Swirls Doily Free Pattern
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Swirls Doily
FP361
Easy Skill
Edited By: Maggie Weldon
Size: About 12 ½ inches
Materials:Size 20 Mercerized Crochet Cotton:
White (400 yds)
Crochet Hook:No. 12 (1.00 mm).
Abbreviations
ch |
chain |
rnd |
round |
dc |
double crochet |
sc |
single crochet(s) |
hdc |
half double crochet |
sl st(s) |
slip stitch(es) |
lp(s) |
loop(s) |
sp(s) |
space(s) |
rem |
remaining |
st(s) |
stitch(es) |
rep |
repeat |
yo |
yarn over |
Special Stitches
Cluster-Decrease (cl-dec):Keeping last loop of each st on hook, dc in next 2 sts or sps indicated, yo and pull through all loops on hook.
Triple Treble (tr-tr): Yo hook 4 times, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo, draw lp through, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 5 times.
Long Treble (L-tr):Yo hook 5 times, insert hook in st or sp indicated, and work off in twos as for tr-tr.
DOILY
Work tightly for best results.
Rnd 1:Starting at center, ch 3, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st to first sc. (6 sc)
Rnd 2:Ch 10 (counts as first dc and ch 7), dc in next sc, (ch 7, dc in next sc) 4 times, ch 4, join with dc in first dc.
Rnd 3:6 dc in same st, sc in next ch-7 lp, (6 dc in back lp of next dc, sc in next lp) 4 times, 6 dc innext dc, join with sl st in first 2 dc.
Rnd 4:** Ch 16, * skip next ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, cl-dec over next 2 ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sl st in next ch *, (ch 9, rep from * to *) twice, skip 3 petals, sl st in next ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, cl-dec over next 2 ch, tr in next ch, 2 tr in next (last) ch, skip 4 dc, sI st in next 3 sts; rep from ** around; join and finish off.
Rnd 5:With right side facing, join with sl st to first petal of any group, * ch 10, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next petal, ch 10, sc in next petal, ch 3, sc in first petal of next group; rep from * around; join, sI st in first 2 ch of next lp.
Rnd 6:Ch 5, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next st) 3 times, * ch 5, dc in same st with last dc, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next st) 4 times, ch 2, dc in 2nd st of next ch-3 sp, ch 2, dc in 2nd st of next ch-10, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next st) 4 times; rep from * around; join to 3rd ch of first ch-5.
Rnd 7:Ch 1, sc in same st, (2 sc in next sp, sc in next dc) 4 times, * 3 sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 8, turn, sl st in 8th ch from hook to form ring, ch 1, turn, (sc, hdc, 14 dc, hdc, sc) in ring, 3 sc in balance of ch-5 sp, sc in next dc, (2 sc in next sp, sc in next dc) 10 times; rep from * around; join to first sc, ch 1, sc in same sc.
Rnd 8:* Ch 4, L-tr in hdc (2nd st) on next ring, (ch 4, tr-tr in next st) 13 times, ch 4, L-tr in next st, ch 4, skip 15 sc, sc in next 2 sc, (skip next sc, sc in next sc) twice, sc in next sc; repeat from * around; join to first sc, sl st to 2nd ch-4 sp.
Rnd 9:Ch 3, dc in same sp, * (ch 4, 2 dc in next sp) 13 times, 2 dc in 2nd sp on next circle; rep from * around; join to first ch-3, sl st to 2nd ch-4 sp.
Rnd 10:Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, * (ch 4, 3 dc in next sp) 10 times, 3 dc in 2nd ch-4 sp on next circle; rep from * around; join to first ch-3, sl st to next ch-4 sp.
Rnd 11:Ch 3, dc in same sp, * (ch 4, 4 dc in next sp) 8 times, ch 4, 2 dc in next sp, 2 dc in first ch-4 sp on next circle; rep from * around; join to first ch-3, sl st to next ch-4 sp.
Rnd 12:Ch 12, sl st in 5th ch from hook (picot), ch 8, picot, ch 3, tr in next sp, (ch 7, picot, ch 8, picot, ch 3, tr in next sp) 7 times, * tr in first sp on next circle, (ch 7, picot, ch 8, picot, ch 3, tr in next sp) 8 times; rep from * around; join to 5th st of first lp, sl st to center st between next 2 picots.
Rnd 13:Ch 12, picot, ch 8, picot, ch 3, tr in next picot-lp, (ch 7, picot, ch 8, picot, ch 3, tr in next picot-lp) 6 times, * tr in next picot-lp, (ch 7, picot, ch 8, picot, ch 3, tr in next picot-lp) 7 times; rep from * around; join to 5th st of first Ip, sl st to center of same lp.
Rnd 14:Ch 13, picot, ch 9, picot, ch 4, tr in next picot-lp, (ch 8, picot, ch 9, picot, ch 4, tr in next lp) 5 times, * tr in next lp, (ch 8, picot, ch 9, picot, ch 4, tr in next Ip) 6 times; rep from * around; join to 5th st of first lp, sl st to center st of same lp.
Rnd 15:Ch 10, tr in same st, * ch 9, (tr, ch 5, tr) in center st of next lp; rep from * around; join with ch 4, tr in 5th st of fist ch-10.
Rnd 16:* (Ch 1, tr) 8 times in next ch-5 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch-9 sp; rep from * around.
Rnd 17:* Sc in next ch-1 sp, (2 sc in next sp) 5 times, ch 10, turn, skip 5 sc, sl st in next sc, ch 1, turn, 8 scin ⅔ of lp, ch 8, turn, skip 3 sc, sl st in next sc, ch 1, turn, 5 sc in half of lp, ch 5, sl st in last sc (picot), (5 sc, sl st) in bal. of lp, ch 1, (4 sc, sl st) in bal. of next lp, ch 1, (2 sc in next sp) twice, sc in next (last) sp; rep from * around; join and finish off.
Stretch and pin doily right-side-down in a true circle. Steam and press dry through a cloth.
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