Pineapple Snowflake Doily

This doily is not for beginners but anyone who has made a few doilies should be able to figure this one out. Each of the 6 pineapples are made separately from each other. Then they are all joined together with 2 more rounds around the outside of each pineapple.

Materials Needed
Crochet cotton size 10 in white. Southmaid was used in the example
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends.
Spray Starch for blocking

Thread Size: 10thread
Gauge: 8sc = 1"
Finished Size: 9" from point to point
Skill Level: Intermediate - advanced

Instructions
RND 1: Ch6, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch5, dc in same st as slst. Ch5. *Dc, ch2, dc in next ch. Ch5. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 2: Ch9. Dc in next dc. Sc in next ch5 sp. *Dc in next dc. Ch6. Dc in next dc. Sc in nex ch5 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch9.

RND 3: Slst into the first ch6 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc in same sp. Dc, ch5, dc in next sc. *3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch6 sp. Dc, ch5, dc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 4: Slst in each of the next 2 dc. Slst into the next ch3 sp. Ch4, dc, ch3, dc, ch1, dc in same ch3 sp. Ch5. Sc in next ch5 sp. Ch5. *Dc, ch1, dc, ch3, dc, ch1, dc in next ch3 sp. Ch5. Sc in next ch5 sp. Ch5. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch4.

RND 5: Ch1. Sk next dc. 7dc in next ch3 sp. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Sc in each of the next 4 chs. Sk next 3 sts. Sc in each of the next 4 chs. *Sc in next dc. Sk next dc. 7dc in next ch3 sp. Sk next dc. Sc in next dc. Sc in each of the next 4 chs. Sk next 3 sts. Sc in each of the next 4 chs. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Do not fasten off, this is where you will start the first pineapple.

First pineapple (the pineapples are worked in rows.)
RND 6/row1: Ch4. Dc in next dc. *Ch1. Dc in next dc. Rep from * 6 times more. Ch3, turn.
row2: Dc, in next ch1 sp. Ch3. (Sc in next ch1 sp. Ch3. 6 times.) Dc in next ch1 sp. Dc in next dc. Ch3, turn.
row3: Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. 5 times.) Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in next dc. Dc in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
row4: Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. 4 times.) Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in next dc. Dc in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
row5: Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. 3 times.) Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in next dc. Dc in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
row6: Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. 2 times.) Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in next dc. Dc in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
row7: Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in next dc. Dc in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
row8: Dc in next dc. Ch3. Sk next 2 ch3 sps. Dc in next dc. Dc in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
row9: Dc in next dc. Sc in ch3 sp. Dc in next dc. Dc in top of ch3. Fasten off. Weave ends into back of work.

Second Pineapple:
Turn the doily so the right side is facing you. To figure out which side is the right side. Lay the doily down in front of you so that the point you just made is pointing away from you. Now look at the very beginning of row 6. The ch4 at the beginning of this row should be on your right hand side. If it is not, flip the doily over so it is.

Now to start the next pineapple, *join the thread to the sc just to the right of the next unworked dc of row 5. Working to the left of the previous pineapple. Repeat RND 6/row1 through row9 of first pineapple. To finish the rest of the pineapples, repeat from * around.

RND 7: Yes I am calling this round 7. This round joins all pineapples together. Lay the doily down right side facing you, and so any one of the points is facing away from you. Join thread to top left dc of the point. Treat this as a ch3 sp and treat each end dc around the perimeter of each pinapple as a ch3 sp. Ch1, sc, ch1, 2sc in same sp. [(Ch1. 2sc in next ch3 sp down left side of pineapple. 6 times) Ch5. To join to next pineapple, work 2 sc in RND 6:/row3 of next pineapple. (Ch1. 2sc in next ch3 sp up right side of pineapple. 6 times.) Ch1. 2sc in same sp as last 2 sc. Ch5.] *2sc, ch1, 2sc in next ch3 sp. Rep bet [] once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. If you got through that, Congratulations! That was the hard part.

RND 8: Slst into the next ch1 sp. Sc in same sp. (Ch3, slst in 3rd ch from hook. Picot made will be referred to as pic.) (Sc in next ch1 sp. Pic. 6 times.) Sc in each of the next 5 chs. (Pic. Sc in next ch1 sp. 7 times.) 3dc, ch4, 3dc in next ch5 sp. *(Sc in next ch1 sp. pic. 7 times.) Sc in each of the next 5 chs. (Pic. Sc in next ch1 sp. 7 times.) 3dc, ch4, 3dc in next ch5 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work.

Starch lightly with spray starch.

Pineapple Snowflake Doily

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