Crochet Adorable Doily

Crocheting adorable doilies is such a delightful and fulfilling hobby that brings so much charm and beauty to any space. The intricate patterns and lovely designs add a touch of warmth and coziness to your home decor. Creating these delicate pieces allows you to express your creativity while also bringing a sense of nostalgia and handmade goodness into your surroundings. So grab your colorful yarn, cozy up with your crochet hook, and let's craft some charming doilies together!

Pattern written in US terms

Abbreviations:

• Ch: chain
• Sl st: slip stitch
• Sp: space
• Sc: single crochet
• Dc: double crochet
• Tr: treble crochet
• Sk: skip
• Ch sp: chain space

Special stitches:

• Shell: 3tr, ch3, 3tr (Also called open-shell since there are 3 chains between tr sts)
• p: picot stitch (ch3, sl st in the third ch from hook)

Pattern notes for easy crochet doily:

• *[ ] repeat the following instructions the number of times indicated
• **( ) repeat the following instructions the number of times indicated
• ^{ } repeat the following instructions the number of times indicated
• Ch4 at beginning of round is considered as tr
• All shells to be made in “ch3 sp of shell” from previous round, unless specified
• “tr in shell” means to tr in the ch3 sp of shell

Instructions:

Round 1: Ch 20, sl st to 1st ch. Ch3, 35dc in ring, sl st in 3rd ch at beginning of round.

Round 2: Ch6, **(3tr in ring, ch2) repeat ** 11 times, 2tr in ring, sl st in 4th ch at beginning of the round, sl st in ch sp.

Round 3: Ch4, 2tr in ch2 sp, ch3, 3tr in same ch2 sp, ch2, *[2tr in ch2 sp, tr in next 3 st, ch2, tr in next 3 st, 2tr in ch2 sp, ch2], **(shell in ch2 sp, ch2) repeat ** 3 times, Repeat *[ ] once, Repeat **( ) 2 times, sl st in 4th chain at beginning of the round, sl st until you reach ch3 sp.

Round 4: Ch4, 2tr in ch2 sp, ch3, 3tr in same ch2 sp, ch2, *[2tr in ch2 sp, tr in next 3 st, ch2, tr in next 3 st, 2tr in ch2 sp, ch2], **(shell in ch2 sp, ch2) repeat ** 3 times, Repeat *[ ] once, Repeat **( ) 2 times, sl st in 4th chain at beginning of the

round, sl st until you reach ch3 sp.

Round 5: Ch4, 2tr in shell, ch3, 3tr in same shell, ch2,*[2tr in ch2 sp, 5tr, ch2, sk 2 st, 3tr in ch2 sp, ch2, 5tr, 2tr in ch2 sp], ch2, shell, ch3**(sc in sc of previous round , ch3, shell, ch3) repeat ** 2 times. Repeat *[ ] once, ^{ch3, shell, ch3, sc in sc of previous round } repeat ^ 2 times. Ch3, sl st in 4th ch at beginning of round, sl st until you reach ch3 sp

Round 6: Ch4, 2tr in shell, ch3, 3tr in same shell, ch2, *[2tr in ch2 sp, 7tr, 2tr in ch2 sp, ch2, 2tr in ch2 sp, 7tr, 2tr in ch2 sp], ch2, shell, ch5**(sc in sc of previous round, ch5, shell, ch5) repeat ** 2 times. Repeat *[ ] once, ^{ch5, shell, ch5, sc in sc of previous round} repeat ^ 2 times.Ch5, sl st in 4th ch at beginning of round, sl st until you reach ch3 sp.

Round 7: Ch4, 2tr in shell, ch3, 3 tr in same shell, ch2,*[2tr in ch2 sp, 11tr, 2tr in ch2 sp, 11tr, 2tr in ch2 sp], ch2, shell, ch7 **(sc in sc of previous round, ch7, shell, ch7) repeat ** 2 times.Repeat *[ ] once, ^{ch7, shell, ch7, sc in sc of previous round}

repeat ^ 2 times. Ch7, sl st in 4th ch at beginning of round, sl st until you reach ch3 sp.

Round 8: Ch4, tr in next st, p, tr in next st, tr in ch3 sp, p, 2tr in ch3 sp, p, tr in ch3 sp, tr in next st, p, 2tr, ch2, 3tr in ch2 sp,

ch2, sk 2 st,*[6tr, ch2] repeat * 4 times, 3tr in ch2 sp, ch2 **[ (tr in next 2 sts, p, tr in next st, tr in ch3 sp, p, 2tr in ch3 sp, p, tr in ch3 sp, tr in next st, p, 2tr), ch9, sc in sc of previous round, ch9] repeat ** 2 times, Repeat ( ) once, Ch2, 3tr in ch2 sp, ch2, sk 2 st, *[6tr, ch2] repeat * 4 times, 3tr in ch2 sp, ch2 **[ (tr in next 2 sts, p, tr in next st, tr in ch3 sp, p, 2tr in ch3 sp, p, tr in ch3 sp, tr in next st, p, 2tr), ch9, sc in sc of previous round, ch9] repeat ** 2 times, sl st in 4th ch at beginning of round, sl st until you reach ch2 sp.

Round 9: Ch4, 2tr in ch2 sp, ch3, 3tr in same ch2 sp, *[shell in ch2 sp] repeat * 6 times, turn your work, sl st until you reach ch3 sp.

Round 10: Ch4, 2tr in shell, ch3, 3tr in same shell, *[shell] repeat * 6 times, turn the work, sl st until you reach ch3 sp of next shell.

Round 11: Ch4, 2tr in shell, ch3, 3tr in same shell,*[shell] repeat * 6 times, turn the work, sl st until you reach ch3 sp of next shell.

Round 12: Ch4, 2tr in shell, ch3, 3tr in same shell, *[shell] repeat * 4 times, turn the work , sl st until you reach ch3 sp of next

shell.

Round 13: Ch4, 2tr in shell, ch3 , 3tr in same shell, *[shell] repeat 2 times, turn the work, sl st until you reach ch3 sp.

Round 14: Ch4, 2tr in shell, ch3 , 3tr in same shell, *[shell] repeat * 2 times.

Cut the yarn and weave in ends.

To create the remaining section of the doily, turn the work. Attach the yarn in the first ch2 sp of round 8 and repeat rows 9 – 14 once again.