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Lacy Octagon Doily

Lacy Octagon Doily Designed By Julie A. Bolduc

This doily is fairly quick to make. I made it and wrote up the instructions in just a couple of evenings. You can also use it as a motif in a larger doily or tablecloth.

Materials Needed
Size 10 crochet cotton in Rose. DMC Cebelia was used in the example
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 10sc = 1"
Finished Size: 8"diam
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
RND 1: Ch16. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch8. Sk 1 ch. *Dc in next ch. Ch5. Sk 1 ch. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch8.

RND 2: Ch4. Dc, ch3, dc in 2nd ch of the next ch5 sp. Ch1. *Dc in next dc. Ch1. Dc, ch3, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 sp. ch1. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 3: Ch3. 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Sk next dc. *Dc in next dc. 3dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Sk next dc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 4: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. (Ch4. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch4. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 2 dc.) *Dc in each of the next 3 dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 5: Ch3. Dc in next dc. (ch3. Sc in next ch4 sp. Ch3. Sc in next ch4 sp. Ch3. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc.) *Dc in next 2 dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 6: Ch6. (Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3, sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Sk next dc.) *Dc in next dc. Ch3. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 7: Ch5. Dc in same st as slst. (3dc in next ch3 sp, ch1, three times. 3dc in next ch3 sp.) *Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 8: Slst into the next ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc, in same sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch1 sp, ch3, three times. *3Dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch3. Dc in next ch1 sp, ch3, three times. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 9: Slst into each of the next 2dc. Slst into the next ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same sp. (Sk next 2dc. Dc in next dc, ch3, four times. dc in next dc.) *3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 10: Slst into each of the next 2 dc. Slst into the next ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in nsame sp. (Ch1. sk next 3 dc. Dc in next dc, ch3, four times. Dc in next dc. Ch1.) *3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 11: Slst into each of the next 2dc. Slst into the next ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same sp. (Ch3. Sk next 3 dc. Dc in next dc, ch3, four times. Dc in next dc. Ch3.) *3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 12: Slst into the next 2 dc. Slst into the ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same sp. (Ch5. Sk next 3dc. Dc in next dc, ch3, four times. Dc in next dc. Ch5.) *3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 13: Ch1. Sc in each of the next 2 dc. (Sc, ch2, sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 5 chs. [Sc in next dc. Sc in each of the next 3 chs.] Rep bet [] 3times more. Sc in next dc. Sc in each of the next 5 chs.) *Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off and weave all ends into back of work. Starch and block as needed.

Design written on Tuesday, May 11, 2004. Copyright ©2004 By Julie A. Bolduc p111029

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