Christmas Doily

This doily would look lovely as part of your holiday decorating. It works up quickly so you can spend more time with other things to get ready for your celebration.

Materials Needed:
Southmaid Crochet Cotton Size 10 in Green and Christmas Ombre.
Size 7 Steel Crochet Hook
Fine Tapestry Needle

Yarn Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: First Round is 1" diameter
Finished Size: =15" diameter
Skill Level: Easy

Instructions
RND 1: With Ombre. Ch12, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Slst into ring. Ch5. *Dc in ring. Ch2. Rep from * 10 times more. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 2: Slst into the first Ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch 3, 3dc in first ch2 sp. Ch3. *Sk next ch2 sp. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. You should now have 6 Shells around.

RND 3: Slst to the first ch 3 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch 3, 3dc in first ch3 sp. Ch 2. Dc, ch2, dc in next ch3 sp (Vst Made). Ch2. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp in shell. Ch2. Vst in next ch3 sp. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 4: Slst to the first ch 3 sp. Ch3. 2dc, ch3, 3dc in first ch3 sp. Ch2. Dc in ch2 sp. Vst in next Vst. Ch2. Dc in ch2 sp. Ch2. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in next shell. Ch2. Dc in ch2 sp. Vst in next Vst. Ch2. Dc in ch2 sp. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 5: Slst to the fist ch3 sp. Ch3. 2dc, ch3, 3dc in first shell. Ch 5. Vst in Vst. Ch5. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in shell. Ch5. Vst in vst. Ch5. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 6: Slst to the fist ch3 sp. Ch3. 2dc, ch3, 3dc in first shell. Ch 7. Vst in Vst. Ch7. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in shell. Ch7. Vst in vst. Ch7. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 7: Slst to the fist ch3 sp. Ch3. 2dc, ch3, 3dc in first shell. Ch 8. Vst, ch3, vst in next Vst. Ch8. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in shell. Ch8. Vst, ch3, vst in next vst. Ch8. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 8: Slst to the fist ch3 sp. Ch3. 2dc, ch3, 3dc in first shell. Ch 8. Vst in vst. Ch1. Vst in ch3 sp. Ch1. Vst in next Vst. Ch8. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in shell. Ch8. Vst in vst. Ch1. Vst in ch3 sp. Ch1. Vst in next Vst. Ch8. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 9: Slst to the fist ch3 sp. Ch3. 2dc, ch3, 3dc in first shell. Ch 8. Vst in vst. Ch2. Vst in vst. Ch2. Vst in next Vst. Ch8. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in shell. Ch8. Vst in vst. Ch2. Vst in vst. Ch2. Vst in next Vst. Ch8. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 10: Slst to the fist ch3 sp. Ch3. 2dc, ch3, 3dc in first shell. Ch 8. Vst in vst. Ch5. Sc in vst. Ch5. Vst in next Vst. Ch8. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in shell. Ch8. Vst in vst. Ch5. Sc in vst. Ch5. Vst in next Vst. Ch8. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 11: Slst to the fist ch3 sp. Ch3. 2dc, ch3, 3dc in first shell. Ch 8. Vst in vst. Ch3. Dc in ch5 sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch 5 sp Ch3. Vst in next Vst. Ch8. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in shell. Ch8. Vst in vst. Ch3. Dc in ch5 sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch 5 sp Ch3. Vst in next Vst. Ch8. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 12: Slst to the fist ch3 sp. Ch3. 2dc, ch3, 3dc in first shell. Ch 8. Vst in vst. Ch3. (Dc in next ch3 sp, ch3.) Rep bet ( ) twice more. Vst in next Vst. Ch8. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in shell. Ch8. Vst in vst. Ch3. (Dc in next ch3 sp, ch3.) Rep bet ( ) twice more. Vst in next Vst. Ch8. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 13: Slst to the fist ch3 sp. Ch3. 2dc, ch3, 3dc in first shell. Ch 8. Vst in vst. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp. Ch6. Dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Vst in next vst. Ch8. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in shell. Ch8. Vst in vst. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp. Ch6. Dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Vst in next vst. Ch8. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 14: Slst to the fist ch3 sp. Ch3. 2dc, ch3, 3dc in first shell. Ch 8. Vst in vst. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc, ch3, vst, ch3, dc in next ch6 sp. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Vst in next vst. Ch8. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in shell. Ch8. Vst in vst. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc, ch3, vst, ch3, dc in next ch6 sp. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Vst in next vst. Ch8. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off Ombre.

Join Green in Vst in which is in any one of the ch6 sps.

RND 15: Ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc in same sp. Ch 18. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next shell. Ch18. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in next Vst in next ch 6 sp. Ch 18. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next shell. Ch18. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 16: Slst to the first ch3 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc in same sp. Ch3. Dc in first ch of ch18. Ch3. (Sk next 2 chs. Ch3. Dc in next ch.) Rep bet ( ) 4 more times. Ch3. dc in first dc of shell. Ch3. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in next shell. Ch3. Dc in first ch of ch18. Ch3. (Sk next 2 chs. Ch3. Dc in next ch.) Rep bet ( ) 4 more times. Ch3. dc in first dc of shell. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 17: Slst to the first ch3 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc in same sp. Ch3. Sk the ch3 sp. Sc in next dc. Ch3. (Dc in next dc. Ch3.) Rep bet ( ) 3 times more. Sc in next dc. Ch3. *3dc, ch3 3dc in next shell. Sk the ch3 sp. Sc in next dc. Ch3. (Dc in next dc. Ch3.) Rep bet ( ) 3 times more. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 18: Slst to the first ch3 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc in same sp. Ch 5. Sc in next sc. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch4. Vst in next dc. Ch4. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in next dc. Ch5. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in next shell. Ch 5. Sc in next sc. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch4. Vst in next dc. Ch4. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in next dc. Ch5. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 19: Sc in same st as slst and in each of the next 2 dc. Sc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, sc in same sp. (1sc in each of the next 3 dc. 5 sc in next ch5 sp. 3 sc in each of the next 2 ch3 sps. 4sc in next ch4 sp. Sc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, in next vst. 4sc in next ch4 sp. 3sc in each of the next 2 ch3 sps. 5 sc in next ch5 sp. Sc in each of the next 3 dc.) *Sc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, in next shell. Rep bet ( ). Rep from * around. End with a slst to first sc. Fasten off and weave ends into work.

Iron and starch as needed.

Christmas Doily

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