Illusions Filet Doily

This doily has an optical illusion in it! It looks like the design in the filet section of it blends together.

Materials Needed
Size 10 crochet cotton in white
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 10sc = 1"
Finished Size: 9"x9"
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
RND 1: Ch 12. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch8. Dc in same st as slst. Ch2. Sk 2 chs. *Dc, ch5, dc in next ch. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch8.

RND 2: Ch5. (Sk 2 chs. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch. Ch2. dc in next dc. Ch2.) * Dc in next dc. Ch2. rep bet () once. Rep rom * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 3: ch5. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc, ch5, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 corner sp. ch2. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs.) * dc in next dc. Ch2. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 4: Ch3. (Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc, ch5, dc in next ch. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk next 2 dc. ) * Dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 5: Ch5. (Sc 2dc. Dc in next dc. dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Ch2. sk 2 dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc, ch5, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch 5 corner sp. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk 2dc. Dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Sk 2 dc. Dc in next dc. ch2.) * Dc in next dc. Ch2. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Jon w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 6: Ch5. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk 2 dc. Dc in next dc, ch2, three times. Dc, ch2, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 corner sp. Ch2, dc in next dc, three times. Ch2. Sk 2 dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2.) *Dc in next dc. Ch2. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 7: Ch5. (Dc in next dc, ch2 four times. Dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc, ch2, dc in next ch. dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc, ch2 five times. Dc in next dc. dc in each of the next 2 chs. ) * Dc in next dc, ch2. rep bet (0 once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 8: Ch3. (Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc, ch2, three times. Dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc, ch2. Sk 2 dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc, ch2, dc in 3rd ch of ch5. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk 2dc. Dc in next dc, ch2, three times. Dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk next 2 dc.) *Dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 9: Ch5. (Sk next 2 dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc, ch2. Sk 2dc. Dc in next dc, ch2 three times. Dc, ch2, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 corner sp. Ch2. dc in next dc, ch2 three times. Sk 2 dc. dc in next dc. dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. ch2. Dcin next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk 2 dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2.) *Dc in next dc. Ch2. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 10: Ch5. (Dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk next 2 dc. Dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc, ch2. Sk 2 dc. Dc in next dc, ch2 five times. Dc, ch2, dc in 3rd ch of the ch5 corner sp. Ch2. dc in next dc, ch2, five times. Sk 2dc. Dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk 2dc. Dc in next dc, ch2 twice.) *Dc in next dc. Ch2. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 11: Ch3. (Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in each of the next 4 dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs, dc in next dc, six times. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc, ch2, dc in next ch. Dc in each of the next 2 chs, dc in next dc seven times. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in each of the next 2 chs, dc in next dc twice. Dc in each of the next 2 chs.) *Dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 12: Ch6. Sk 2dc. (Sc in next dc. Ch3. Sk 2dc. dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk 2dc. [Dc in next dc, ch3, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch3, sk 2dc, dc in next dc, ch2, sk 2dc.] Rep bet [] once more. dc in next dc, ch3, sk 2dc, sc in next dc. Ch3. Dc, ch2, dc in 3rd ch of the ch5 corner sp. Ch3. Sc in next dc. Ch3. sk 2dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk 2dc. Rep bet [] three times.) *Dc in next dc. Ch3. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 13: Ch9. (Dc in next dc, ch2, dc in next dc, ch6, three times. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc, ch2, dc in 3rd ch of the next ch5 corner sp. Ch2. Dc in next dc, ch6, dc in next dc, ch2, four times.) *Dc in next dc. Ch6. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch9.

RND 14: Ch1. (Sc in each of the next 2 chs. Sc in next sc. Sc in each of the next 2 chs. Sc in next dc. Sc in each of the next 2 chs. [Sc in next dc. Sc in each of the next 2 chs. Sc in next sc. Sc in each of the next 2 chs. Sc in next dc. Sc in each of the next 2 chs.] Rep bet [] 2 times more. Sc in next dc. Sc in each of the next 2 chs. Sc in next dc. Sc in each of the next 2 chs. Sc, ch1, sc in next ch. Sc in each of the next 2 chs. Rep bet [] 4 times.) *Sc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work. Iron and starch as needed.

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