🌸SUPER Beautiful Crochet Doily Pattern

🌟 Introduction

Unveil the beauty of six-fold symmetry with the Ethereal Blossom Doily! This captivating design features a mesmerizing central bloom with six densely worked petals, seamlessly surrounded by intricate meshwork that defines its stunning hexagonal shape. It’s an excellent project for challenging your lace skills and creating a piece that looks incredibly complex but is highly repeatable.

Skill Level: Advanced Intermediate (Requires careful counting and familiarity with the stitch placement in lace motifs).

Finished Size (approximate): 9 inches (23 cm) from point to point, when using thread.

🧵 Materials & Gauge

✨ Materials Needed

Yarn/Thread: Approximately 100-150 yards of Size 10 Cotton Thread (Lace Weight/Fingering). Cotton thread is essential for giving the petals definition and the lacework crispness. (The sample is a classic ecru/beige.)
Hook: Steel Crochet Hook Size 7 (1.65 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge. (Check your thread label for the recommended size.)
Notions: Small sharp scissors, tapestry needle for weaving in ends, and T-pins for blocking.

📏 Gauge (Crucial for Sizing!)

Rounds 1-4 (Central Disc) should measure approximately 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) in diameter.
Crucial Check: Your motif must lay perfectly flat. If it’s starting to cup (curl up), your tension is too tight or you need more increases.

💡 Special Stitches & Abbreviations

📝 Pattern Abbreviations (US Terms)

⭐ Special Stitches (Written Instructions)

Picot: Ch 3, sl st back into the first chain.
V-st (V-Stitch): Work (dc, ch 1, dc) all into the indicated stitch or space.
Shell: Work (3 dc) all into the indicated stitch or space.

💎 The Pattern: Ethereal Blossom Doily (6-Point Repeat)

Note: The pattern is worked in joined rounds. The ch-3 at the beginning of DC rounds counts as the first dc. The design is built on 6 repeating sections.

Part 1: The Central Blossom and Petals

Foundation: Start with a Magic Ring (MR).

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 11 dc into MR. Sl st to the top of the starting ch-3 to join. (12 dc)

Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, ch 1). Dc in the same st. Ch 1. V-st in the next st (dc, ch 1, dc). Ch 1. Rep from * 5 more times. Sl st to the 3rd ch of the starting ch-4 to join. (6 V-sts, 6 ch-1 sps)

Round 3: Sl st into the ch-1 sp of the V-st. Ch 3, 2 dc in the same ch-1 sp (Shell). Ch 2, sk ch-1 sp. Shell in the ch-1 sp of the next V-st. Ch 2, sk ch-1 sp. Rep from * 5 more times. Sl st to the top of the starting ch-3 to join. (6 Shells, 6 ch-2 sps)

Round 4 (Solid Petal Base): Ch 3, dc in the next 2 dc. 2 dc in the ch-2 sp, dc in the next dc. Dc in the next 2 dc, 2 dc in the ch-2 sp, dc in the next dc. Rep from * 5 more times. Sl st to the top of the starting ch-3 to join. (42 dc)

Round 5 (Defining Petals): Ch 3, dc in the next 5 dc. Ch 4, sk 2 dc. Dc in the next 5 dc. Ch 4, sk 2 dc. Rep from * 5 more times. Sl st to the top of the starting ch-3 to join. (6 6-dc groups, 6 ch-4 sps)

Part 2: Mesh and Hexagonal Shaping

Round 6 (Arch Separation): Ch 1, sc in the same st. Ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in the next dc. Ch 5. Sc in the ch-4 sp. Ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in the next dc. Ch 5. Rep from * 5 more times. Sl st to the first sc to join. (24 ch-5 sps, 18 sc)

Round 7 (Star Mesh): Sl st into the first ch-5 sp. Ch 3, 2 dc in the sp (Shell). Ch 2, sk sc, 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp. Ch 3. Sc in the next sc. Ch 3, 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp. Ch 2, sk sc, 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp. Rep from * 5 more times. Sl st to the top of the starting ch-3 to join. (12 Shells, 12 ch-2 sps, 12 ch-3 sps, 6 sc)

Round 8 (Open Hexagon): Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc, ch 2). Dc in the next dc (center of Shell). Ch 2, dc in the next dc. Ch 2, in the next sc work (dc, ch 2, dc) (V-st). Ch 2. Rep from * around. Sl st to the 3rd ch of the starting ch-5 to join. (multiple ch-2 sps, 6 V-sts, 18 dc)

Part 3: The Final Lace Border

Round 9 (Scallop Base): Ch 1, sc in the same st. Ch 3, sc in the ch-2 sp, ch 3, sc in the next dc. Ch 3, sc in the ch-2 sp, ch 3, sc in the ch-2 sp of the V-st. Rep from * 2 more times (working along a side). [Corner] Ch 5, sc in the next dc. Ch 5. Sc in the next ch-2 sp, ch 3, sc in the next dc. Rep from * around. Sl st to the first sc to join. (12 corner ch-5 sps, multiple ch-3 sps)

Round 10 (Large Shells and Picots): Sl st into the first ch-3 sp. Ch 3, 2 dc in the sp. [Side Scallops] Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-3 sp. Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-3 sp. Ch 3, sc in the ch-5 sp. Ch 3, sc in the ch-5 sp. [Corner Shells] Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-3 sp. Rep from * 5 more times, omitting the last Shell on the final rep. Sl st to the top of the starting ch-3 to join.

Round 11 (Picot Edge): Ch 1, sc in the same st. (Ch 3, Picot, ch 3, sc in the center dc of the next Shell) 2 times. Ch 3, sc in the next sc. Ch 3, Picot, ch 3, sc in the next sc. Ch 3, sc in the next dc. Rep from * around. Sl st to the first sc to join.

Fasten off.

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✂️ Finishing & Blocking

🧺 Blocking is Mandatory!

Wet Blocking: Wet blocking is essential for this hexagonal motif to define the six distinct points and open up the complex lacework.
Soak the doily thoroughly in cool water, with liquid starch recommended for a crisp, professional finish.
Gently squeeze out excess water.
Pin the doily out firmly onto a blocking board. Ensure the six outer points are pulled taut and symmetrical to form a perfect hexagon. Pin out the inner meshes to open the pattern.
Allow the motif to dry completely before unpinning.

✨ Conclusion

Weave in all your ends securely on the back of the work.

Congratulations! You have completed the elegant Ethereal Blossom Doily, a beautiful testament to the geometric wonders of crochet lace.

🌸SUPER Beautiful Crochet Doily Pattern

🌟 Introduction