Make This Charming Hatch Square Crochet Doily — Intermediate Pattern (UK & USA Instructions)
Brighten a table or shelf with this Hatch Square Crochet Doily — a vintage-inspired, intermediate-level pattern that produces an 11" x 11" square doily with a textured hatch stitch. Below you’ll find quick details, materials, and the full pattern in both UK and USA formats so you can follow the notation you prefer.
Photo: Hatch Square Crochet Doily — example finished piece using Stylecraft Special DK yarn.
Quick details:
Skill Level: Intermediate
Finished Size approx: 11 Inches x 11 Inches
Materials
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn. Approximately:
40 grams of Stylecraft Special DK yarn in colour 1
10 grams of Stylecraft Special DK yarn in colour 2
3.50mm & 4.00mm crochet hooks
TENSION – 5tr and 2.5 rows measures approx 1 Inch (UK). See USA section for equivalent gauge.
Below are the full written instructions in both UK and USA formats. Follow the section that matches your preferred abbreviations.
UK INSTRUCTIONS:
Multiples of 3 + 1
With colour 1 and 4.00mm hook make 40ch loosely, work 1tr into 4th ch from hook, * miss 2ch, (2tr, 2ch, 1dc) into next ch, * rpt from * to * last 3ch, miss 2ch, 2tr into last ch. Turn. (11 groups)
Pattern Row – (RS) 3ch, 1tr into base of 3ch, (2tr, 2ch, 1dc) into next 2ch space, * miss 2tr and dc, (2tr, 2ch, 1dc) into next 2ch space, * rpt from * to * to end, miss 3tr, work 2tr into top of 3ch. Turn.
Rpt Pattern Row until 22 rows have been worked in all from beginning. Turn.
Change to 3.50mm hook.
Border – 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into next tr, * work 1dc into next 2ch space, 1dc into each of next 2tr, miss 1dc, * rpt from * to * to last tr and 3tch, 1dc into tr, 3dc into top of 3ch, work 35dc evenly into row ends down first side of cloth, 3dc into corner, 1dc into each ch along starting chain edge, 3dc into corner, work 35dc evenly into row ends up second side of cloth, 1dc into corner, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Turn.
Starting with 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, work 1 row of 1dc into each dc around cloth to end, working 3dc in corners, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Turn. Fasten off.
Join in colour 2.
Starting with 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, work 2 rows of 1dc into each dc around cloth to end, working 3dc in corners, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Turn.
Fifth Row – 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * make 1ch, miss 1dc, 1dc into each of next 2dc, * rpt from * to * around all four sides of doily, working 3dc into corners, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Turn. Fasten off.
Join in Colour 1.
Sixth Row – 1ch, * (ss, 3ch, 3tr, 3ch, ss) into next 1ch space, miss 2dc, * rpt from * to * to end, working a ss into centre dc on each corner, ss to first ss on beginning of row. Fasten off.
Finishing – Weave in and trim off any loose ends of yarn.
USA Format:
Hatch Square Crochet Doily USA
Skill Level: Intermediate
Abbreviations USA
RS. Right Side
ch. Chain
sc. Single Crochet
dc. Double Crochet
rpt. Repeat
sl st. Slip Stitch
tch. Turning Chain
Group. (2dc, ch2, 1sc) in same space or stitch.
Base of ch. Work in first stitch
ch3 counts as first dc
Finished Size approx: 11 Inches x 11 Inches
Materials
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn. I have used approximately:-
40 grams of Stylecraft Special DK yarn in color 1
10 grams of Stylecraft Special DK yarn in color 2
An equivalent yarn would be a light worsted #3
3.50m & 4.00mm crochet hooks
GAUGE – 5dc and 2.5 rows measures approx 1 Inch
USA INSTRUCTIONS:
Multiples of 3 + 1
With color 1 and 4.00mm hook ch40 loosely, work 1dc in 4th ch from hook, * skip 2ch, (2dc, ch2, 1sc) in next ch, * rpt from * to * last 3ch, skip 2ch, 2dc in last ch. Turn. (11 groups)
Pattern Row – (RS) ch3, 1dc in the stitch at the base of the ch3, (2dc, ch2, 1sc) in next ch2 space, * skip 2dc and sc, (2dc, ch2, 1sc) in next ch2 space, * rpt from * to * to end, skip 3dc, work 2dc in top of ch3. Turn.
Rpt Pattern Row until 22 rows have been worked in all from beginning. Turn.
Change to 3.50mm hook.
Border – ch1, 1sc in the stitch at the base of the ch1, 1sc in next dc, * work 1sc in next ch2 space, 1sc in each of next 2dc, skip 1sc, * rpt from * to * to last dc and 3tch, 1sc in dc, 3sc in top of ch3, work 35sc evenly in row ends down first side of cloth, 3sc in corner, 1sc in each ch along starting chain edge, 3sc in corner, work 35sc evenly in row ends up second side of cloth, 1sc in corner, sl st to first sc on beginning of row. Turn.
Starting with ch1, 1sc in the stitch at the base of the ch1, work 1 row of 1sc in each sc around cloth to end, working 3sc in corners, sl st to first sc on beginning of row. Turn. Fasten off.
Join in color 2.
Starting with ch1, 1sc in the stitch at the base of the ch1, work 2 rows of 1sc in each sc around cloth to end, working 3sc in corners, sl st to first sc on beginning of row. Turn.
Fifth Row – ch1, 1sc in the stitch at the base of the ch1, * ch1, skip 1sc, 1sc in each of next 2sc, * rpt from * to * around all four sides of doily, working 3sc in corners, sl st to first sc on beginning of row. Turn. Fasten off.
Join in color 1.
Sixth Row – ch1, * (sl st, ch3, 3dc, ch3, sl st) in next ch1 space, skip 2sc, * rpt from * to * to end, working a sl st in centre sc on each corner, sl st to first sl st on beginning of row. Fasten off.
Finishing – Weave in and trim off any loose ends of yarn.