Kaleidoscope Doily

Designed By Julie A. Bolduc

Even though I used a solid color to make this doily, I combined net stitch with filet crochet for a very unique kaleidoscope-like design. If you have ever done painting on doilies, you could actually color this to look like a true kaleidoscope design.

Materials Needed
size 10 crochet cotton Southmaid in color number 458 Purple was used in the example
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Tapestry needle
spray starch

Yarn Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 10 sc = 1"
Finished Size: 9¼" diam
Skill Level: Intermediate

Instructions
RND 1: Ch6, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch4. *Dc in ring. Ch1. Rep from * 10 times more. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch4.

RND 2: Slst into the first ch1 sp. Ch3, dc in same sp. Ch1. 2dc in next ch1 sp. Ch3. *2dc in next ch1 sp. Ch1. 2dc in next ch1 sp. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 3: Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 4: Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 5: Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. three times.) *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. three times.) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 6: Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. four times.) *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch1. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. four times.) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 7: Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next sc. Ch2. four times) *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next sc. Ch2. four times) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 8: Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. four times) *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sc in ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. four times) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 9: Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. twice) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. four times) *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. twice) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. four times) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 10: Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. three times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. four times) *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. three times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. four times) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 11: Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. four times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. four times) *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. four times.) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. four times) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 12: Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. 2dc in next dc. Ch2. (Dc in next sc. Ch2. four times) 2dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next dc. Ch3. four times) *2dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next sc. Ch2. four times) 2dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next dc. Ch3. four times) Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 13: Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. four times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. three times) Sk next ch3 sp. *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. four times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. three times) Sk next ch3 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 14: Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. four times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. twice) Sk next ch3 sp. *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. four times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. twice) Sk next ch3 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 15: Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. twice) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. four times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. twice) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. twice) Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. four times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. twice) Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 16: Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. three times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. four times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. three times. ) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. three times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. four times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. three times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sk next two ch3 sps. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 17: Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. four times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next dc. Ch3. four times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. four times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Sc in next ch3 sp. *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. four times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next dc. Ch3. four times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. four times) Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Sc in next ch3 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 18: Ch3. Dc in next dc. [5dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. 5dc in next ch3 sp. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. 5dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. 5dc in next ch3 sp. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. 5dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. 5dc in next ch3 sp. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Sk next sc.] *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Rep bet [] once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

Starch and iron lightly to block it into desired shape.

Design written on Thursday, January 25, 2001. Copyright © 2000 By Julie A. Bolduc f111007