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Crochet Doily Centerpiece

by Simplicity |

Item # 4465883P27
Intermediate Varies

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

    YARN
  • # 4 worsted weight cotton: Lily Sugar 'n Cream (100% cotton, 4 oz [113 g], 200yd [1/4m])
  • 1 skein color Ecru
  • Size 3 crochet thread: Aunt Lydia's Fashion 3 (100% mercerized cotton, 150yd [137m])
  • 1 skein White
  • 1 skein Bridal White
  • Size 5 crochet thread: DMC Pearl Cotton (100% cotton, 27.3yd [25m])
  • 2 skeins Hot Green
  • Size 10 crochet thread: Aunt Lydia's Classic 10 (100% mercerized cotton, 400yd [365.75m])
  • 1 skein White

    • HOOKS
  • Boye size US H-8 [5 mm]
  • Boye size US D-3 [3.125 mm]
  • Boye size US B-1 [2.25 mm]
  • Stainless steel T-pins
  • Straight pins
  • Blocking board
  • Yarn & sewing needles
  • Sewing thread
  • Tape measure
  • Scissors

    • FINISHED MEASUREMENT
    • Approximately 21" [53 cm] square.

    • GAUGE:
    • Gauge varies for each doily. Pay attention to yarn weight and hook size for each doily.

    • SPECIAL STITCHES and TECHNIQUES
    • Adjustable-ring Method: Wrap yarn into a ring, ensuring that the tail falls behind the working yarn. Grip ring and tail firmly between middle finger and thumb. Insert hook through center of ring, yarn over with working yarn and pull up a loop. Chain the appropriate number, then work stitches of first round in the ring. After the first round of stitches is worked, pull gently on tail to tighten ring.
    • beg-Cl (beginning cluster): Ch 2, yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch or space and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook; yarn over, insert hook in same stitch or space and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook; yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
    • 3-dc Cl (three double crochet cluster): Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch or space and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook, (yarn over, insert hook in same stitch or space and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook) 2 times; yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on hook.
    • Picot: Ch 3, sl st in top of previous sc (insert hook in front loop of sc and left most vertical bar under front loop of same single crochet, yo, and pull through vertical bar, front loop, and loop on hook).

    • NOTES:
    • Centerpiece is made by sewing together 5 doilies.
    • Doilies are worked in joined rounds with RS facing at all times. Join, but do not turn at ends of rounds.

      • DIRECTIONS:

    • DOILY 1
    • With H hook and #4 worsted weight cotton, use Adjustable-ring method to begin.
    • Rnd 1: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), (dc, ch 2) 7 times; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-5—8 dc.
    • Rnd 2: Sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in same ch-2 space, ch 2, *3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch 2, rep from * around; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3—24 dc.
    • Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, rep from * around; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3/40 dc.
    • Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, rep from * around; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3/48 dc.
    • Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next ch-2 space, ch 1, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next ch-2 space, ch 1, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, rep from * around; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3—56 dc.
    • Rnd 6: Sl st into next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in ch-2 space, ch 3, *skip 1 dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 3, rep from * around; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3/48 dc, 8 sc.
    • Rnd 7: Sl st into next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, dc in next space, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, *skip 1 dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, rep from * around; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3/40 dc, 16 sc.
    • Rnd 8: Sl st into next dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 4, sc in next space, (ch 5, sc in next space) 2 times, ch 4, *skip 1 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 space, (ch 5, sc in next space) 2 times, ch 4, rep from * around; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3—24 dc, 24 sc.
    • Rnd 9: Sl st into next dc, beg-Cl in next dc, ch 5, sc in next space, (ch 6, sc in next space) 3 times, ch 5, *3-dc Cl in next dc, ch 5, sc in next space, (ch 6, sc in next space) 3 times, ch 5, rep from * around, until last ch 5, ending instead with ch 2, dc in top of beg-Cl—8 clusters, 32 sc.
    • Rnd 10: Ch 5, sl st in 4th ch from hook, ch 2, *sc in next space, ch 5, sl st in 4th ch from hook, ch 2, rep from * around; join with sl st to beg dc; fasten off.

    • DOILY 2
    • With size 7 steel hook and size 10 crochet thread, work the same as DOILY 1.

    • DOILY 3
    • With D hook and size 3 crochet thread in white, use Adjustable-ring method to begin.
    • Rnd 1: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), (dc, ch 2) 7 times; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-5—8 dc.
    • Rnd 2: Sl st in next space, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in same space, ch 2, *3 dc in next space, ch 2, rep from * around; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3—8 3-dc groups.
    • Rnd 3: Sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st, ch 5, sc in next space, ch 5, *skip 1 st, sc in next st, ch 5, sc in next space, ch 5, rep from * around, until last ch 5, ending instead with ch 2, dc in first sc—16 ch spaces.
    • Rnd 4: Ch 5, *sc in next space, ch 5, rep from * around, until last ch 5, ending instead with ch 2, dc in first dc—16 ch spaces.
    • Rnd 5: Ch 4 (counts as tr), 2 tr around same dc, ch 2, *3 tr in next space, ch 2, rep from * around; join with sl st to 4th ch of beg ch-4—16 3-tr groups.
    • Rnd 6: Repeat Rnd 3—32 ch spaces.
    • Rnds 7-9: Repeat Rnd 4—32 ch spaces.
    • Rnd 10: Repeat Rnd 5—32 3-tr groups.
    • Rnd 11: Sl st in next 2 sts and ch-2 space, ch 4, 2 tr in same space, ch 3, *3 tr in next space, ch 3, rep from * around; join with sl st to 4th ch of beg ch-4—32 3-tr groups.
    • Rnd 12: Sl st in next tr, ch 1, sc in same st, 7 dc in next space, skip 1 tr, *sc in next tr, 7 dc in next space, skip 1 tr, rep from * around; join with sl in first sc; fasten off.

    • DOILY 4
    • With B hook and size 5 crochet thread, use Adjustable-ring method to begin.
    • Rnds 1-6: Work same as Rnds 1-6 from DOILY 3.
    • Rnd 7: Ch 5, *sc in next space, ch 5, rep from around; join with sl st to first dc; fasten off.

    • DOILY 5
    • With size D hook and size 3 crochet thread in Bridal White, use Adjustable ring method to begin.
    • Rnds 1-3: Work same as Rnds 1-3 from DOILY 3.
    • Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same dc, ch 1, *3 dc in next space, ch 1, rep from * around; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3—16 3-dc groups.
    • Rnd 5: Sl st in next 2 dc and next space, ch 3 (counts as dc), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next space, rep from * around; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3—32 2-dc groups.
    • Rnd 6: Sl st in next dc and next space, ch 1, sc in same ch-2 space, ch 6, *sc in next ch-2 space, ch 6, rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc—16 ch spaces.
    • Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 5, *3-dc Cl in next ch-6 space, ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, rep from * around until last ch-5, ending instead with ch 2, dc in first sc—16 clusters.
    • Rnd 8: Ch 5, *sc in next space, ch 5, rep from * around until last ch-5, ending instead ch 2, dc in first dc—32 ch spaces.
    • Rnd 9: Ch 5, *3-dc Cl in next space, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, rep from * around; join with sl st to first dc—16 clusters.
    • Rnd 10: Sl st in next 4 ch sts, sc in same space, sc in next 3-dc Cl, sc in next space, ch 7, *sc in next space, sc in next 3-dc Cl, sc in next space, ch 7, rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc—16 ch spaces.
    • Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next stitch, picot, sc in next sc, (2 hdc, 2 dc, 3 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc) in next space, *sc in next 2 sc, picot, sc in next sc, (2 hdc, 2 dc, 3 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc) in next space, rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc; fasten off.

    • FINISHING:
    • Weave in ends.
    • Pin doilies to shape with T-pins on blocking board; spray with water and let dry several hours.
    • Arrange and pin together doilies with straight pins.
    • Sew together using needle and thread.

    • ABBREVIATIONS:
    • beg—begin(ning)
    • ch—chain
    • dc—double crochet
    • hdc—half double crochet
    • rep—repeat
    • rnd(s)—round(s)
    • RS—right side
    • rnd(s)—round(s)
    • sc—single crochet
    • sl—slip
    • st(s)—stitch(es)
    • tr—treble crochet
    • yo—yarn over

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