Hint of Pineapple Doily

Hint of Pineapples Doily Designed By Julie A. Bolduc

This lovely pink Hint of Pineapple Doily did not start out as a pineapple Doily at all. In fact, when I started to make this, I had a square doily in mind. Well this is what happens when I go nuts. I just let the stitches fall where they may and as I finished each round, I wrote it down. Before I knew it, I had visions of pineapples appearing. Weird huh?

Materials Needed:

  • Size 20 Crochet Cotton Pink Cebella by DMC was used.
  • Size 9 steel crochet hook
  • Fine Tapestry Needle
  • Spray Starch
  • Damp Cloth
  • Iron to block doily

  • Thread Thickness: 20thread
  • Finished Size: 7" diameter from point to point.
  • Gauge: Center ring of Dcs is ¾" diameter. Check here before continuing.
  • Skill Level: Intermediate

Instructions
RND 1: Ch 6, join with slst to first ch to form ring. Ch 4, * dc in ring, ch 1. Repeat from * 14 times more for a total of 16 dcs in ring. Join with slst to 3rd ch of ch 4.

RND 2: Ch 3, * sc in next ch1 sp. Ch 3. repeat from * around. Sl st to 1st ch of ch3.

RND 3: Sl st to 2nd ch of first ch3 lp. Repeat Rnd 2.

RND 4: Sl st to 2nd ch of first ch3, Ch 3, 2 dc in same lp. Ch 3. *Sc in next lp. Ch 3, 3 dc in next lp. Ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch3.

RND 5: Sl st to first ch3 lp. Sc in first ch3 lp. Ch 5, *sc in next ch3 lp. Ch 5. Repeat from * around, but in the last ch, ch 2 and join with a dc to 1st ch of first ch 5.

RND 6: Sl st into the first ch 5 sp. *Wk the fol into the next ch 5 sp. (**dc, ch1, repeat from ** 3 times more, dc) Sc in next ch 5 sp. repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to first dc.

RND 7: Sl st into first ch1 sp. *Ch 3, sc in next ch1 sp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first ch of ch3.

RND 8: Sl st to 2nd ch of first ch3. Sc in same lp. Ch 3, * sc in next lp. Ch 3, repeat from * around. Sl st to first ch of first ch3.

RND 9: Sl st to 2nd ch of first ch3. *Ch 3. Sc in next lp. Repeat from * around but at the last one work the following to join. Ch 1, dc in first ch of first ch5 lp.

RND 10: Sc in same lp as joining. Ch 3, [(sc in next lp. Ch 3.) repeat bet ( ) two times more. 3 dc in next lp. Ch 3.] You should have a 3dc shell right in line with a 3dc shell in rnd 4. Repeat bet [ ] around. Join with a sl st to first ch of first ch3 lp.

Check Point: You should be in the center lp between the dc groups.

RND 11: Sl st to center of first ch3 lp. Ch 4, dc in same lp. (ch 1, dc 3 times) *Sc in next ch3 lp. Ch 3, sc in next ch3 lp. Ch 5, (five) sc in next ch3 lp. Ch 3, sc in next ch3 lp. In next ch3 lp, wk the following (dc, ch1 five times. dc) Repeat from * around. Sc in next ch3 lp. Ch 5, (five) sc in next ch3 lp. Ch 3, sc in last lp and sl st to 3rd ch of ch 4.

RND 12: Sl st into the first ch1 lp. *Ch 3, sc in next ch1 lp. 4 times. (Ch3, sc in next ch3 lp). [Work the fol in the next ch5 lp. (dc, ch 1, 5 times, dc)] Sc in next ch3 lp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first ch of ch3.

RND 13: Sl st to the center of the first ch3 lp. *Ch 3, sc in next ch3 lp, 4 times. Ch 3, sc in next ch1 sp, 5 times. Repeat from * around. Ch 3, Join with sl st to first ch of ch3.

RND 14: Sl st to center of first ch3 lp. Sc in ch3 lp, ch 3. * sc in next ch3 lp. Ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first ch of ch3.

RND 15 & 16: Sl st to the center of the first ch3 lp. Ch 3. *Sc in next ch3 lp. Ch 3. Repeat from * around. Sl st to first ch of first ch3.

RND 17: Sl st to center of first ch3 lp. Ch 3. *Sk 1 ch3 lp, (sc in next ch3 lp. Ch 3.) Repeat bet ( ) 7 times. Sk next ch3 lp. Sc in next ch3 lp. repeat from * around. Ch 3, sl st to first sc to join.

RND 18: Sl st in the first 5 sts. Sc in this ch3 lp. Ch 3, 2 dc in same ch3 lp. *Ch 3, (Sc in next ch3 lp. 5 times.) 3 dc in next ch3 lp. Ch 3. Sk 2 ch3 lps. 3 dc in next ch3 lp. Repeat from * around. Ch 3. Sl st in top of ch3 to join.

RND 19: Sl st in the first 3dc and into first ch3 lp. Ch 3. 2 dc in same ch 3 lp. (*ch 3. Sc in next ch3 lp. Repeat from * 3 times more. Ch 3. 3 dc in next ch3 lp. Ch 3. Sc in next ch3 lp. Ch 3. 3 dc in next ch3 lp.) Repeat bet ( ) all the way around until you come to the last ch3 before the first set of dc in RND. Join here with a sl st to top of ch3.

Points
Here you will fasten off and tie on for each point. Bummer huh? And you will turn at the end of each row. When you get to the point and fasten off, you will need to turn the doily over so the right side is facing up.

First Point Don't Fasten off yet.
ROW 1: Sl st into the first 3dc & into the first ch3 lp. Ch 3, 2 dc in same ch3 lp. *Ch 3. Sc in next ch3 lp. Repeat from * 2 times more. Ch 3. 3 dc in next ch3 lp. Ch 1, turn.

ROW 2: Sl st in 2nd & 3rd dc and in first ch3 lp. Ch 3. 2 dc in same ch3 lp. Ch 3, sc in next ch3 lp.. Repeat once more4. Ch 3, 3 dc in next ch3 lp. Ch 1, turn.

ROW 3: Sl st in 2nd & 3rd dc and in first ch3 lp. Ch 3, 2 dc in same ch3 lp. Ch 3, sc in next ch3 lp. Ch 3, 3 dc in next ch3 lp. Ch 1, turn.

ROW 4: Sl st in 2nd & 3rd dc and in first ch3 lp. Ch 3, 2 dc in same ch3 lp. Ch 4, sl st in 4th ch from hk. 3 dc in next ch3 lp. Fasten off.

Turn the doily over so the right side is facing up.

Next Point and every point hereafter.

Tie thread onto the ch3 lp to the left of the first point skipping (3dc, 3ch, sc, 3ch, 3d) Repeat rows 1-4 for each one. Wave all ends in and starch & iron lightly.

Design Written in March 1998 Copyright © 1999 By Julie A. Bolduc p111001

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