ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
beg = beginning
cl = cluster
SC = single crochet
DC = double crochet
YO = yarn over
3-chain Picot: ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook [Picot made]
3-DC cluster: With one loop on hook, YO once, pull thread through
first DC, pick up thread and pull through 2 loops on hook –
retain loop on hook. YO once, pull thread through 2nd DC, pick
up thread and pull through 2 loops on hook – retain loop
on hook. YO once, pull thread through 3rd DC, pick up thread and
pull through 2 loops on hook – retain loop on hook. Pick
up thread and pull through all 4 loops now on hook [3- DC cluster
made].
Work rows 1-4 in colored thread, if desired.
To start: Chain 7. Sl st in 1st chain to form
beginning ring.
Row 1: Ch 3. Work 23 DC in beg ring. Join with
sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 3.
Row 2: Ch 5. DC in next DC. Ch 2. Skip next
DC. DC in next DC. *Ch 2. DC in next DC. Ch 2. Skip next DC. DC
in next DC.* Repeat from * around, joining with sl st in 3rd chain
of beg Ch 5. (makes 16 Ch 2 spaces.)
Row 3: Sl st into next Ch 2 space. Ch 3. Work
4 DC in same Ch 2 space. Ch 2. Skip next Ch 2 space. *Work 5 DC
in next Ch 2 space. Ch 2. Skip next Ch 2 space. * Repeat from
* around, joining with sl st in 3rd chain of beg Ch 3.
Row 4: Ch 3. DC in same (joining) stitch. DC
in each of next 3 DC. Work 2 DC in next DC. Ch 2. Skip next Ch
2 space. *Work 2 DC in ext DC. DC in each of next 3 DC. Work 2
DC in next DC. Ch 2. Skip next Ch 2 space.* Repeat from * around,
joining with sl st in 3rd chain of beg Ch 3.
Change to size 10 white thread.
Row 5: Ch 3. DC in same stitch. DC in each of
next 5 DC. Work 2 DC in next DC. Ch 2. *Work 2 DC in next DC.
DC in each of next 5 DC. Work 2 DC in next DC. Ch 2.* Repeat from
* around, joining with sl st in 3rd chain of beg Ch 3.
Row 6: Ch 3. DC in same (joining) stitch. DC
in each of next 7 DC. Work 2 DC in next DC. Ch 2. *Work 2 DC in
next DC. DC in each of next 7 DC. Work 2 DC in next DC. Ch 2.*
Repeat from * around, joining with sl st in 3rd chain of beg Ch
3.
Row 7: Ch 3. DC in same stitch. DC in each of
next 4 DC. Ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in each of next 4 DC. Work 2
DC in next DC. Ch 2. *Work 2 DC in next DC. DC in each of next
4 DC. Ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in each of next 4 DC. Work 2 DC in
next DC. Ch 2.* Repeat from * around, joining with sl st in 3rd
chain of beg Ch 3.
Row 8: Ch 3. DC in same stitch. DC in each of
next 3 DC. Ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in next DC. Ch 1. Skip next
Ch 1 space. DC in next DC. Ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in each of next
3 DC. Work 2 DC in next DC. Ch 2. Repeat pattern around, except
work DC in place of beg Ch 3. At end of row, join with sl st in
3rd chain of beg Ch 3.
Row 9: Ch 3. DC in same stitch. DC in each of
next 4 DC. DC in next ch 1 and next DC. Ch 1. Skip next Ch 1 space.
DC in next DC and in next Ch 1. DC in each of next 4 DC. Work
2 DC in next DC. Ch 2. Repeat pattern around, except work DC in
place of beg Ch 3. At end of row, join with sl st in 3rd chain
of beg Ch 3.
Work rows 10-13 in colored thread, if desired.
Row 10: Ch 3. DC in same stitch. DC in each
of next 7 DC. DC in next Ch 1. DC in each of next 7 DC. Work 2
DC in next DC. Ch 2. Repeat pattern around, except work DC in
place of beg Ch 3. At end of row, join with sl st in 3rd chain
of beg Ch 3.
Row 11: Ch 3. DC in same (joining) stitch. DC
in each of next 4 DC. Ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in each of next 7
DC. Ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in each of next 4 DC. Work 2 DC in
next DC. Ch 2. DC in next Ch 2 space. Ch 2. Repeat pattern around,
except work DC in place of beg Ch 3. At end of row, join with
sl st in 3rd chain of beg Ch 3.
Row 12: Ch 3. DC in same stitch. DC in each
of next 3 DC. Ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in next DC. Ch 1. Skip next
Ch 1 space. DC in next DC. Ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in each of next
3 DC. Ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in next DC. Ch 1. Skip next Ch 1
space. DC in next DC. Ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in each of next 3
DC. Work 2 DC in next DC. Ch 1, work 3-chain Picot, Ch 1. Work
(DC, Ch 2, DC) in next DC. Ch 1, work 3-chain Picot, Ch 1. Repeat
pattern around, except work DC in place of beg Ch 3. At end of
row, join with sl st in 3rd chain of beg Ch 3.
Row 13: Sl st into next DC. Ch 3. DC in each
of next 3 DC. DC in next Ch 1 and in next DC. Ch 1. Skip next
Ch 1 space. DC in next DC and in next Ch 1. DC in each of next
3 DC. DC in next Ch 1 and in next DC. Ch 1. Skip next Ch 1 space.
DC in next DC and in next Ch 1. DC in each of next 4 DC. Skip
next DC. ?Ch 1, work 3-chain Picot, Ch 1.? Skip next Picot. DC
in next DC. Repeat from ? to ?. DC in next Ch 2 space. Repeat
from ? to ?. DC in next DC. Repeat from ? to ?. Skip next Picot.
Skip next DC. Repeat pattern around, except work DC in place of
beg Ch 3. At end of row, join with sl st in 3rd chain of beg Ch
3. Sl st into next DC to position thread for Row 14.
Change to size 10 white thread.
Row 14: Ch 3. DC in each of the next 4 DC. DC
in next Ch 1. DC in each of the next 7 DC. DC in next Ch 1. DC
in each of the next 5 DC. Skip last DC. ?Ch 1, work chain-3 Picot,
Ch 1.? DC in next DC. Repeat from ? to ?. Work (DC, Ch 2, DC)
in next DC. Repeat from ? to ?. DC in next DC. Repeat from ? to
?. Skip next DC. DC in next DC. Repeat pattern around, except
omit beg Ch 3. At end of row, join with sl st in 3rd chain of
beg Ch 3. Sl st into next DC to position thread for Row 15.
Row 15: Ch 3. DC in each of next 7 DC. Ch 1.
Skip next DC. DC in each of next 8 DC. Skip last DC. ?Ch 1, work
chain-3 Picot, Ch 1.? DC in next DC. Repeat from ? to ?. DC in
next DC. Repeat from ? to ?. DC in next Ch 2 space. Repeat from
? to ?. DC in next DC. Repeat from ? to ?. DC in next DC. Repeat
from ? to ?. Skip next DC. DC in next DC. Repeat pattern around,
except omit beg Ch 3. At end of row, join with sl st in 3rd chain
of beg Ch 3. Sl st into next DC to position thread for Row 16.
Row 16: Ch 3. DC in each of next 4 DC. Ch 1.
Skip next DC. DC in next DC. Ch 1. Skip next Ch 1 space. DC in
next DC. Ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in each of next 5 DC. Skip last
DC. ?Ch 1, work 3-chain Picot, Ch 1.? DC in next DC. Repeat from
? to ?. DC in next DC. Repeat from ? to ?. Work (DC, Ch 2, DC)
in next DC. Repeat from ? to ?. DC in next DC. Repeat from ? to
?. DC in next DC. Repeat from ? to ?. Skip next DC. DC in next
DC. Repeat pattern around, except omit beg Ch 3. At end of row,
join with sl st in 3rd chain of beg Ch 3. Sl st into next DC to
position thread for Row 17.
Row 17: Ch 3. DC in each of the next 3 DC. DC
in next Ch 1. DC in next DC. Ch 1. Skip next Ch 1 space. DC in
next DC. DC in next Ch 1. DC in each of next 4 DC. Skip last DC.
Work (Ch 1, 3-chain Picot, Ch 1. DC in next DC.) 3 times. Ch 1,
work 3-chain Picot, Ch 1. DC in next Ch 2 space. Work (Ch 1, 3-chain
Picot, Ch 1. DC in next DC.) 3 times. Ch 1, work 3-chain Picot,
ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in next DC. Repeat pattern around, except
omit beg Ch 3. At end of row, join with sl st in 3rd chain of
beg Ch 3. Sl st into next DC to position thread for Row 18.
Work rows 18-20 in colored thread, if desired.
Row 18: Ch 3. DC in each of next 4 DC. DC in
next Ch 1. DC in each of next 5 DC. Skip last DC. Work (Ch 1,
3-chain Picot, Ch 1. DC in next DC.) 3 times. Ch 1, work 3-chain
Picot, Ch 1. Work (DC, Ch 2, DC) in next DC. Work (Ch 1, 3-chain
Picot, Ch 1. DC in next DC.) 3 times. Ch 1, work 3-chain Picot,
Ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in next DC. Repeat pattern around, except
omit beg Ch 3. At end of row, join with sl st in 3rd chain of
beg Ch 3. Sl st into next DC to position thread for Row 19.
Row 19. Ch 3. DC in each of the next 8 DC. Skip
last DC. Work (Ch 1, 3-chain Picot, Ch 1. DC in next DC.) 4 times.
Ch 1, work 3-chain Picot, Ch 1. DC in next Ch 2 space. Work (Ch
1, 3-chain Picot, Ch 1. DC in next DC.) 4 times. Ch 1, work 3-chain
Picot, Ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in next DC. Repeat pattern around,
except omit beg Ch 3. At end of row, join with sl st in 3rd chain
of beg Ch 3. Sl st in next DC to position thread for Row 20.
Row 20: Ch 3. DC in each of next 6 DC. Skip
last DC. Work (Ch 1, Ch-3 Picot, Ch 1, DC in next DC) 4 times.
Ch 1, work chain-3 Picot, Ch 1. Work (DC, Ch 2, DC) in next DC.
Work (Ch 1, Ch-3 Picot, Ch 1, DC in next DC) 4 times. Ch 1, work
chain-3 Picot, Ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in next DC. Repeat pattern
around, except omit beg Ch 3. At end of row, join with sl st in
3rd chain of beg Ch 3. Sl st into next DC to position thread for
Row 21.
Change to size 10 white thread.
Row 21: Ch 3. DC in each of the next 4 DC. Skip
last DC. Work (Ch 1, Ch-3 Picot, Ch 1, DC in next DC) 5 times.
Ch 1, work chain-3 Picot, Ch 1. DC in next Ch 2 space. Work (Ch
1, Ch-3 Picot, Ch 1, DC in next DC) 5 times. Ch 1, work chain-3
Picot, Ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in next DC. Repeat pattern around,
except omit beg Ch 3. At end of row, join with sl st in 3rd chain
of beg Ch 3. Sl st into next DC to position thread for Row 22.
Row 22. Ch 3. DC in each of next 2 DC. Skip
last DC. Work (Ch 1, Ch-3 Picot, Ch 1, DC in next DC) 5 times.
Ch 1, work chain-3 Picot, Ch 1. Work ( DC, Ch 2, DC) in next DC.
Work (Ch 1, Ch-3 Picot, Ch 1, DC in next DC) 5 times. Ch 1, work
chain-3 Picot, Ch 1. Skip next DC. DC in next DC. Repeat pattern
around, except omit beg Ch 3. At end of row, skip last DC and
join with sl st in 3rd chain of beg Ch 3.
Row 23: Ch 2. Retaining loop on hook, work (2-DC
Cluster) over next 2 DC, drawing last loop through all three loops
on hook. *Ch 1. Sl st in next Picot. DC in next DC. Work (Ch 1,
Ch-3 Picot, Ch 1. DC in next DC.) 5 times. Ch 1, work chain-3
Picot, Ch 1. DC in next Ch 2 space. Work (Ch 1, chain-3 Picot,
Ch 1. DC in next DC.) 6 times. Sl st in next Picot. Ch 1. Work
(3-DC Cluster) over next 3 DC.* Repeat from * around, ending with
sl st in top of first DC cluster. Break off thread.
Weave in and trim all loose ends. Hand-wash doily in mild soap
and cool water, then rinse well. Blot by rolling in towel, then
lay doily flat on a dry towel, smoothing and stretching to original
size and shape. Allow to air dry.
For best effect, display the reverse side of this doily so that
the nubbiness of the Picots can be fully appreciated.
Pattern instructions prepared by Connie Dahlke. 2004.
