Crochet Doily Pattern

Skill Level: Intermediate

Gauge

• 14 stitches for every 4 inches

Materials

• 200 yards worsted weight yarn (4) I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Silver Heather
• Crochet hook size J 6.00 MM
• Yarn needle (to weave in ends)
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• st = stitch
• bl = back loop

Notes

• Written in standard US terms
• The pattern is worked in the round – meaning you will be going around continuously joining with a slip stitch and not turning your work.
• The chains at the beginning of each round do NOT count as a ST.

The Crochet Doily Pattern

Round 1: ch 3, 12 dc’s in 3rd ch from hook, sl st to top of the first dc. (12)

Round 2:  ch 1, starting in the first st then do 2 sc’s in every st around. sl st to top of first sc. (24)

Round 3: ch 3, starting in the first st do *2 dc’s, sl st in next st, repeat from * around, sl st to top of the first dc. (36)

Round 4: ch 1, (working in bl only this round) starting in the first st, *hdc, hdc in next st, ch 2, skip the sl st throughout, repeat from * around, sl st to top of the first hdc. (48)

Round 5:  ch 1, in the first st do a * hdc, hdc in next st, 2 sc in ch 2 space from the previous round, repeat from * around. sl st to top of the first hdc. (48)

Round 6: ch 3, * 2 dc in the first st, sc in next st, repeat from * around. sl st to top of the first dc. (72)

Round 7: ch 3, * ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next st, repeat from * around. sl st to first ch of the ch 2 (not the ch 3). (74)

Round 8:  ch 3, dc in ch 2 space from previous round, * {dc in next ch 2 space, ch 3, dc in same ch 2 space} repeat from * around ending with a ch 2, sl st to top of the first dc. (98)

Round 9: ch 3, *3 dc’s in ch 3 space from previous round, sc between the 2 dc’s from the previous row, repeat from * around, ending with 3 dc in ch 2 space and 1 sc in same space. sl st to top of the first dc. (100)

Round 10: ch 3, *ch 3, 2 dc’s in sc from previous round, repeat from * around. end with a ch 3 and 1 dc, sl st to top of the first ch of 2nd chain 3. (124)

Round 11: ch 1, * 3 sc’s in ch 3 space from previous round, dc in next st, dc in next st, repeat from * around, ending with 4 sc in last ch 3 space, sl st to top of the first sc. (124)

Round 12: ch 3, starting in the first st *dc, dc, dc, dc, ch 1, repeat from * around ending a dc, dc, dc, dc, sl st to top of the first dc. (154)

Round 13: ch 1, * sc, sc, sc, sc, 2 dc’s in ch 1 space from previous round, repeat from * around ending with 2 dc’s in sl st space from previous round, sl st to top of first sc. (186)

Round 14: ch 3, ch 1, * dc, ch 3, dc in same st as first dc, ch 1, skip 6 sts, repeat from * around ending with a dc, ch 3, dc, sl st to top of the first dc. (162)

Round 15: ch 3, * 7 dc’s in ch 3 space from previous round, 1 dc in ch 1 space from previous round. repeat from * around. sl st to top of the first dc. (190)

Finishing

Fasten off yarn after round 15.

Weave in ends throughout mandala with a yarn needle.

You may block this doily crochet pattern if you wish.

Finished Dimensions are approx 20″ x 20″