Crochet Pattern: Hipster Doily
By Erin – 11 CommentsDoilies aren’t just for grannies anymore! Adding a pop and punch to your shelves, bookcases and tables is never a bad idea. Instead of the standard off white cotton thread and tiny hook this pattern puts a twist on the classic doily by using sock yarn (fingering weight) in bright alternative colors instead.
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Finished Size: Approx. 7″ (17.78 cm) in diameter
| Materials: Fingering Weight Yarn (approx. 50 yards) Crochet Hook D (3.25 mm) |
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Gauge: Rounds 1-4 in pattern measure 2″ in diameter
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Crochet Pattern: Beginner’s Doily
Round 1: ch 8, sl st in first ch made forming a ring: 8 ch
Round 2: ch 3 (counts as 1st dc) 19 dc into ring, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 20 dc
Round 3: ch 3 (counts as 1st dc and ch 1) *dc in next dc, ch 1, repeat from * around, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 20 dc, 20 ch
Round 4: ch 3, dc in next ch-1 sp *dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, repeat from * around, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 60 dc
Round 5: ch 1, sc in same st as sl st, *skip next 2 dc ([dc, ch 1] 2 times, tr, [ch 1, dc] 2 times) all in next dc (this makes a ‘shell’), skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, repeat from * around, sl st in beginning ch: 10 shells, 10 sc
Round 6: sl st in next 5 sts, ch 1, sc in next tr, ch 7 *sc in next tr, ch 7, repeat from * around, sl st in first sl st made joining to beginning of round: 10 sc
Round 7: ch 3, 9 dc in next ch-7 sp, * dc in next sc, 9 dc in next ch-7 sp, repeat from * around, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 100 dc
Round 8: ch 3, skip next dc, *hdc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, repeat from * around, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 50 hdc and 50 ch 1
Round 9: (sl st, ch 3, dc) in next ch-1 space, *(3 dc in next ch-1 sp, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp), repeat from * around, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 125 dc
Round 10: ch 1, sc in same st as sl st, *skip next 2 dc ([dc, ch 1] 2 times, tr, [ch 1, dc] 2 times) all in next dc (this makes a ‘shell’), skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, repeat from * around, sl st in beginning ch 1: 20 shells, 20 sc
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Very pretty Rachel! I can’t wait to try them out!
I looove making things like this (I’m making “lace” curtains right now) out of sock yarn!
Thanks this is lovely =)
I have always shied away from making doilies (because my grandmother made them all the time and I always thought they were for old people LOL!) but I love how you put a new, updated spin on things and these look really fun! Love the bright colors and the design. Can’t wait to make one!
Thanks for this pattern Rachel. I made my doily yesterday and posted a pic on my blog
Cheers, Dorothy (Australia)
Where does one find solid color sock yarn? All I ever see is the self-striping colors.
they are cute some of the old doileys r coming back. Just the other day a freind of mine was looking at a old book of mine and seen one so i made it added a few different stitches took it to work and now someone else wants one.
@Darlene: I usually only find solid color sock yarns at my LYS’s that I frequent, and sometimes the larger yarn companies will carry the solids online only.
@Darlene: I use knitpicks.com for a lot of the custom orders I get. They have excellent high end yarn for very reasonable prices. And no, they’re not paying me!
But they should!
That’s so pretty! Thanks so much for this, I’ll be linking.
Thanks for the pattern, Rachel! I just posted a picture of one I did, with a link to this page!
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