Loopy Doily

(click here for abbreviation)

materials:

Size 10 thread
Size 0 hook

notes:

double treble crochet – yarn over 3x, draw up a loop (yarn over and draw through 3 loops) until 1 loop remains on hook
triple treble crochet – yarn over 4x, draw up a loop (yarn over and draw through 2 loops) until one loop remains on hook

pattern:

chain 6, join with slip stitch to form ring
Rnd 1: slip stitch in ring, chain 3, 19 double crochet in ring, join with slip stitch to 3^rd beginning chain
Rnd 2: chain 1, single crochet in same stitch, chain 3, (single crochet, chain 3) in each double crochet around to last loop, for last loop – chain 2, single crochet in 1^st single crochet; 20 loops
Rnd 3: slip stitch in loop, chain 1, single crochet in same loop, chain 5, (single crochet, chain 5) in each loop around to last loop, for last loop – chain 2, double crochet in 1^st double crochet
Rnd 4: slip stitch in loop, chain 1, single crochet in same loop, chain 7, (single crochet, chain 7) in each loop around to last loop, for last loop – chain 3, treble crochet in 1^st single crochet
Rnd 5: slip stitch in loop, chain 1, single crochet in same loop, chain 9, (single crochet, chain 9) in each loop around to last loop, for last loop – chain 3, double treble crochet in 1^st single crochet
Rnd 6: slip stitch in loop, chain 1, single crochet in same loop, chain 11, (single crochet, chain 11) in each loop around to last loop, for last loop – chain 6, double treble crochet in 1^st single crochet
Rnd 7: slip stitch in loop, chain 1, single crochet in same loop, chain 13, (single crochet, chain 13) in each loop around to last loop, for last loop – chain 6, triple treble crochet in 1^st single crochet
Rnd 8: slip stitch in loop, chain 1, single crochet in same loop, chain 15, (single crochet, chain 15) in each loop around to last loop, for last loop – chain 7, triple treble crochet in 1^st single crochet
Rnd 9: slip stitch in loop, chain 1, single crochet in same loop, chain 17, (single crochet, chain 17) in each loop around to last loop, for last loop – chain 9, triple treble crochet in 1^st single crochet
Rnd 10: chain 1, 8 single crochet in same loop, 16 single crochet in each loop around to last loop, to complete last loop – 8 single crochet in same loop as original 8 double crochet and join with slip stitch to 1^st single crochet

Finish off.
Weave in ends.

Block as necessary to keep shape.

© 2000-2008 Adrienne R. Congdon