Hello everyone. Today is needleworkmonday, so here's my tutorial/pattern on making this elegant Crochet Doily using simple pattern.
Materials:
Mercerized cotton
3mm hook
Ribbon
Scissor
Procedure:
Magic circle. Layer 1: chain 5,(treble crochet-chain), treble crochet, chain 1, treble crochet, chain 1 and so on (making 12 treble crochet-chain pattern).
Layer 2: Chain 4 (treble crochet), treble crochet 2 on each chain (making 36 treble crochet).
Layer 3: Chain 5 (Double crochet), skip 1 stitch, chain 2, double crochet, skip 1 sticth, chain 2 and so on.
Layer 4: Chain 4 (treble crochet), treble crochet on each stitch except each chain treble crochet 2. (Making 54 treble crochet)
Layer 5 and 7, do the same pattern of layer 3.
Layer 6, and 8, do the same pattern with layer 2.
Layer 9: Chain 5, skip 3 stitch, single crochet, chain 5, skip 3 stitch, sibgle crochet and so on.
Layer 10: chain 2, single crochet on the 1st 4-chain, treble crochet 9 on the next 4-chain, single crochet on the 3rd 4-chain and so on.
Layer 11: Chain 1, treble crochet on the first stitch (of crochet shell), chain,treble crochet and so on. Single crochet on the end of crochet shell.
Last layer: Single crochet 4, picot, single crochet, picot and so on.
Insert the ribbon.
NOTE: If you want a bigger doily, you may add another layer after layer 8, following the pattern of layer 2 and 3.