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Doily of the Month - January

Lily Pond
Design by Josie Rabier

Skill Level
Intermediate

Size
14 3/4 x 22 inches

Materials

  • Size 10 crochet cotton: 450 yds shaded greens
  • Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge

  • 7 dc = 1 inch; 7 dc rows = 2 inches

Pattern Notes

  • As Motifs are completed they are joined together in a strip of 3.

Special Stitch

  • Cluster (cl): Holding last lp of each st on hook, 5 tr in next ch sp, yo, pull through all lps on hook.

First Motif

  • Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 8, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 23 dc in ring, join. (24 dc)
  • Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, [dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3] around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
  • Rnd 3: Sl st in ch-3 sp, ch 3, 4 dc in same ch-3 sp, [5 dc in next ch-3 sp] around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
  • Rnd 4: Ch 2 (does not count as dc), tr dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 5 dc, *ch 7, tr dec in next 5 dc, ch 5, sl st in same dc as last tr of dec, sl st in next dc, ch 5, beg in same dc as last sl st, tr dec in next 5 dc, rep from * around, join with sl st in top of beg tr dec. Fasten off. (12 tr dec, 6 ch-7 sps)
2nd Motif
  • Rnds 1-3: Rep rnds 1-3 of First Motif.
  • Rnd 4: Ch 2, tr dec in next 5 dc, ch 3, sl st in 4th ch of ch-7 on previous Motif, ch 3, tr dec in next 5 dc, ch 5, sl st in same dc as last tr of dec, sl st in next dc, ch 5, beg in same dc as last sl st, tr dec in next 5 dc, ch 3, sl st in 4th ch of next ch-7 sp of previous Motif, ch 3, tr dec in next 5 dc, [ch 5, sl st in same dc as last tr of dec, sl st in next dc, ch 5, beg in same dc as last sl st, tr dec in next 5 dc, ch 7, tr dec in next 5 dc] 4 times, ch 5, sl st in same dc as last tr of dec, sl st in next dc. Fasten off.
3rd Motif
  • Rnds 1-3: Rep rnds 1-3 of First Motif.
  • Rnd 4: Rep rnd 4 of 2nd Motif, joining 3rd Motif to opposite end of First Motif leaving 1 ch-7 sp on each side of First Motif unworked.
Fill-in Clusters
  • *With RS facing, working over ch-3 sps of joining sps between Motifs, join with sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 5, cl (see Special Stitch) in same ch-3 sp, ch 7, cl in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sl st in same ch-3 sp. Fasten off.
  • Rep from * 3 times.
Doily
  • Rnd 1 (RS): Join with sl st in unworked ch-7 sp of First Motif (center Motif), ch 1, *9 sc in ch-7 sp, ch 5, [dc in 3rd ch of next ch-5 sp at side edge of dec on rnd 4 of Motif] twice, ch 5, rep from * around, join with sl st in beg sc. (14 groups of 9 sc)
  • Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each of next 8 sc, sk next 2 chs, dc in 3rd ch of next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk next 2 chs, dc in 3rd ch of next ch-5 sp, [2 dc in each of next 9 sc, sk next 2 chs, dc in 3rd ch of ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk next 2 chs, dc in 3rd ch of next ch-5 sp] around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
  • Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in each of next 18 dc, sl st in next ch-5 sp, [dc in each of next 20 dc, sl st in next ch-5 sp] around, ending with dc in last dc, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
  • Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in each of next 17 dc, sk next 2 dc, [dc in each of next 18 dc, sk next 2 dc] around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
  • Rnd 5: Ch 3, sk next dc, dc in each of next 14 dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, [dc in next dc, sk next dc, dc in each of next 14 dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 5] around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
  • Rnd 6: Ch 3, sk next dc, dc in each of next 12 dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, [dc in next dc, sk next dc, dc in each of next 12 dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
  • Rnd 7: Ch 3, sk next dc, dc in each of next 10 dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, [ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp] twice, ch 5, *dc in next dc, sk next dc, dc in each of next 10 dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, [ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp] twice, ch 5, rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
  • Rnd 8: Ch 3, sk next dc, dc in each of next 8 dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, [(dc, ch 3, dc) in 3rd ch of next ch-5 sp, ch 3] 3 times, *dc in next dc, sk next dc, dc in each of next 8 dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, [(dc, ch 3, dc) in 3rd ch of ch-5 sp, ch 3] 3 times, rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
  • Rnd 9: Ch 3, sk next dc, dc in each of next 6 dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, 4 dc in each of next 5 ch-3 sps, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, *dc in next dc, sk next dc, dc in each of next 6 dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, 4 dc in each of next 5 ch-3 sps, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
  • Rnd 10: Ch 3, sk next dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 20 dc, ch 3, *dc in next dc, sk next dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 20 dc, ch 3, rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
  • Rnd 11: Ch 3, sk next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 20 dc, ch 3, *dc in next dc, sk next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 20 dc, ch 3, rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
  • Rnd 12: Ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 4 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 5, dc in each of next 4 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 3, [dc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 4 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 5, dc in each of next 4 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 3] around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
  • Rnd 13: Sl st across next dc, ch-3 sp and in first dc of 4-dc group, ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 5, sl st in ch-5 sp, ch 5, dc in each of next 3 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 5, sk next ch-3 sp, sl st in sp between next 2 dc, ch 5, [dc in each of next 3 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, dc in each of next 3 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 5, sk next ch-3 sp, sl st in sp between next 2 dc, ch 5] around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
  • Rnd 14: Ch 3, dc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, [ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp] twice, ch 5, dc in each of next 2 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, [ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp] twice, ch 5, *dc in each of next 2 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, [ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp] twice, ch 5, dc in each of next 2 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, [ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp] twice, ch 5, rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
  • Rnd 15: Ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp, 10 dc in next ch-5 sp, sl st in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, dc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp, 10 dc in next ch-5 sp, sl st in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, [dc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp, 10 dc in next ch-5 sp, sl st in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, dc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp, 10 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
  • Rnd 16: Sl st in 3rd ch of next ch-5 sp, ch 2, tr dec in next 5 dc, ch 5, sl st in same dc as last tr of dec, sl st in next dc, ch 5, beg in same dc as ch-5, tr dec in next 5 dc, sl st in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp, [tr dec in next 5 dc, ch 5, sl st in same dc as last tr of dec, sl st in next dc, ch 5, beg in same dc as ch-5, tr dec in next 5 dc, sl st in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp] around, join with sl st in beg dec. Fasten off.
  • Starch and press Doily as desired.


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