Crochet Elegant Detailed Lace Doily Free Pattern

Materials

• Cotton thread size 10
• 2 mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• tr: treble crochet

Instructions

Center

1. Begin with a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as dc). Work 11 dc into the ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. (12 dc)
2. Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around. Join with sl st. (24 dc)
3. Ch 3, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st*; repeat from * to * around. Join with sl st. (36 dc)

Middle Section

4. Ch 3, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st*; repeat from * to * around. Join with sl st. (48 dc)
5. Ch 4 (counts as tr), tr in next st, *ch 1, skip next st, tr in next 2 sts*; repeat from * to * around. Join with sl st. (48 tr and 24 ch-1 sps)
6. Ch 3, dc in each st and sp around. Join with sl st.

Outer Section

7. Ch 4, skip same st, (tr, ch 1, tr) in next st, *skip next 2 sts, (tr, ch 1, tr) in next st*; repeat from * to * around. Join with sl st.
8. Sl st to first ch-1 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, *sc in next ch-1 sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp*; repeat from * to * around. Join with sl st.
9. Ch 3, *dc in each dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp*; repeat from * to * around. Join with sl st.

Edge

10. Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 5, skip 4 sts, sc in next; repeat from * around. Join with sl st.
11. Sl st to first ch-5 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, *sc in next ch-5 sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-5 sp*; repeat from * to * around. Join with sl st.

Finishing

Fasten off and weave in the ends using the tapestry needle. Block the doily to shape.