Rose Trellis Doily

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Size “0” hook
Size “10” thread in a neutral color, (a foliage color and a floral color – for embellishments)

notes:

dtr – double treble crochet – yo 3x, insert hook where indicated, draw up a loop, (yo, draw through 2 loops) until 1 loop remains on hook

pattern:

ch 4, join w/ sl st to form ring
Rnd 1: sl st in ring, ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch
Rnd 2: ch 4, (dc, ch 1) in ea dc around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch; 12 ch-sps
Rnd 3: ch 5, (dc, ch 2) in ea dc around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch; 12 ch-sps
Rnd 4: sl st in next sp, ch 1, 3 sc in same sp and in ea sp around, sl st in 1^st sc; 36 sts
Rnd 5: (ch 10, sk next sc, sl st in next sc) 17 times, ch 5, dtr in same sc as joining from prev Rnd; 18 loops
Rnd 6-11: (ch 10, sc in next loop) 17 times, ch 5, dtr in dtr in prev. Rnd.
Rnd 12: sl st in loop just finished, ch 1, 5 sc in same loop, 10 sc in ea loop around, 5 sc in loop to finish partial group, join w/ sl st to 1^st sc; 180 sc
Rnd 13: ch 4, (dc, ch 1) in each sc around, join w/ sl st to 3^rd beg ch.

Finish off.
Weave in ends.

Optional embellishments:
Pin to blocking board (trust me)
With Green, work vines (with chain stitches, and occasional slip stitches to keep in place) and leaves randomly on doily (I crocheted the leaves separately and sewed them on.)
With floral color, works rosebuds separately and sew on where desired.

Leaf pattern: ch 4, work 3 dc in 4^th ch from hook, ch 3, work cluster, finish off

Rosebud pattern:  ch 21, dc in 5^th ch from hook, *sk 1 ch, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch, rep from * across.  Finish off.  Keeping the ends to the outside, roll piece up to form rose bud. Use loose ends to fasten piece in coil. 

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