Filet Snowflake Doily

This doily is the third doily designed without the use of a stitch chart. It is a good pattern to use if you are just getting started with working in filet crochet. It will teach you the basic filet mesh as well as the lacet pattern of filet.

Materials Needed
Size 10 crochet cotton in white or desired color. Southmaid was used in the example
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends

Thread Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 10sc=1"
Finished Size: 12" from point to point
Skill Level: Intermediate

Instructions
RND 1: Ch18, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch8. (counts as 1dc and ch5 sp.) *Sk next 2 chains, dc in next ch. Ch5. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch 8.

RND 2: Ch5.(Counts as dc and ch2 sp.) Dc in next ch5 sp. Ch5. Dc in same sp. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Ch2. *Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 3: Ch5. (Counts as dc and ch2.) Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. *(Dc in next dc, ch2. Three times). Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. Rep from * 4 times more. Dc in next dc, ch2. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 4: Ch5. (Counts as dc and ch2.) Dc in next dc, ch2 twice. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. *(Dc in next dc, ch2. Five times.) Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. Rep from * 4 times more. Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch 5.

RND 5: Ch5. (Counts as dc and ch2.) Dc in next dc, ch2 three times. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. *(Dc in next dc, ch2. Seven times.) Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. Rep from * 4 times more. Dc in next dc, ch2, three times. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch 5.

RND 6: Ch6. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. *(Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in next dc.) Ch 2. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. Rep from * 4 times more. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in next dc. Ch3. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 7: Ch8. (Counts as dc and ch5.) Dc in next dc. Ch5. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. Twice) Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. *Dc in next dc. Ch2. (Dc in next dc, ch5. 4 times.) (Dc in next dc, ch2 twice.) Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. Rep from * 4 times more. Dc in next dc, ch2. Dc in next dc, ch5 twice. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch8.

RND 8: Ch6. Sc in 3rd ch of ch5. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in 3rd ch of ch 5. Ch3. (Dc in next dc, ch2. Three times.) Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. *(Dc in next dc, ch2, two times.) Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in 3rd ch of ch5. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in 3rd ch of ch5. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in 3rd ch of ch5. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in 3rd ch of ch5. Ch3. (Dc in next dc, ch2 three times.) Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. Rep from * 4 times more. (Dc in next dc, ch2 two times.) Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in 3rd ch of ch5. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sc in 3rd ch of ch5. Ch3. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 9: Ch8. (Counts as dc and ch5.) Dc in next dc. Ch5. (Dc in next dc, ch2, four times.) Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. *(Dc in next dc, ch2, three times.) Dc in next dc, ch5, four times. Dc in next dc, ch2 four times. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. Rep from * 4 times more. Dc in next dc, ch2, three times. Dc in next dc, ch5, twice. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch8.

RND 10: Ch5. (Dc in 3rd ch of next ch5 sp, ch2, dc in next dc, ch2, two times.) Dc in next dc, ch2, four times. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. *(Dc in next dc, ch2, five times.) [Dc in 3rd ch of next ch5 sp, ch2, dc in next dc. Four times.] Dc in next dc, ch2, four times. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. Rep from * 4 times more. (Dc in next dc, ch2, five times.) Dc in 3rd ch of next ch5 sp. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in 3rd ch of ch5, ch2. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 11: Ch5. Dc in next dc, ch2, nine times. *Dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch2. Dc in next dc, ch2, nineteen times. Rep from * 4 times more. Dc in next dc, ch2, nine times. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 12: Ch6. Slst in 3rd ch from hook. (counts as dc and picot.) (Dc in next dc. Ch3. Slst in 3rd ch from hook. Ten times.) *Dc, ch5, dc, ch5, dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3, slst in 3rd ch of ch3. (Dc in next dc. Ch3. Slst in 3rd ch from hook, Twentyone times.) Rep from * 4 times more. Dc, ch5, dc, ch5, dc, ch5, dc in next ch5 sp. Ch3, slst in 3rd ch of ch3. (Dc in next dc. Ch3. Slst in 3rd ch from hook, nine times. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6. Fasten off and starch into desired shape in your favorite way. You will need to stretch each point to make the doily lay flat and give it it's snowflake shape.

Filet Snowflake Doily

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