DELICATE LITTLE DOILY

Designed by Claudia Garza august 2003

MATERIAL
Crochet thread # 20 in ecru
Steel crochet hook # 9
SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE:
9 across.
BASIC STITCHES:
Sl st, ch, sc, dc, dtr
SPECIAL STITCHES:
Beg. V st: ch 5, dc in same st.
V st: (dc, ch 2, dc) in same st.
Shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp.

Ch 6, sl st in 6th ch from hook, forming a ring.

Rnd 1: ch 6, (dc in ring, ch 3) 5 times, join with sl st in first dc. (6 ch 3 sps)
Rnd 2: ch 3, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp, (dc in next dc, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp) 5 times, join with
sl st in first dc. (36 dc)
Rnd 3: ch 6, skip next st, (dc in next st, ch 3, skip next st) 17 times, join with sl st in
first dc. (18 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 4: ch 22, dtr in 7th ch from hook, ch 1, skip next st, dtr in next st, ch 1, skip next
st, dtr in next 12 sts, sl st in next dc of rnd 3 (first petal made); [ch 9, turn work, dtr
in 10th dtr of previous petal, (ch 1, skip next st, dtr in next st) 3 times, ch 6, turn, dtr
in first dtr, ch 1, skip next st, dtr in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dtr in next 12 sts, sl st
in next dc of rnd 3] Rep 17 times; in last petal, turn, sl st in next 10 sts, ch 3, sl st in 10
th st of first petal, sl st in next 2 sts, ch 3, sl st in 12th st of last petal, sl st in next 2
sts, ch 4, sl st in 16th st of last petal, TURN WORK. ( 18 petals)
Rnd 5: sl st in next 3 sts, ch 13, (dc in next ch 6 sp of next petal, ch 10) 17 times, join
with sl st in 3rd ch of first ch-13. (18 ch-10 sps).
Rnd 6: ch 3, 12 dc in next ch-10 sp, (dc in next dc, 12 dc in next ch-10 sp) Rep 17 times,
join with sl st in first dc (234 dc).
Rnd 7: beg V st, (ch 5, skip next 4 sts, sc in next st) twice, ch 6, skip next 5 sts, (sc
in next st, ch 5, skip next 4 sts) twice, [ V st in next st, (ch 5, skip next 4 sts, sc in
next st) twice, ch 6, skip next 5 sts, (sc in next st, ch 5, skip next 4 sts) twice} Rep 8
times, join with sl st in beg V st (9 V sts).
Rnd 8: ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch 5, skip next ch-5 sp, sc in next ch5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 5, ch 5, skip next ch-5 sp, (dc in next dc, shell in next
ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch 5, skip next ch-5 sp, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-6
sp, ch 5, ch 5, skip next ch-5 sp) Rep 8 times, join with sl st in first dc. (9 shells)
Rnd 9: ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, ch 2, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next 3 sts, skip
next ch-5 sp, (ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp) twice, ch 5, skip next ch-5 sp; [dc in next 3 sts,
ch 2,shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next 3 sts, skip next ch-5 sp, (ch 5, sc in next ch5 sp) twice, ch 5, skip next ch-5 sp] Rep 8 times, join with sl st in first dc.
Rnd 10: ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd
ch from hook, ch 5, sl st in 5th ch from hook, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, sl st in
first sl st, 2 dc) all in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next 3 sts, ch
5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, [dc in next 3 sts, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3,
sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 5, sl st in 5th ch from hook, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook,
sl st in first sl st, 2 dc) all in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next 3
sts, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] Rep 8 times, join with sl st in first dc. FASTEN OFF