Make This Adorable 16 cm Lacy Doily — Beginner-Friendly Crochet Pattern

Brighten your home with a delicate, handmade doily — this beginner-friendly pattern guides you through a small lacy doily (approximately 16 cm in diameter) worked in rounds using sport weight yarn and a 3 mm hook. The design uses simple stitches and repeating motifs to create a charming, textured piece that's perfect for practicing circular crochet techniques.

Crocheting adorable doilies is such a delightful and charming hobby! Creating intricate patterns with colorful threads can add a touch of warmth and coziness to any space. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned crocheter, there's something truly special about the process of crafting these lovely pieces. Each stitch is like a tiny piece of art that comes together to form a beautifully intricate design. So, grab your crochet hook, pick out some pretty yarn, and let your creativity soar as you bring these charming doilies to life!

Finished crochet doily — approx. 16 cm diameter, showing lacy rounds and picot edging.

Materials Needed:

Sport weight yarn/category 2 yarn

3 mm crochet hook

yarn needle

Size

Approximately 16 cm in diameter

Stitches/Abbreviations used:

** — Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

[ ] — Repeat instructions within parenthesis as a set as many times as directed

st/sts — stitch/stitches

ch — chain

sc — single crochet

dc — double crochet

Instruction

Round 1:Make a magic ring, ch 1, 16 sc into ring. Join with a sl st to 1^st sc.

Round 2: Ch 6, skip next st, dc in next st, ch 3, **skip next st, dc in next st, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 3^rd ch.

Round 3: Sl st in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, in every ch-3 space work [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc]. Join with a sl st in the 1^st st.

Round 4: Sl st in next dc and next ch-2 space, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, ch 3, **[2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch-2 space, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st in the 1^st st.

Round 5: Sl st in next dc and next ch-2 space, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, ch 2, sc in ch-3 space, ch 2, **[2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch-2 space, ch 2, sc in ch-3 space, ch 2** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st in the 1^st st.

Round 6: Sl st in next dc and next ch-2 space, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, ch 3, sc in sc, ch 3, **[2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch-2 space, ch 3, sc in sc, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st in the 1^st st.

Round 7: Sl st in next dc and next ch-2 space, ch 3, dc in same space, ch 3, sl st in dc (picot), 2 dc in same space, ch 4, sc in ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 4, **[2 dc, picot, 2 dc] in next ch-2 space, ch 4, sc in ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 4** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st in the 1^st st.

Finish by weaving in ends with the yarn needle.