Last month, Cylinda Mathews, was my fourth Friday Feature Designer Spotlight.
Today, she is back to share this gorgeous free crochet pattern with you all!
You'll enjoy crocheting this dainty Lacy Diamonds Doily...
Today, she is back to share this gorgeous free crochet pattern with you all!
You'll enjoy crocheting this dainty Lacy Diamonds Doily...
This crochet pattern and pictured model was designed and crocheted by Cylinda Mathews.
Cylinda is one of those designers that always leaves me in awe of her exquisite and intricate designs. Every time I see one of her lacy doilies, her crinoline dolls or one of her spectacular angels, my jaw just drops! Everything Cylinda designs is a true beauty to behold.
I hope you will enjoy crocheting her beautiful Lacy Diamonds Doily with her today...
I hope you will enjoy crocheting her beautiful Lacy Diamonds Doily with her today...
© This pattern and the photos are copyrighted to Cylinda Mathews of www.crochetmemories.com and is published with permission by Rebeckah's Treasures. It is for your own personal use only. No part of this pattern may be copied or distributed in any way. If you sell what you make from this pattern, please credit "Cylinda Mathews of Crochet Memories" as the designer. All rights reserved, August 2016.
Tested by:
Vicki Mashburn & Jewel Fernley
Materials:
• 150-yd ball 100% cotton thread, size 10
• Steel crochet hook size 8 (1.50 mm) Finished Size:
9” (23 cm) diameter.
Gauge:
2 rows = ½”
Skill Level:
Intermediate
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Abbreviations: ~US Terminology Used~
* - repeat sts after asterisk as direct.
(...) - work the stitches between the parentheses into the space as directed. beg - begin / beginning ch - chain dc - double crochet lp(s) - loop(s) rep - repeat rnd - round sc - single crochet sl st - slip stitch sp(s) - space(s) st(s) - stitch(es) yo - yarn over Special Stitches:
Dc Dec: (yo, insert hook in indicated st, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook) as many times as stated, yo, draw through all lps on hook to complete the st.
Picot: ch 3, sl st in top of last st made. |
Ch 6; join with a sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1) Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in ring, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2 in ring) 5 times; join with a sl st in to first dc (3rd ch of beg ch 3): 12 dc/6 ch 2-sps.
Rnd 2) Sl st in ch 2 sp; (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 1; * (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, ch 1; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 24 dc/6 ch 2-sps/6 ch 1-sps.
Rnd 3) Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc; * skipping ch 1 sp, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch 2 sp, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 24 dc/12 ch 3-sps. Fasten off; secure ends.
Rnd 4) Join thread to first dc of any 4 dc group on last rnd with a sl st; ch 2, dc dec over next 3 dc see special sts, (counts as first dec over 4 dc), (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice, ch 5; * dc dec over next 4 dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice, ch 5; rep from * around, ending with a ch 2, dc in top of first dec forming last lp on rnd: 6 dec/18 ch 5-sps.
Rnd 5) Ch 6, sc in next sp (counts as first sc plus ch 5); ch 5; * sc in next sp, ch 5; rep from * around; join with a sl st in first sc: 18 ch 5-sps.
Rnd 6) Sl st in next sp; (ch 3, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 4; * (3 dc) in next sp, ch 4; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 18 3-dc groups/18 ch 4-sps.
Rnd 7) Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, sc in next sp, ch 2; * dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, sc in next sp, ch 2; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 18 3-dc groups/36 ch 2-sps.
Rnd 8) Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5; * dc in next 3 dc, ch 5; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 16 3-dc groups/18 ch 5-sps.
Rnd 9) Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, (5 dc) in next sp; * dc in next 3 dc, (5 dc) in next sp; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 144 dc.
Rnd 10) Ch 3, dc in next 8 dc, ch 3; * dc in next 9 dc, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 16 9-dc groups/16 ch 3-sps.
Rnd 11) Sl st in next dc; ch 3, dc in next 6 dc leaving last dc unworked, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 3; * sk next dc, dc in next 7 dc leaving last dc unworked, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 16 7-dc groups/32 ch 3-sps.
Rnd 12) Sl st in next dc; ch 3, dc in next 4 dc leaving last dc unworked, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 3; * sk next dc, dc in next 5 dc leaving last dc unworked, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 16 5-dc groups/32 ch 3-sps/16 ch 5-sps.
Rnd 13) Sl st in next dc; ch 3, dc in next 2 dc leaving last dc unworked, ch 5, sk next sp, (3 sc) in ch 5 sp (center sp), ch 5; * sk next dc, dc in next 3 dc leaving last dc unworked, ch 5, sk next sp, (3 sc) in ch 5 sp (center sp), ch 5; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 16 3-dc groups/32 ch 5-sps/16 3-sc groups.
Rnd 14) Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, sc in next sp, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next sp, ch 5; * dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, sc in next sp, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next sp, ch 5; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 16 3-dc groups/32 ch 5-sps/16 5-sc groups.
Rnd 15) Ch 3, dc in joining, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next dc, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next 3 sc leaving last sc unworked, ch 3; * (2 dc) in next dc, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next dc, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next 3 sc leaving last sc unworked, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 96 dc/16 3-sc groups/16 ch 5-sps/32 ch 3-sps.
Rnd 16) Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next sc leaving last sc unworked, ch 3; * dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next sc leaving last sc unworked, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 96 dc/16 1-sc groups/32 ch 5-sps/32 ch 3-sps.
Rnd 17) Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc; * dc in next 3 dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 96 dc/48 ch 5-sps.
Rnd 18) Sl st across to center of next ch; ch 1, sc in same sp, (3 dc, picot, 3 dc, picot, 3 dc) in next sp see special sts, sc in next sp, ch 5, dc dec over next 6 dc, ch 5; * sc in next sp, (3 dc, picot, 3 dc, picot, 3 dc) in next sp, sc in next sp, ch 5, dc dec over next 6 dc, ch 5; rep from * around; join with a sl st in first sc: 16 dec/32 ch 5-sps. Fasten off; secure ends.
Finishing:
Spray doily with water or spray starch, if desired and shape on a terry towel, ensuring the design is straight. Let dry.
Rnd 1) Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in ring, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2 in ring) 5 times; join with a sl st in to first dc (3rd ch of beg ch 3): 12 dc/6 ch 2-sps.
Rnd 2) Sl st in ch 2 sp; (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 1; * (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, ch 1; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 24 dc/6 ch 2-sps/6 ch 1-sps.
Rnd 3) Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc; * skipping ch 1 sp, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch 2 sp, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 24 dc/12 ch 3-sps. Fasten off; secure ends.
Rnd 4) Join thread to first dc of any 4 dc group on last rnd with a sl st; ch 2, dc dec over next 3 dc see special sts, (counts as first dec over 4 dc), (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice, ch 5; * dc dec over next 4 dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice, ch 5; rep from * around, ending with a ch 2, dc in top of first dec forming last lp on rnd: 6 dec/18 ch 5-sps.
Rnd 5) Ch 6, sc in next sp (counts as first sc plus ch 5); ch 5; * sc in next sp, ch 5; rep from * around; join with a sl st in first sc: 18 ch 5-sps.
Rnd 6) Sl st in next sp; (ch 3, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 4; * (3 dc) in next sp, ch 4; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 18 3-dc groups/18 ch 4-sps.
Rnd 7) Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, sc in next sp, ch 2; * dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, sc in next sp, ch 2; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 18 3-dc groups/36 ch 2-sps.
Rnd 8) Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5; * dc in next 3 dc, ch 5; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 16 3-dc groups/18 ch 5-sps.
Rnd 9) Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, (5 dc) in next sp; * dc in next 3 dc, (5 dc) in next sp; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 144 dc.
Rnd 10) Ch 3, dc in next 8 dc, ch 3; * dc in next 9 dc, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 16 9-dc groups/16 ch 3-sps.
Rnd 11) Sl st in next dc; ch 3, dc in next 6 dc leaving last dc unworked, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 3; * sk next dc, dc in next 7 dc leaving last dc unworked, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 16 7-dc groups/32 ch 3-sps.
Rnd 12) Sl st in next dc; ch 3, dc in next 4 dc leaving last dc unworked, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 3; * sk next dc, dc in next 5 dc leaving last dc unworked, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 16 5-dc groups/32 ch 3-sps/16 ch 5-sps.
Rnd 13) Sl st in next dc; ch 3, dc in next 2 dc leaving last dc unworked, ch 5, sk next sp, (3 sc) in ch 5 sp (center sp), ch 5; * sk next dc, dc in next 3 dc leaving last dc unworked, ch 5, sk next sp, (3 sc) in ch 5 sp (center sp), ch 5; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 16 3-dc groups/32 ch 5-sps/16 3-sc groups.
Rnd 14) Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, sc in next sp, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next sp, ch 5; * dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, sc in next sp, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next sp, ch 5; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 16 3-dc groups/32 ch 5-sps/16 5-sc groups.
Rnd 15) Ch 3, dc in joining, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next dc, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next 3 sc leaving last sc unworked, ch 3; * (2 dc) in next dc, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next dc, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next 3 sc leaving last sc unworked, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 96 dc/16 3-sc groups/16 ch 5-sps/32 ch 3-sps.
Rnd 16) Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next sc leaving last sc unworked, ch 3; * dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next sc leaving last sc unworked, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 96 dc/16 1-sc groups/32 ch 5-sps/32 ch 3-sps.
Rnd 17) Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc; * dc in next 3 dc, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 96 dc/48 ch 5-sps.
Rnd 18) Sl st across to center of next ch; ch 1, sc in same sp, (3 dc, picot, 3 dc, picot, 3 dc) in next sp see special sts, sc in next sp, ch 5, dc dec over next 6 dc, ch 5; * sc in next sp, (3 dc, picot, 3 dc, picot, 3 dc) in next sp, sc in next sp, ch 5, dc dec over next 6 dc, ch 5; rep from * around; join with a sl st in first sc: 16 dec/32 ch 5-sps. Fasten off; secure ends.
Finishing:
Spray doily with water or spray starch, if desired and shape on a terry towel, ensuring the design is straight. Let dry.
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