Materials Needed & Measurements:
- Yarn: Sport weight mercerized cotton, 50g (125m)
- Crochet Hook: 3.0mm
- Other Tools: Scissors, yarn needle (or latch hook)
- Finished Size: Approx. 37 x 28 cm (14.6 x 11 inches)
Abbreviations:
- ch: Chain
- dc: Double Crochet
- dc2tog: Double Crochet 2 Together (decrease)
- dc3tog: Double Crochet 3 Together (decrease)
- sc: Single Crochet
- sl st: Slip Stitch
- trc: Treble Crochet
- picot: A small decorative loop created by chaining 3 (or a specific number), then slipping the hook through the chain to form a small knot-like structure.
- st: Stitch
- ( ): Denotes a group of stitches that should be worked in the same space or stitch
Stitching Instructions for Making the Blooming Ivy Oval Doily Pattern:
Round 1: Foundation and Base Shape
- Stitch Pattern: Begin by chaining 20. Work 4 double crochets (dc) into the 4th chain from the hook.
- Then, work 1 dc into the next 15 chains.
- Work 5 dc into the last chain.
- After that, work 1 dc into the next 15 chains on the other side of the foundation chain.
- Join with a slip stitch (sl st) into the 3rd chain at the start of the round.
Round 2: Expanding the Base
- Stitch Pattern: Chain 3 (counts as dc). Work 2 dc into the same stitch.
- Work 1 dc into the next stitch.
- Work 2 dc into each of the next 2 stitches.
- Continue with 1 dc into the next 15 stitches.
- Work 2 dc into each of the next 2 stitches.
- Continue with 1 dc into the next stitch.
- Work 2 dc into each of the next 2 stitches.
- Work 1 dc into the next 15 stitches.
- Slip stitch into the top of the starting chain 3 to join.
Round 3: Further Increasing the Shape
- Stitch Pattern: Chain 3 (counts as dc). Work 1 dc into the same stitch.
- Work 2 dc into each of the next 3 stitches.
- Work 1 dc into the next stitch.
- Place 2 dc in each of the next 4 stitches.
- Continue with 1 dc into the next 15 stitches.
- Crochet 2 dc into each of the following 4 stitches.
- Work 1 dc into the next stitch.
- Into each of the next 4 stitches, work 2 dc.
- Work 1 dc into the next 15 stitches.
- Finish by joining with a slip stitch into the top of the beginning chain 3.
Round 4: Shaping the Doily
- Stitch Pattern: Chain 3 (counts as dc). Work 1 dc into the same stitch.
- Work 2 dc into each of the next 7 stitches.
- Work 1 dc into the next stitch.
- Work 2 dc into each of the next 8 stitches.
- Continue with 1 dc into the next 15 stitches.
- Work 2 dc into each of the next 8 stitches.
- Work 1 dc into the next stitch.
- Work 2 dc into each of the next 8 stitches.
- Work 1 dc into the next 15 stitches.
- Slip stitch to the top of the starting chain 3 to join.
Round 5: Creating Chain Spaces
- Stitch Pattern: Chain 3 (counts as dc), chain 1.
- Repeat the following sequence 47 times: Skip 1 stitch, work 1 dc into the next stitch, chain 1.
- Join with a sl st into the 3rd chain at the beginning.
Round 6: Working into Chain Spaces
- Stitch Pattern: Chain 3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc into the next chain 1 space.
- Repeat: (Work 1 dc into the next dc stitch, work 1 dc into the next chain 1 space) repeat around for 47 times.
- Finish the round with a slip stitch in the top of the first chain 3.
Round 7: Expanding with Chain 2
- Stitch Pattern: Chain 3 (counts as dc), chain 2.
- Repeat: (Skip 1 stitch, work 1 dc into the next stitch, chain 2) repeat around for 47 times.
- Join with a sl st into the 3rd chain at the beginning.
Round 8: Increasing with Double Crochets
- Stitch Pattern: Chain 3 (counts as a dc), then work 2 dc into the next chain-2 space.
- Repeat the following sequence 47 times: Work 1 dc into the next dc stitch, work 2 dc into the next chain-2 space.
- Join with a sl st on top of the beginning chain 3.
Round 9: Creating Scallop Spaces
- Stitch Pattern: Chain 1, work 1 single crochet (sc) into the base of the chain 1 (same stitch).
- Repeat: (Chain 4, skip 2 stitches, work 1 sc into the next stitch) repeat around for 47 times.
- Join with chain 1 and 1 dc into the first sc.
Round 10: Adding Picot and V-Stitch
- Stitch Pattern: Chain 3 (counts as dc), chain 1, work 1 dc into the chain 1 + 1 dc space from the previous round.
- Repeat: (Work 1 dc, chain 1, 1 dc) into the next chain 4 space for 47 times.
- Join with a sl st into the 3rd chain at the beginning.
Round 11: Shaping the V-Stitch
- Stitch Pattern: Sl st into the next chain 1 space, chain 3 (counts as dc), chain 1, work 1 dc into the same chain 1 space, chain 1.
- Repeat: (Work 1 dc, chain 1, 1 dc) into the next chain 1 space, chain 1, repeat for 47 times around.
- Join with sl st into the 3rd chain at the beginning.
Round 12: Treble Crochet and Chain Picot
- Stitch Pattern: Sl st into the next chain 1 space, chain 1, work 1 sc into the same chain 1 space, chain 1, skip the next chain 1,
- Work 1 treble crochet (trc), chain 2 into the next chain 1 space, 1 trc into the same space.
- Repeat: (Chain 1, skip the next chain 1, work 1 sc into the next chain 1 space, chain 1, skip the next chain 1,
- Work 1 trc, chain 2) repeat for 23 times.
- Chain 1 and join with a sl st into the first sc.
Round 13: Final Picot and Closing
- Stitch Pattern: Sl st into the next chain 1 space, sl st into the next trc stitch, sl st into the next chain 2 space.
- Chain 3 (counts as dc), work dc2tog into the same chain 2 space.
- Chain 2, work a chain 3 picot (ch3, insert hook into the 3rd chain, yarn over, pull through).
- Continue working dc3tog into the next chain 2 spaces, adding picots after each set of 3 double crochets.
- Repeat the pattern for the remaining spaces.
- Join with a sl st on top of the first dc2tog, cut off the yarn, fasten off, and weave in the ends.
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