Christmas Splendor Doily
PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. SPECIAL STITCHES Picot: Ch 2, sl st in top of last st made. Single crochet join (sc join): Place slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated st, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook. DOILY
Rnd 1: With red, leaving a 1-inch length at beg, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc. (6 sc) Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, ch 3, [sc in next sc, ch 3]
5 times, join in beg sc. (6 sc, 6 ch-3 sps) Rnd 3: Sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 2 dc in same ch-3 sp, ch 2, [3 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (18 dc, 6 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (30 dc, 6 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same st as ch-3, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, [2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (42 dc, 6 ch-3 sps) Rnd 6: Ch 2, dc in next dc (beg dc dec), dc in each of next 3 dc,
dc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, [dc dec in next 2 dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, dc dec in next 2 dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5] around, join in beg dc dec. (12 dc dec, 18 dc, 6 sc, 12 ch-5 sps) Rnd 7: Ch 2, dc in each of next 2 dc, dc dec in next 2 dc, ch 5, (sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5) twice, [dc dec in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc dec in next 2 dc, ch 5, (sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5) twice] around, join in beg dc. (12 dc dec, 6 dc, 12 sc, 18 ch-5 sps) Rnd 8: Ch 2, dc dec in next 2 dc, *ch 5, (sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5) 3 times, [dc dec over 3 dc (see Stitch Guide), ch 5, (sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5) 3 times] around, join in beg dc dec. Fasten off. (6 3-dc dec, 18 sc, 24 ch-5 sps)
Rnd 9: With white, sc join (see Special Stitches) in any ch-5 sp, picot (see Special Stitches), sc in same ch-5 sp, [ch 5, (sc, picot, sc) in next ch-5 sp] around, ending with ch 2, dc in beg sc to position hook in center of last ch-5 sp. (48 sc, 24 picots, 24 ch-5 sps) Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in same ch sp as beg ch-1, [ch 6, sc in next ch-5 sp] around, ending with ch 2, tr in beg sc to position hook in center of last ch-6 sp. ( 24 sc, 24 ch-6 sps) Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in same ch sp as beg ch-1, picot, sc in same ch-6 sp, [ch 5, sc in next ch-6 sp, picot, sc in same ch-6 sp] around, ending with ch 2, dc in beg sc to position hook in center of last ch-5 sp. (48 sc, 24 picots, 24 ch-5 sps)
Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in same ch sp as beg ch-1, ch 7, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 7] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (24 sc, 24 ch-7 sps)
Rnd 13: With green, join in any ch-7 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 15, sl st in last dc made, 3 dc) in same ch-7 sp, ch 5, (sc, picot, sc) in next ch-7 sp, [ch 5, (3 dc, ch 15, sl st in last dc made, 3 dc) in next ch-7 sp, ch 5, (sc, picot, sc) in next ch-7 sp] around, ending with ch 4, sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 to position hook for following rnd. (24 sc, 12 picots, 72 dc, 12 ch-15 sps) Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in same sp as beg ch-1, *[3 tr, picot, (2 tr, picot) 3 times, 2 tr, ch 3, (2 tr, picot) 4 times, 3 tr] in next ch-15 sp, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 7**, sc in next ch-5 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (264 tr, 12 ch-3 sps, 24 sc, 12 ch-7 sps, 96 picots) Rnd 15: With white, sc join in any ch-3 sp at tip of leaf, ch 3, sc in same ch-3 sp, ch 21, [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, ch 21] around, join in beg sc. (24 sc, 12 ch-21 sps)
Rnd 16: Sl st across next 3 chs and next sc, sl st in each of next 3 chs of next ch-21 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch as beg ch-1, *[ch 5, sk next 3 chs, sc in next ch] 4 times**, ch 5, sk rem 2 chs, sk next sc, picot, sc, and 2 chs of next ch-21 sp, sc in 3rd ch of ch-21 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, ch 2, dc in beg sc to position hook in last ch-5 sp. (60 sc, 60 ch-5 sps) Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in same ch sp as beg ch-1, ch 5, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (60 sc, 60 ch-5 sps) Rnd 18: With red, sc join in any ch-5 sp, ch 5, *sc in next ch-5 sp, 9 tr in next ch-5 sp**, (sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5) 3 times, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5) twice, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (108 tr, 48 sc, 36 ch-5 sps) Rnd 19: With white, join with sc in first ch-5 sp of previous rnd, *[tr in back lp (see Stitch Guide) of next tr, bptr (see Stitch Guide) around same tr] 9 times, [sc in next ch-5, ch 5] twice**, sc in next ch-5 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, join in beg sc, drop white. (108 bptr, 108 tr, 36 sc, 24 ch-5 sps) Rnd 20: With red, sc join in last ch-5 sp made, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, carrying dropped white behind work, *[tr in back lp of next st, drop red, picking up white, bptr around same st, drop white and picking up red] 17 times, continue carrying white behind, (sc, ch 5) in next ch-5 sp**, sc in next ch-5 sp, rep from * around, ending at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off red after last ch-5 sp. (216 tr, 216 bptr, 24 sc, 12 ch-5 sps) Rnd 21: Insert hook as if to work a bp st around the first bptr on previous rnd, draw white through st, ch 5, sl st in 4th ch from hook, [ bphdc (see Stitch
Guide), picot around next bptr] 17 times, *(sc, picot, sc) in next ch-5 sp**, [bphdc, picot around next bptr] 18 times, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (216 bphdc, 24 sc, 228 picots) FINISHING Starch doily and pin to pinning board covered with plastic wrap. Dry and remove straight pins. CW
A pretty poinsettia is surrounded by a ring of festive leaves and two-color fans in this striking doily. Change the look by crocheting it in just one color.