Sweet Nothings Crochet: STUNNING DOILEY

STUNNING DOILEY

Just could not get this picture out of my mind.. so I just *had* to make it. I am also lucky that I had this absolutely superb gold metallic yarn that was begging to be used.. now how can one resist all this “wonderfulness”, right?

While I've made several doilies and table runners, this is the first one I've written notes down for.. and blogged about.. so pretty thrilled.

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Difficulty level : Intermediate crochet skills

Materials used : Today I’ve used a gold metallic cotton yarn from Red Rose, with a 2.5 mm crochet hook to make this lovely 24” diameter round.

For Indians : You can use Anchor knitting cotton, White rose knitting cotton or Pony knitting cottons with a suitable hook to make this pattern.

For international yarns : The other international yarns that I've used in this thickness include Aunt Lydia cotton 10, Sullivans (Australia) knitting cotton and Milford cotton (Spotlight).

General yarn information : You do not need to use just these yarns. You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project. The thicker the yarn, the larger your project.

Abbreviations used : (U.S. terminology)

dc : Double crochet sl-st : Slip stitch

ch : chain yo : Yarn Over

sp : space rep : Repeat

hk : Hook lp(s) : Loop(s)

st : Stitch

hdc : Half Double Crochet

dc 4-tog : Double crochet 4-together

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;

yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg

Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

dc 4-tog : Double crochet 3-tog : [yo, insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp ; yo and draw through 2 lps] 4 times (5 lps on hk) ; yo, draw through all lps on hk. One dc 4-tog made.

Double crochet 4-tog as a decrease stitch : dc 4-tog : Here is an easy video tutorial for working a dc 4-tog over 4 sts at https://youtu.be/WjSNi7ithIU

Double crochet 4-tog as a decorative stitch : dc 4-tog : Here is an easy video tutorial for working a dc 4-tog all in the same stitch as a decorative stitch at https://youtu.be/_B0-ye0cClU

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

Start with the magic circle and 16 hdc into that circle.

(Lightly pull circle to lessen centre hole),

and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 2: dc in the 1^st hdc ;

(ch 1, dc in the next hdc) ;

rep (to) till last hdc ;

ch 1, join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 3 : 3 dc in the 1^st dc ;

(ch 1, 3 dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) all around ;

ch 1, join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 4 : 2 dc in the 1^st dc ;

dc in the next dc ; 2 dc in the next dc ;

(ch 1, 2 dc in the next dc ;

dc in the next dc ; 2 dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) all around ;

ch 1, join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 5 : dc in the 1^st 5 dc ;

(ch 1, dc in the next 5 dc) ;

rep (to) all around ;

ch 1, join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 6 : Rep Round 5.

Round 7 : 2 dc in the 1^st dc ;

dc in the next 3 dc ; 2 dc in the next dc ;

(ch 1, 2 dc in the next dc ;

dc in the next 3 dc ; 2 dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) all around ;

ch 1, join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 8 : dc in the 1^st 7 dc ;

(ch 1, dc in the next 7 dc) ;

rep (to) all around ;

ch 1, join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 9 : Rep Round 8.

Round 10 : 2 dc in the 1^st dc ;

dc in the next 5 dc ; 2 dc in the next dc ;

(ch 1, 2 dc in the next dc ;

dc in the next 5 dc ; 2 dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) all around ;

ch 1, join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 11 : sk the 1^st dc and dc in the 2^nd dc ;

dc in the next 6 dc ;

(ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next 7 dc) ;

rep (to) all around ;

ch 3, join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 12 : sk the 1^st dc and dc in the 2^nd dc ;

dc in the next 4 dc ;

(ch 3, sk next dc, dc in the next ch-3 sp ;

ch 3, sk next dc, dc in the next 5 dc) ;

rep (to) all around ;

ch 3, join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 13 : sk the 1^st dc and dc in the next 2 dc ;

(ch 3, sk next dc, 3 dc in the next dc ;

ch 3, sk next dc, dc in the next 3 dc) ;

rep (to) all around ;

ch 3, join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 14 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-3 sp ;

2 dc in the same ch-3 sp ; dc in the next 3 dc ;

2 dc in th next ch-3 sp ;

(ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next dc ;

ch 3, sk next dc, 2 dc in the next ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 3 dc ; 2 dc in the next ch-3 sp) ;

rep (to) all around ;

ch 3, join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 15 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-3 sp ;

dc in the same ch-3 sp ; dc in the next 7 dc ;

dc in the next ch-3 sp ;

(ch 3, dc in the next ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 7 dc, dc in the next ch-3 sp) ;

rep (to) all around ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 16 : dc in the 1^st 11 dc ;

(3 dc in the next ch-3 sp, dc in the next 11 dc) ;

rep (to) all around ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 17 : dc in the 1^st 4 dc ;

(ch 3, sk next 3 dc, dc in the next 11 dc) ;

rep (to) all around ;

ch 3, sk next 3 dc, dc in the last 7 dc ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 18 : dc in the 1^st 2 dc ;

(ch 3, sk next dc, dc in the next dc ;

3 dc in the next ch-3 sp ; dc in the next dc ;

ch 3, sk next dc , dc in the next 7 dc) ;

rep (to) all around ;

dc in the last 5 dc ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 19 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-3 sp , 2 dc in the same ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 5 dc ; 2 dc in the next ch-3 sp ;

(ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next 3 dc ;

ch 3, sk next 2 dc, 2 dc in the next ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 5 dc ;

2 dc in the next ch-3 sp) ;

rep (to) all around ;

dc in the last 5 dc ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 20 : dc in the 1^st 3 dc ;

(ch 3, sk next 3 dc, dc in the next 3 dc ;

2 dc in the next ch-3 sp ;

ch 3, sk next 3 dc, 2 dc in the next ch-3 sp , dc in the next 3 dc) ;

rep (to) all around ;

dc in the last 3 dc ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 21 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

(ch 3, sk next dc, dc in the next dc ;

ch 3, dc in the next dc ;

ch 3, sk next dc, dc in the next 3 dc ;

3 dc in the next ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 3 dc) ;

rep (to) all around ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 22 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

*(ch 3, dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) 2 times ;

ch 3, sk next dc, dc in the next 5 dc ;

ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next dc* ;

rep *to* all around ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 23 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

(ch 3, dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) 3 times ;

[ch 3, sk next dc, dc in the next dc] ;

rep [to] once ;

*rep (to)4 times ;

rep [to] 2 times * ;

rep *to* all around ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 24 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

*(ch 3, dc in the next dc ;

3 dc in the next ch-3 sp ; dc in the next dc) ;

[ch 3, dc in the next dc] ;

rep [to] once ;

ch 3, 2 dc in the next dc ;

rep [to] 2 times*;

rep *to* all around ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 25 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

3 dc in the next ch-3 sp ; dc in the next dc ;

*sk next 3 dc,

(ch 3, dc in the next dc ;

3 dc in the next ch-3 sp ; dc in the next dc) ;

[ch 3, dc in the next dc] ;

rep [to] three times ;

rep (to) once*;

rep *to* all around ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 26 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

*(ch 3, sk next 3 dc , dc in the in the next dc) ;

[ch 3, dc in the next dc] ;

rep (to) once ;

{3 dc in the next ch-3 sp ; dc in the next dc} ;

rep [to] 3 times ;

rep {to} once*;

rep *to* all around ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 27 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

*[ch 3, dc in the next dc] ;

rep [to] 2 times ;

sk next 3 dc, rep [to] once ;

{3 dc in the next ch-3 sp ; dc in the next dc} ;

rep [to] once ;

rep {to} once ;

sk next 3 dc, rep [to] once*;

rep *to* all around ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 28 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

*[ch 3, dc in the next dc] ;

rep [to] 3 times ;

sk next 3 dc, rep [to] once ;

{3 dc in the next ch-3 sp ; dc in the next dc} ;

sk next 3 dc, rep [to] 3 times*;

rep *to* all around ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

We will now work a 6 dc set in the centre ch-3 sp or the 4^th ch-3 sp in this set of 7 ch-3 sps that is between the two 6-dc sets to do the lovely floral border for this creation.

Round 29 : dc in the 1^st dc, ch 3, sk next dc ;

*ch 3, 6 dc in the same ch-3 sp ;

ch 3, sk next dc, dc in the next dc ;

[ch 3, dc in the next dc] ;

rep [to] 2 times ;

sk next 3 dc, rep [to] once ;

rep [to] 2 times*;

rep *to* all around ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Round 30 : sl-st into the 1^st dc of the 6-dc set ;

dc in the same 1^st dc (of the 6-dc set) ;

{ch 2 , dc in the next dc} ;

rep {to} 4 times ;

*ch 3, sk next dc, dc in the next dc ;

[ch 3, dc in the next dc] ;

rep [to] 2 times ;

ch 3, sk next dc, dc in the next dc ;

rep {to} 5 times*;

rep *to* all around ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

In our last round, we will work a picot stitch.

How to work a picot stitch : Traditionally for a ch-3 picot, you work (ch 3, sl-st in 3^rd ch from hook). For a ch-5 picot, you will do (ch 5, sl-st in 5^th ch from hook).

Here’s a great video https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s

Round 31 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-2 sp ;

dc 4-tog in the same 1^st ch-2 sp ;

{ch 1 , picot ; ch 1, dc 4-tog in the next ch-2 sp} ;

rep {to} 3 times ;

*ch 7, sk next 2 dc, sc in the next ch-3 sp ;

ch 7, sk next 2 dc , sk next dc , dc 4-tog in the next ch-2 sp ;

rep {to} 4 times*;

rep *to* all around ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

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