Lacy Ice Crystal

This lacy design is fairly quick to make. The part that seems to take the longest to complete is the last row. I did have to rip out a few rows, a few times to get this to lay flat. I hope you like the results. This doily would look great stretched in a wire hoop and hung in a window as a suncatcher in the winter.

Materials Needed
Size 10 crochet cotton in White
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Tapestry Needle

Thread Thickness: 10thread
Gauge 10 sc = 1"
Finished Size: 9½"" diameter
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Instructions
RND 1: Ch6, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. *Sc in ring. Ch5. Rep from * 5 times more. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 2: Slst into the first ch5 sp. 3sc, ch3, 3sc in same sp and in each sp around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 3: Ch3. Sk next 2 sc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Sk next 2 sc. Dc in next sc. *Dc in next sc. Sk next 2 sc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Sk next 2 sc. Dc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 4: Ch3. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Sk next 3dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. *Dc in next dc. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Sk next 3 dc. Dc in next dc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 5: Ch4. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Sk next 3 dc. Dc, in next dc. Ch1. Dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. *Dc in next dc. Ch1. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Sk next 3 dc. Dc, in next dc. Ch1. Dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch4.

RND 6: Ch4. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Sk next 3 dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Ch2. *Dc in next dc. Ch1. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Sk next 3 dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch4.

RND 7: Ch4. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Sk next 3dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. ch2. *Dc in next dc. Ch1. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Sk next 3 dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch4.

RND 8: Ch4. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Sk next 3dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in each of the next 2dc. Ch2. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. *Dc in next dc. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Sk next 3dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in each of the next 2dc. Ch2. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch4.

RND 9: Ch4. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Sk next 3dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in each of the next 2dc. Ch1. Dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. *Dc in next dc. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Sk next 3dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in each of the next 2dc. Ch1. Dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch4.

RND 10: Ch4. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Sk next 3dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in each of the next 2dc. Ch1. Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. *Dc in next dc. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Sk next 3dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in each of the next 2dc. Ch1. Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch4.

RND 11: Ch5. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch2. Sk next 3dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in each of the next 2dc. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Ch1. Dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. *Dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk next 3 dc. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch2. Sk next 3dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in each of the next 2dc. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Ch1. Dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 12: Slst in the next 2 chs and in each of the next 3 dc. Slst into the next ch3 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc in same sp. Ch13. Sk the next 15 stitches. Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. (the center dc between the shells of the last round.) Ch13. Sk the next 15 stitches. *3dc, ch3, 3dc, in next ch3 sp. (next shell). Ch13. Sk the next 15 stitches. Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. (the center dc between the shells of the last round.) Ch13. Sk the next 15 stitches. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 13: Slst in each of the next 2dc. Slst into the next ch3 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc in same sp. Ch2. Sk next 3dc. Dc in next ch. Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Sc in next ch. Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Dc in next ch. Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Sc in next ch. Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Dc in next ch. Ch2. Sc in next ch2 sp. Ch2. Sk next dc. Dc in next ch. Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Sc in next ch. Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Dc in next ch. Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Sc in next ch. Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Dc in next ch. Ch2. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in ch3 sp of next shell. Ch2. Sk next 3dc. Dc in next ch. Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Sc in next ch. Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Dc in next ch. Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Sc in next ch. Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Dc in next ch. Ch2. Sc in next ch2 sp. Ch2. Sk next dc. Dc in next ch. Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Sc in next ch. Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Dc in next ch. Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Sc in next ch. Ch2. Sk next 2 chs. Dc in next ch. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 14: Ch5. *Dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp of the shell. Ch2. Sk next 2 dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in next sc. Dc in next dc. Dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc ch3, dc in next sc. Dc in next dc. Sk the next sc. Dc in next dc. Dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in next sc. Dc in next dc. Dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in next sc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk next 2 dc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5. Fasten off and weave all ends into back of work. Iron flat. Starch as needed.

Design written on Monday, September 04, 2000. Copyright © 2000 By Julie A. Bolduc f111006