in ring] 6 times, ch 1, slip st in second ch at beginning of Round—8 dc, 8 ch-1 spaces.
Round 2: Slip st in first ch-1 space, beg 4-dc cl, *ch 4, 4-dc cl in next ch-1 space; repeat from * 6 times, ch 1, edc in top of first cluster (counts as ch-4).
Round 3: Slip st in first ch-4 space, (ch 2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch-4 space, *ch 6, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-4 space (Small Shell made); repeat from * 6 times, ch 6, slip st in second ch at beginning of Round.
Round 4: Slip st in first dc and ch-2 space, (ch 2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch-2 space, *ch 6, skip next ch-6 space, Small Shell in next ch-2 space; repeat from * 6 times, ch 6, slip st in second ch at beginning of Round.
Round 5: Slip st in first dc and ch-2 space, (ch 5, slip st in 4th ch from hook, dc, [ch-3 picot, dc] 2 times) in same ch-2 space, ch 3, insert hook under both ch-6 strands from Rounds 3 and 4, (sc, ch 3, sc) over both strands held together, *ch 3, (dc, [ch-3 picot, dc] 3 times) in next ch-2 space, ch 3, insert hook under both ch-6 strands from Rounds 3 and 4, (sc, ch 3, sc) over both strands held together; repeat from * 6 times, ch 1, hdc in second ch of ch-5 at beginning of Round (counts as ch-3).
Round 6: Ch 15, skip next shell of (dc, 3 ch-3 picots, dc), 2-tr joining worked over next 2 ch-3 spaces, *ch 12, skip next shell,** 2-tr joining worked over next 2 ch-3 spaces; repeat from * 5 times, then from * to ** once, tr in next ch-3 space, slip st in third ch of ch15 at beginning of Round. Fasten off.
Round 7: Attach B between the 2 tr of any 2-tr joining, ch 1, sc in same space, *(7 sc, ch 2, 7 sc) in next ch-12 space,** sc between next 2-tr joining; repeat from * 6 times, then from * to ** once, slip st in first sc of Round.
Round 8: Ch 1, sc in same sc, sc in next 3 sc, *ch 2, skip next 4 sc, [3-tr cl, ch 2] 4 times in next ch-2 space, skip next 4 sc,** sc in next 7 sc; repeat from * 6 times, then from * to ** once, sc in next 3 sc, slip st in first sc of Round.
Round 9: Ch 1, (sc, ch-3 picot, sc) in same first sc, *ch 2, skip next 3 sc, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 2, Small Shell in next ch-2 space, Large Shell in next ch-2 space, Small Shell in next ch-2 space, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 2, skip next 3 sc,** (sc, ch-3 picot, sc) in next sc; repeat from * 6 times, then from * to ** once, slip st in first sc of Round. Fasten off.
Round 10: Reattach B in ch-2 space of first Small Shell on Round 9, ch 10, *dc in ch-3 space of next Large Shell, ch 7, tr in ch-2 space of next Small Shell, ch 7,** tr in ch-2 space of next Small Shell, ch 7; repeat from * 6 times, then from * to ** once, slip st in third ch of ch-10 at beginning of Round. Fasten off.
Round 11: Attach C in any ch-7 space, (ch 1, 4 sc, ch 3, 4 sc) in same space, *(4 sc, ch 3, 4 sc) in next ch-7 space; repeat from * around, slip st in first sc of Round.
Round 12: Ch 1, sc in same first sc, *ch 2, skip next 3 sc, (4-dc cl, ch 3, 4-dc cl) in next ch-3 space, ch 2, skip next 3 sc, sc in next sc, ch-3 picot,** sc in next sc; repeat from * around to last ch-3 space, then from * to ** once, slip st in first sc of Round.
Round 13: Slip st in first 2 chs and next 4-dc cl, (slip st, ch 2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-3 space, ch 7, *Small Shell in next ch-3 space, ch 7; repeat from * around, slip st in second ch at beginning of Round.
Round 14: Slip st in first dc, (slip st, ch 2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, ch 7, *Small Shell in next ch-2 space, ch 7; repeat from * around, slip st in second ch at beginning of Round.
Round 15: Slip st in first dc and ch-2 space, (ch 5, slip st in 4th ch from hook, dc, [ch-3 picot, dc] 2 times) in same ch-2 space, ch 4, insert hook under both ch-7 strands from Rounds 13 and 14, (sc, ch 3, sc) over both strands held together, *ch 4, (dc, [ch-3 picot, dc] 3 times) in next ch-2 space, ch 4, insert hook under both ch-7 strands from Rounds 13 and 14, (sc, ch 3, sc) over both strands held together; repeat from * around, ch 1, dc in second ch of ch-5 at beginning of Round (counts as ch-4).
Round 16: Ch 15, skip next shell of (dc, 3 ch-3 picots, dc), 2-dtr joining worked over next 2 ch-4 spaces, *ch 11, skip next shell,** 2-dtr joining worked over next 2 ch-4 spaces; repeat from * around to last shell, then from * to ** once, dtr in next ch-4 space, skip (sc, ch-4, sc), slip st in fourth ch of ch-15 at beginning of Round. Fasten off.
Round 17: Attach D between the 2 dtr of any 2-dtr joining, ch 2, *11 dc in next ch11 space,** dc between next 2-dtr joining; repeat from * around to last 2-dtr joining, then from * to ** once, slip st in second ch at beginning of Round.
Round 18: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 9 dc, *ch 5, skip next 5 dc,** sc in next 19 dc; repeat from * to last 14 sts, then from * to ** once, sc in next 9 dc, slip st in first sc of Round.
Round 19: Ch 1, sc in same sc, sc in next 5 sc, *ch 3, skip next 4 sc, [3-tr cl, ch 3] 4 times in next ch-5 space, skip next 4 sc,** sc in next 11 sc; repeat from * around to last ch-5 space, then from * to ** once, sc in next 5 sc, slip st in first sc of Round.
Round 20: Ch 1, sc in same sc, *skip next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next ch-3 space, ch 2, [Small Shell in next ch-3 space, ch 6] 2 times, Small Shell in next ch-3 space, ch 2, 2 sc in next ch-3 space, sc in next 4 sc, skip next sc,** sc in next sc; repeat from * around 10 times, then from * to ** once, slip st in first sc of Round.
Round 21: Ch 1, sc in same sc, *skip next sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 space, ch 2, [Small Shell in next ch-2 space, ch 7, skip next ch-6] 2 times, Small Shell in next ch-2 space, ch 2, 2 sc in next ch-2 space, sc in next 5 sc, skip next sc,** sc in next sc; repeat from * around 10 times, then from * to ** once, slip st in first sc of Round.
Round 22: Ch 1, (sc, triple picot, sc) in same sc, *skip next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 space, ch 2; (dc, ch-3 picot, dc, picot-in-ch, ch 1, dc, ch-3 picot, dc) in next ch-2 space; ch 3, insert hook under ch-6 strand from Round 20 and ch-7 strand from Round 21, (sc, ch 3, sc) over both strands held together, ch 4; (dc, ch-3 picot, 2 dc, triple picot, 2 dc, ch-3 picot, dc) in next ch-2 space; ch 4, insert hook under ch-6 strand from Round 20 and ch-7 strand from Round 21, (sc, ch 3, sc) over both strands held together, ch 3; (dc, ch-3 picot, dc, picot-in-ch, ch 1, dc, ch-3 picot, dc) in next ch-2 space; ch 2, 2 sc in next ch-2 space, sc in next 6 sc, skip next sc;** (sc, triple picot, sc) in next sc; repeat from * around 10 times, then from * to ** once, slip st in first sc of Round. Fasten off and weave in ends. Block Doily to size and shape.
ABBREVIATIONS
A, B, C, D = Color A, Color B, Color C, Color D; ch = chain; cm = centimeters; dc = double crochet; hdc = half double crochet; mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); tr = treble (triple) crochet; ( ) = work all directions in parentheses in the indicated stitch or space; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.
PATTERN CARE
Treat your finished project right! Make sure you read the care directions closely so your hard work ages gracefully.
- Do Not Bleach
- Do Not Iron
- Machine Wash
- Remove Promptly, Roll in Towel, and Block
