Bluebell Drop Doily
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Beginning double crochet (beg dc): Ch 3, insert hook in 2nd ch of beg ch-3,, yo, draw up lp, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice. Popcorn (pc): 5 dc in same st, draw up a lp, remove hook, insert hook in first dc, draw lp through st on hook, ch 1 to lock. Picot: Ch 2, sl st in last sc. Bead single crochet (bead sc): Insert hook in indicated st, draw up lp, slide bead next to hook, draw new lp through 2 lps on hook, over bead to secure.
DOILY
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 8, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form a ring, beg dc (see Special
Stitches) in ring, dc in ring, ch 2, (2 dc in ring, ch 2) 5 times, join in 3rd ch of first dc. (12 dc, 6 ch-2 sps) Rnd 2: (Beg dc, 2 dc) in first dc, pc (see Special Stitches) in next dc, ch 1, [3 dc in next dc, pc in next dc, ch 1] around, join in first dc. (18 dc, 6 pcs)
Rnd 3: Sl st in next dc, beg dc, dc in next dc, (2 dc, pc) in pc, ch 2, [sk next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, (2 dc, pc) in next pc, ch 2] around, join in beg dc. (24 dc, 6 pcs) Rnd 4: Sl st in next dc, beg dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, (2 dc, pc) in next pc, ch 2, [sk next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, (2 dc, pc) in next pc, ch 2] around, join in beg dc. (30 dc, 6 pcs)
Rnd 5: Sl st in next dc, beg dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (2 dc, pc) in next pc, ch 3, [sk next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (2 dc, pc) in next pc, ch 3] around, join in beg dc. (42 dc, 6 pcs)
Rnd 6: (Beg dc, dc) in first dc, dc in each of next 6 dc, (2 dc, pc) in next pc, ch 3, [2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 6 dc, (2 dc, pc) in next pc, ch 3] around, join in beg dc. (60 dc, 6 pcs) Rnd 7: Ch 2, [work pc in first dc, dc in each of next 9 dc, 2 dc in pc, dc in ch sp, ch 2] around, join with sl st in top of pc. (72 dc, 6 pcs) Rnd 8: Sl st in first dc after pc joining, ch 2, pc in same dc as beg ch-2, sk next dc, dc in each of next 9 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch sp,
ch 3, sk next pc, (pc in next dc, sk next dc, dc in each of next 9 dc, ch 3, sc in ch sp, ch 3, sk next pc) around, join in top of pc. (54 dc, 12 ch sps) Rnd 9: Sl st in next dc, ch 2, pc in same dc as beg ch-2, dc in each of next 7 dc, (ch 3, sc in ch sp) twice, ch 3, sk next pc, [pc in next dc, dc in each of next 7 dc, (ch 3, sc in ch sp) twice, ch 3, sk next pc] around, join in top of pc. (42 dc, 18 ch sps)
Rnd 10: Sl st in next dc, ch 2, pc in same dc as beg ch-2, dc in each of next 5 dc, (ch 3, sc in ch sp) 3 times, ch 3, sk next pc, [pc in next dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, (ch 3, sc in ch sp) 3 times, ch 3, sk next pc] around, join in top of pc. (30 dc, 24 ch sps)
Rnd 11: Sl st in next dc, ch 2, pc in same dc as beg ch-2, dc in each of next 3 dc, (ch 3, sc in ch sp) 4 times, ch 3, sk next pc, [pc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, (ch 3, sc in ch sp) 4 times, ch 3, sk next pc] around, join in top of pc. (18 dc, 30 ch sps)
Rnd 12: Sl st in next dc, ch 2, pc in same dc as beg ch-2, dc in next dc, (ch 4, sc in ch sp) twice, in next ch sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), (sc in next ch sp, ch 4) twice, sk next pc, [pc in next dc, dc in next dc, (ch 4, sc in ch sp) twice, in next ch sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), (sc in next ch sp, ch 4) twice, sk next pc] around, join with in top of pc. (42 dc, 30 ch sps) Rnd 13: Sl st in next ch sp, (ch 1, sc) in same ch sp, ch 4, sc in next ch sp, *dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, dc in each of next 3 dc, sc in next ch sp, (ch 4, sc in next ch sp) 3 times, rep from * around, omit last ch-4, join. (36 dc, 30 ch sps) Rnd 14: Sl st in next ch sp, (ch 1, sc) in ch sp, *ch 4, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, pc in next
ch sp, ch 3, pc in next ch sp, ch 4, sk next dc, sc in next dc, (ch 4, sc in next ch sp) 3 times, rep from * around, omit last ch-4, join in beg sc (12 pcs, 42 ch sps)
Rnd 15: Sl st in next ch sp, (ch 1, sc) in ch sp, ch 4, sc in next ch sp, [ch 4, pc in next ch sp, (ch 4, sc in next ch sp) 6 times] around, omit last ch-4, join in beg sc.
Rnd 16: Sl st in next ch sp, (ch 1, sc) in ch sp, (ch 5, sc in next ch sp) around to last ch sp, ch 2, tr in first sc to position hook in center of last ch sp. (42 ch sps)
Rnd 17: (Ch 1, sc) in first ch sp, (ch 5, sc in next ch sp) around to last ch sp, ch 2, tr in first sc to position hook in center of last ch sp.
Rnd 18: (Ch 1, sc) in first ch sp, (ch 6, sc in next ch sp) around, ending with, ch 2, tr in first sc to position hook in center of last ch sp.
Rnd 19: (Ch 1, sc) in first ch sp, (ch 6, sc in next ch sp) twice, [work 11 tr in next ch sp, sc in next ch sp, (ch 6, sc in next ch sp) 5 times] 5 times, work 11 tr in next ch sp, sc in next ch sp, (ch 6, sc in next ch sp) twice, ch 3, tr in first sc to position hook in center of last ch sp. (30 ch sps, 66 tr) Rnd 20: (Ch 1, sc) in first ch sp, (ch 7, sc in next ch sp) twice, *(tr in next tr, ch 1) 5 times, (2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in next tr, (ch 1, tr in next tr) 5 times, (sc in next ch sp, ch 7) 4 times, sc in next ch sp, rep from * 5 times, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 5 times, (2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in next tr, (ch 1, tr in next tr) 5 times, sc in next ch sp, ch 7, sc in next ch sp, ch 4, tr first sc to position hook in center of last ch sp. (24 ch-7 sps, 84 tr)
Rnd 21: (Ch 1, sc) in first ch sp, (ch 7, sc in next ch sp) twice, *(dc in next tr, dc in ch sp) 5 times, ch 3, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, (dc in next ch sp, dc in next tr) 5 times, sc in next ch sp, (ch 7, sc in next ch sp) 3 times, rep from * around, work ch-4, tr in first sc to position hook in center of last ch sp. (30 ch sps, 120 dc)
Rnd 22: (Ch 1, sc) in first ch sp, *(ch 7, sc in next ch sp) twice, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 9 times, dc in next dc, (ch 3, work pc in next ch sp) twice, ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 9 times, dc in next dc, sc in next ch sp, rep from * around, join. (30 ch sps, 12 pcs, 120 dc)
Rnd 23: Sl st in center of next ch sp, (ch 1, sc) in ch sp, *ch 7, sc in next ch sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp) 4 times, ch 3, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, work pc in next ch sp, ch 3, sc in next ch sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp, sk next ch-1 sp) 4 times, sc in last ch-1 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch sp, rep from * around, omit last sc, join in beg sc. (84ch sps, 6 pcs) Rnd 24: Sl st in next ch sp, ch 1, [3 sc in ch-7 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch sp) 7 times, ch 5, sc in next ch sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch sp) 6 times, ch 3] around, join. (90 ch sps) Fasten off. With beading needle, thread all 18 beads on ball of thread. Join thread again with sl st in first sc of 3-sc group.
Rnd 25: Ch 1, beg in same sc as ch 1, *sc in next sc, (sc, picot—
see Special Stitches) in next sc, sc in next sc, 3 sc in each of next 5 ch sps, in next ch sp work (2 sc, picot, sc), in next ch sp work (sc, bead sc— see Special Stitches, sc), in next ch sp work (hdc, dc, ch 1, slide bead next to hook, ch 1 over bead to secure, ch 1, dc, hdc), in next ch sp work (sc, bead sc, sc), in next ch sp work (2 sc, picot, sc), work 3 sc in each of next 5 ch sps, rep from * around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (18 picots)
FINISHING
Dampen and pin to dry, stretching to flatten.