- Yarn:
- Fingering weight, size 1 – super fine cotton yarn
- Approximately 19 grams needed for this pattern.
- Crochet Hook: 3.0 mm crochet hook.
- Other Tools:
- Scissors.
- Yarn needle or latch hook for weaving in ends or crochet hook.
- Finished Size: Approximately 25 cm (9.8 inches) in diameter.
Abbreviations:
- ch – Chain
- sl st – Slip stitch
- sc – Single crochet
- dc – Double crochet
- trc – Treble crochet
- trc3tog, trc4tog, trc5tog, trc6tog – Treble crochet 3, 4, 5, or 6 together (decrease stitches)
- st – Stitch
- ( ) – Repeat the instructions inside the parentheses the specified number of times
Stitching Instructions for Making the Coral Lace Doily Pattern:
Starting Ring:
Make a foundation chain of 4, then join with a slip stitch into the first chain to create a loop.
Round 1:
- ch1, 8 sc into the ring.
- Slip stitch into the initial single crochet to close the round.
Round 2:
- ch3 (counts as a dc), ch3,
- (1 dc into the next st, ch3) repeat 7 times around.
- Join with a sl st on top of the ch3.
Round 3:
- sl st into the next ch3 space, ch3 (counts as a dc), 3 dc into that same ch3 space, ch2,
- (4 dc into the next ch3 space, ch2) repeat 7 times around.
- Join with a sl st on top of the ch3.
Round 4:
- ch3 (counts as a dc), 1 dc into the base of that ch3, 1 dc into the next 2 sts, 2 dc into the next st, ch4,
- (skip ch2, 2 dc into the next st, 1 dc into the next 2 sts, 2 dc into the next st, ch4) repeat 7 times around.
- Join with a sl st on top of the ch3.
Round 5:
- ch4 (counts as a trc), trc5tog over the next 5 sts, ch5, 1 dc into the next ch4 space, ch5,
- (trc6tog over the next 6 sts, ch5, 1 dc into the next ch4 space, ch5) repeat 7 times around.
- Join with a sl st on top of the trc5tog.
Round 6:
- sl st into the next ch5 space, ch3 (counts as a dc), 5 dc into that same ch5 space, 1 dc into the next st, 6 dc into the next ch5 space,
- (6 dc into the next ch5 space, 1 dc into the next st, 6 dc into the next ch5 space) repeat 7 times around.
- Join with a sl st on top of the ch3.
Round 7:
- ch4 (counts as a trc), trc3tog over the next 3 sts,
- (ch4, trc4tog over the next 4 sts) repeat 25 times around.
- Join with ch1 + 1 dc on top of the trc3tog.
Round 8:
- ch1, 1 sc into that (ch1 + 1 dc) space of the previous round, ch6, 1 sc into the next ch4 space,
- (ch6, 1 sc into the next ch4 space) repeat 24 times around.
- Join with ch2 + 1 trc into the first sc.
Round 9:
- ch1, 1 sc into that (ch2 + 1 trc) space of the previous round, ch7, 1 sc into the next ch6 space,
- (ch7, 1 sc into the next ch6 space) repeat 24 times around.
- Join with ch3 + 1 trc into the first sc.
Round 10:
- ch1, 1 sc into that (ch3 + 1 trc) space of the previous round, 11 trc into the next ch7 space,
- (1 sc into the next ch7 space, 11 trc into the next ch7 space) repeat 12 times around.
- Slip stitch into the first single crochet to join.
Round 11:
- 1 sc into the next st., ch3, (1 sc into the next st., ch3) repeat 9 times, 1 sc into the next st.,
- (sl st into the next st., (1 sc into the next st., ch3) repeat 10 times, 1 sc into the next st.) repeat 12 times around.
- Join with a sl st into the next st.
Finishing:
- Ch1, cut off the yarn, fasten off, and weave in the ends.
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