Crochet Handmade Doily
Crochet handmade doilies are such delightful pieces that can instantly add a touch of charm to any room. The intricate patterns and delicate craftsmanship make them a lovely addition to your home décor. Whether you place them under a vase of fresh flowers or use them as accents on side tables, these doilies bring a nostalgic and cozy vibe to your space. Handmade with care and attention to detail, each doily is a unique work of art that showcases the beauty of traditional crochet techniques. Adding a crochet handmade doily to your home is like adding a little piece of warmth and creativity to your everyday surroundings.
Skill Level
Intermediate
Size
12 1/2 inches square
Materials
J.& P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen
crochet cotton size 10: 225 yds each white #1 and shaded pinks #15, 100 yds mid rose #46A, small amounts each maize #123 and medium celery #27
Size 7 steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle
Gauge
Square = 2 1/2 inches; flower motif = 2 1/2 inches
Check gauge to save time.
Pattern Notes
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Join rnds with a sl st unless otherwise stated.
Square is worked on the diagonal.
Square
Make 16
Row 1 (RS): With white, ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn. (1 sc)
Row 2: Ch 2, [hdc, sc, hdc] in same st, turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: Ch 2, [hdc, sc] in first st, hdc in next st, [sc, hdc] in last st, turn. (5 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, [hdc, sc] in first st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, [sc, hdc] in last st, turn. (7 sts)
Row 5: Ch 2, [hdc, sc] in first st, hdc in next st, [sc in next st, hdc in next st] rep across to last st, [sc, hdc] in last st, turn. (9 sts)
Rows 6–11: Rep Row 5. (21 sts)
Row 12: Ch 2, sc in first st, hdc in next st, [sc in next st, hdc in next st] rep across to last st, [sc, hdc] in last st, fasten off, turn. (22 sts)
Row 13: Attach shaded pinks, ch 4, sk next sc, sc in next sc, [ch 3,
sk next sc, sc in next sc] rep across to last 2 sts, ch 2, sk next st, dc in last st to form last ch lp, turn. (11
ch sps)
Row 14: [Ch 3, sc in next ch sp] rep across to last lp, ch 1, dc in last sp, turn.
Rows 15–22: Rep Row 14, at end of Row 22, fasten off. (1 ch sp at end of Row 22),
If needed, gently arrange shape of square evenly.
Joining Sqaures
With tapestry needle and white cotton, sew 4 squares tog, with white portion of each square at center and shaded pink on outer edge, to make 4 diamond motifs of 4 squares each.
Diamond Motif Edging
Rnd 1: Attach white in any corner of a white diamond section, ch 1, *sc in corner, [ch 3, sc in next sk st on edge of white section] 11 times, ch 3, rep from * around, join in beg sc, fasten off.
With shaded pinks, sew 4 diamond motifs tog.
Flower Motif
Make 4
Rnd 1 (RS): With maize, leaving a length at beg, ch 4, join to form a ring, working over ring and rem beg length, ch 1, 15 sc in ring, join in beg sc, draw through a lp of mid rose, fasten off maize.
Rnd 2 (RS): *Sl st in each of next 3 sc, ch 6, sk 2 chs, 11 dc in next ch, join in 2nd ch of skipped ch-2 at beg of petal, working around edge of petal, 2 sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 2, sl st in top of last dc made, 2 dc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, 2 sc in each of next 4 sts, with 1 sl st, join to both first sc of petal and to sl st at base of ch, rep from * for 4 more petals, fasten off.
Pull beg rem length of maize to draw center opening closed, secure at back of flower.
Leaves
Rnd 1: Attach mid rose to center back of any flower petal, *ch 5, sl st to center back of next petal, rep from * 4 times, ending with sl st in base of beg ch-5, draw through a lp of medium celery, fasten off mid rose. (5 ch-5 sps)
Rnd 2: *Sl st in next ch-5 sp, ch 4, 4-tr cl in same sp, ch 2, sl st in top of cl, ch 4, sl st in same sp, rep from * 4 times, join in beg sl st, fasten off.
Sew a flower to center of each diamond motif.
Border
Rnd 1 (RS): Attach white in any corner ch sp of doily, ch 3 (counts as first dc throughout), [dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in same sp, 86 dc evenly sp across edge to next corner, working 2 dc in each ch sp and in tip of each white diamond **, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next corner ch sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (360 dc)
Rnd 2: Sl st into corner ch sp, ch 3, [dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner sp, *dc in each dc across edge to next corner sp **, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (376 dc)
Rnd 3: Sl st into corner ch sp, ch 1, *[sc, ch 4, sc] in corner sp, ch 5, sk next 4 sc, [sc in next dc, ch 5, sk next 4 sc] 18 times, rep from * around, join in beg sc, fasten off.
Rnd 4: Attach medium celery in any corner ch-4 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same sp, ch 2, sl st in top of last dc, 4 dc in same ch sp, *[ch 1, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, sl st in top of last sc, sc in same sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, sl st in top of last dc, 3 dc in same sp] 9 times, ch 1, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, sl st in top of last sc, sc in same sp, ch 1 **, 4 dc in corner ch-4 sp, ch 2, sl st in top of last dc, 4 dc in same sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, fasten off.
Block doily for size and shaping.