Octavia Doily

Designed By Julie A. Bolduc

This doily is easy to make and has 8 sides, hence the name. You can use it for making a sun catcher by mounting it inside of a brass ring.

Materials Needed
Size 10 Crochet cotton in any color
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 8dc=1"
Finished Size: 7" diameter
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
RND 1: Ch16. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3, dc in same st as slst. Dc in next ch. *2dc in next ch. Dc in next ch. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. (24dc)

RND 2: Ch3, 2dc in same st as slst. Ch2. Sk 2 sts. *3dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk 2 sts. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 3: Slst into the next dc. Ch3, 2dc in same st. (Ch2. Sk next dc. Dc in next ch2 sp. Ch2. Sk next dc.) *3dc in next dc. Sk next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 4: Slst in to the next dc. Ch3, 2dc in same st. (Ch2. Sk next dc. Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk next dc.) *3dc in next dc. Sk next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 5: Slst into the next dc. Ch3, 2dc in same st. (Ch2. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Sk next dc.) *3dc in next dc. Sk next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 6: Slst into the next dc. Ch3, 2dc in same st. (Ch2. Sk next dc. Dc, ch2, dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2. Sk next dc. ) *3dc in next dc. Sk next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 7: Slst into the next dc. Ch3, 2dc in same st. (Ch2. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc, ch2, 4 times. Sk next dc. ) *3dc in next dc. Sk next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 8: Slst into the next dc. Ch3, 2dc in same st. (Ch2. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc, ch2, dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2, dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk next dc. ) *3dc in next dc. Sk next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 9: Slst into the next dc. Ch3, 2dc in same st. (Ch2. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc, ch2, 6 times. Sk next dc.) *3dc in next dc. Sk next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 10: Slst into the next dc. Ch3, 2dc in same st. (Ch2. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc, ch2, 2 times. Dc, ch2, dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch2, dc in enxt dc, twice. Ch2, Sk next dc.) *3dc in next dc. Sk next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 11: Slst into the next dc. Ch3, 2dc in same st. (Ch2. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc, ch2, 8 times. Sk next dc.) *3dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 12: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. (2dc in next ch2 sp, dc in next dc, 4 times. Dc, ch2, dc in next ch2 sp. Dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch2 sp, 4 times.) *Dc in each of the next 3 dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 13: Ch4. Slst in 3rd ch from hook. (Sk next dc. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Ch3, slst in 3rd ch from hook. (picot made) Sk next dc, sc in each of the next 2 dc, 3 times. Work the following in the next ch2 sp. [Picot, 3dc, ch4, slst in 4th ch from hook, 3dc, picot.] Sk next 2dc. Sc in each of the next 2dc, picot, sk next 2dc, 3 times. Sc in each of the next 2 dc.) *Sc in next dc. Picot. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first ch of ch4. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work.

Design written on Sunday, July 23, 2006. Copyright ©2006 By Julie A. Bolduc p111041