Elusive Crochet Doilie

PART 1

This pattern has come about due to some keen interest in a doilie by some lovely ladies in the “ “Krista” Crochet Group ” on Facebook.  All that could be found was a rather grainy photo and no signs of a pattern or designer could be found.  With myself also being curious I just had to reverse engineer this beautiful doilie and write up my version.  Photos will be added later once I have tested the pattern.

This pattern at this point in time has not been tested by me, but I hope to correct this sometime soon.  The pattern calls for colour changes and as this is a present for someone who only loves ecru coloured doilies (mine will be done entirely in DMC Petra Size 8 ecru).  I give no recommended hook size and will indicate what I used for my test piece once I have this done.

Abbreviations used:

Symbol	Meaning	US Equivalent
R1	Round 1, etc.
ch	chain	ch – chain
dc	double crochet	sc – single crochet
htr	half-treble	hdc – half-double crochet
tr	treble	dc – double crochet
sl st	slip stitch	slst – slip stitch
st	stitch

Foundation:  Ch6, sl st into 1^st ch.

R1.     Ch3 (counts as first htr and ch1 space); 1htr in same ch as sl st, ch1, (1htr, ch1) twice in each ch of foundation; sl st into 2^nd ch of beginning chain.

R2.     Ch6 (counts as first tr and ch3 space); (1tr, 3 ch) in each htr; sl st into 3^rd ch.

R3.     Ch3, 1tr into same st as sl st, ch1; (2tr, 2 ch) in each tr; sl st into 3^rd ch.

R4.     Ch3, 1tr into same st as sl st, 2tr in next st, ch2; (2tr in next 2 tr, ch2) repeat around; sl st into 3^rd ch.

R5.     Ch3, 1tr into next st, ch3; 1tr in next 2 tr, ch2; (1tr in next 2 tr, ch3, 1 tr in next 2 tr, ch2) repeat around; sl st into 3^rd ch. Fasten off colour 1.

Join colour 2 in any ch3 space of round 5.

R6.     Ch3, 2tr in same space, ch3; (3tr, ch3) twice in each 3ch space to last space; 3tr, ch3, 3 tr in last space, ch1, 1tr into 3^rd ch.

R7.     Ch3, 4tr into same space as ch3, ch5; (skip next 3ch space, 9tr, ch5, in next 3ch space) repeat around back to first 3ch space; 4tr, sl st into 3^rd ch.  Fasten off colour 2.

Join colour 1 in any 5ch space.

R8.     Ch6, tr in 5^th tr, ch5; (dc in next 5ch space, ch5, tr in 5^th tr, ch5) repeat around; sl st into 2^nd ch.

R9.     Ch3, 1tr in same st, ch 5, 2tr in next tr, ch5; (2tr in next dc, ch5, 2 tr in next tr, ch5) repeat around; sl st into 3^rd ch.

R10. Ch3, 1tr in same st, 2tr in next tr, ch4; (2tr in next 2tr, ch4) repeat around; sl st into 3^rd ch.

R11. Ch3, 1tr in same st, 1tr in next 2tr, 2tr in next tr, ch3; (2tr in next tr, 1tr in next 2tr, 2tr in next tr, ch3) repeat around; sl st into 3^rd ch.

R12. Ch3, 1tr in same st, 1tr in next 4tr, 2tr in next tr, ch2; (2tr in next tr, 1tr in next 4tr, 2tr in next tr, ch2) repeat around; sl st into 3^rd ch.

R13. Ch3, 1tr in next 3tr, ch5, 1tr in next 4tr, ch1; (1tr in next 4tr, ch5, 1tr in next 4tr, ch1) repeat around; sl st into 3^rd ch.  Finish off.

Join colour 2 in any ch5 space of round 13.

R14. Ch8, 5tr in same space, ch2; (5tr, 5ch, 5tr, ch2) in each 5ch space around; 4tr in first space, sl st into 3^rd ch.

R15. Ch3, 10tr in 5ch space, ch7; (11tr, ch7) in each 5ch space; sl st in 3^rd ch.  Finish off.

Join colour 1 in 5^th ch of any 7ch space of round 15.

R16. (dc in 5^th ch, ch5, 1tr in 6^th tr, ch5) repeat around, sl st in first dc.

R17. As for R9.

R18. As for R10.

R19. As for R11.

R20. Ch3, 1tr in next 2tr, ch3, 1tr in next 3 tr; ( 1tr in next 3tr, ch3, 1 tr in next 3tr) repeat around; sl st in 3^rd ch.  Finish off.

Join colour 2 in any 3ch space of round 20.

R21. As for R6.

R22. Ch3, 11tr in same space; 12tr in each 3ch space around; slst in 3^rd ch.  Fasten off

Weave in any loose ends.  Block to shape and enjoy!

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