Lace crochet doily free pattern

📏 Size

• Approx. 56 cm / 22 in diameter
• Or ~35 cm with thinner thread

🧵 Materials

• Size 10 crochet cotton (~80 g)
• 1.5 mm steel hook

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📐 Gauge

• First 6 rounds ≈ 4 cm diameter

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✂️ Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• tr = treble crochet
• dtr = double treble crochet
• picot = ch 3, sl st in last stitch

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🧶 Pattern

🔵 Foundation

Ch 6, join with sl st to form a ring.

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🔵 Round 1

8 dc into ring.
Join with sl st.

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🔵 Rounds 2–3

16 dc evenly around.
Join each round.

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🔵 Round 4

1 dc, ch 3 repeat around (16 times).
Join (replace last ch with half dc if needed).

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🔵 Rounds 5–9 (Loops Section)

• Rnd 5: ch-3 loops
• Rnd 6–7: ch-4 loops
• Rnd 8: ch-5 loops
• Rnd 9: ch-6 loops

Join each round neatly.

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🔵 Round 10

Ch 1,
1 dc in loop, ch 5, (1 tr, ch 5) twice in next loop repeat around.

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🔵 Round 11

Ch 1,
5 dc in first loop, 7 dc between trebles, 5 dc in next loop repeat.

Join, then sl st across next 7 stitches to reposition.

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🔵 Rounds 12–26

👉 Follow the diagram pattern (pineapple + shell shaping).

• Join every round
• Except Round 16 → special join with dtr

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🔵 Turning Section

After Round 26:

• Turn work
• Slip stitch across last 5 stitches
• Turn back (right side facing)

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🔵 Round 27 (Shell Offset)

Work shells offset between previous shells:

• First 3 dtr in last stitch of one shell
• Next 3 dtr in first stitch of next shell

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🔵 Final Round (Pineapple Tips)

At pineapple tips:

1. Work 3 dtr
2. Ch 5, turn
3. Sl st into previous loop
4. Work into loop:
   • 4 dc
   • 1 picot
   • 3 dc
   • ch 1
5. Finish shell with 3 dtr

Join last shell to first.
Fasten off.

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🧵 Finishing

• Weave in ends
• Block for shape (important!)