Julie's Tablecloth Doily

This doily can be easily made in an evening and if you make a pair of these, it would make a nice last minute gift.

Materials Needed:
Small amount size 10 crochet cotton in white. Southmaid was used in the example
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Thin Tapestry needle

Yarn Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 10 sc per inch
Finished Size: =7"x7"
Skill Level Intermediate

Instructions
ROW 1: Ch20. Dc in 8th ch from hook. * Ch2, sk 2 chs, dc in next ch. Rep from * across. You should end with a dc in last ch and have a mesh of 5 holes across. Ch5, turn.

ROW 2-5: Sk 2 chs, dc in next dc. Ch 2. Sk 2 chs, dc in next dc. Rep from * 4 times more. Ch2, sk 2 chs, dc in next ch. Ch5, turn. At the end of ROW 5, do not turn. From here you will be working in the round working counter clockwise (left) from this point. Treat each row and block as a ch2 sp.

RND 1: Ch 6, dc in same corner sp. *Ch 5, sk next ch 2 sp. Sc in next ch 2 sp. Ch5, sk next ch2 sp. Dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in next corner sp. Rep from * 3 times more. Ch 5, sk next ch 2 sp. Sc in next ch 2 sp. Ch5, sk next ch2 sp. Dc, ch3, dc, ch5 in next last corner sp. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 2: Slst into the first ch 3 sp. Ch6, dc in same ch3 sp. *Ch2, sc in next ch5 sp. Ch5, sc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Rep from * 2 times more. Ch2, sc in next ch5 sp. Ch5, sc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3. Ch3, join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 3: Slst into the first ch 3 sp. Ch6, dc in same ch3 sp. *Ch5, sc in ch5 sp. Ch5. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Rep from * 2 times more. Ch5, sc in ch5 sp. Ch5. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 4: Slst into the first ch 3 sp. Ch6, dc in same ch3 sp. *Ch4. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp, Ch3, two times. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp, ch3, two times. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Rep from * 2 more times. Ch4. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp, Ch3, two times. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 5: Slst into the first ch 3 sp. Ch6, dc in same ch3 sp. *Ch1. Sc in next ch4 sp. Ch1. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3, dc in next ch3 sp three times. Ch3. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3, dc in next ch3 sp, three times. Ch3. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Rep from * 2 more times. Ch1. Sc in next ch4 sp. Ch1. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3, dc in next ch3 sp three times. Ch3. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3, dc in next ch3 sp, three times. Ch3. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 6: Slst into the first ch 3 sp. Ch6, dc in same ch3 sp. *Ch2. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3, dc in next ch3 sp 4 times. Ch3. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3, dc in next ch3 sp 4 times. Ch3. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Rep from * 2 more times. Ch2. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3, dc in next ch3 sp 4 times. Ch3. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3, dc in next ch3 sp 4 times. Ch3. Join w/s/st to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 7: Slst into the first ch 3 sp. Ch6, dc in same ch3 sp. *Ch1. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3, dc in next ch3 sp 5 times. Ch3. Dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3, dc in next ch3 sp 5 times. Ch3. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Rep from * 2 more times. Ch1. Dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3, dc in next ch3 sp 4 times. Ch3. Dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3, dc in next ch3 sp 4 times. Ch3. Join w/s/st to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 8: Slst into the first ch 3 sp. Sc in same ch3 sp. *Dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in next ch1 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3, dc in next ch3 sp 7 times. Dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3, dc in next ch3 sp 7 times. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Rep from * 2 times more. Dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in next ch1 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3, dc in next ch3 sp 7 times. Dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3, dc in next ch3 sp 7 times. Ch3. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 9: Ch4, sc in next dc, ch6, sc in next dc, ch4, sc in next sc. Ch7, sc in next dc, 8 times. Ch4, sc in next dc, ch6, sc in next dc, ch4, sc in next sc. Ch7, sc in next dc 8 times. Rep from * beg around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off.

Designed on Sunday, July 19, 1998. Copyright © 1998 by Julie A. Bolduc f111004