Saturday, August 30, 2008





Black and Peach Doily
Copyright 2008
By Yvette Mc Elroy

Materials Needed:
Aunt Lydia’s # 10 Crochet Cotton Thread
Peach (will use almost whole ball)
Black
Hook Size: D/3-3.25
Special Stitches:
Black Shells: 2dc, chain 2, (chain 3 where specified) 2dc in same stitch
Peach shells: 5dc in the same stitch
Peach Larger shells: 10 dc in same stitch


Round 1:
Chain 6 join to first chain with slip stitch
Round 2:
Chain 3, 19dc in the ring. Join with slip stitch to top of chain 3.
Round 3:
Chain 3, *2dc in next stitch, dc in the next stitch. Repeat from * around, join with slip stitch to top of chain 3.
Round 4:
Chain 3, dc in the next stitch, 2dc in next stitch. *dc in next 2 stitches, 2dc in next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch to top of chain 3.
Round 5:
Chain 3, dc, chain 2, 2dc in the same stitch as chain, Chain 2. * skip next 4 stitches. (2dc, ch2, 2dc) [shell made] in next stitch, chain 2. Repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch in top of chain 3.
Round 6:
Slip stitch to chain 2 space. Chain 3, dc, ch 2, 2dc in same chain 2 space. * chain 2, shell in next chain 2 space. Repeat around from * join with slip stitch to top of Ch3.
Round 7:
Repeat Row 6
Round 8:
Repeat Row 6, but chain 3 in between shells instead of chain 2.
Round 9:
Chain 2, hdc in each stitch around. (3hdc in each chain space), and 2hdc in the shell chain spaces. Join with slip stitch to ch2
Round 10:
Chain 3, Dc in each stitch around. Join with slip stitch to top of ch3 .
Round 11:
Chain 1, sc in same space as ch1. *2sc in each stitch around. Join with slip stitch to ch1, Fasten off black.
Round 12:
Join peach in any sc. Chain 3, 4dc in same stitch. *sc in next 2 stitches, 5dc in next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch to top of chain 3.
Round 13:
Slip stitch to the middle stitch of the shell of previous row. Chain 3, 4dc in same stitch. *Chain 2, 5dc in middle stitch of next shell. Repeat around from *. Slip stitch to top of Ch3 to join.
Round 14:
Slip stitch to chain 2 space of previous round. Chain 3, 4dc in same ch2 space. *chain 3, 5dc in next chain 2 space. Repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch to top of ch3 .
Rounds 15, 16, and 17:
Repeat Round 14.
Round 18:
Slip stitch to chain 3 space. Chain 3, 9dc in same stitch as ch3. Sc in the middle stitch of shell in the previous round. *10dc in next chain 3 space, sc in the middle stitch of shell in previous row. Repeat from * around and join with slip stitch to top of ch3.
Round 19:
Chain 2. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with slip stitch to top of ch2.
Round 20:
Chain 1, sc in each stitch around. Join with slip stitch to beg ch1. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Any questions, please email me:
yvette31@hotmail.com



1 comment:

Aunt Kathy said...

That is a beautiful doily