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Tulip Varieties Doily Pattern #FD-437
A floral doily with a shell-stitch center and crocheted tulip motifs in shaded yellows, pinks, lavenders, and flamingo, finished with a chartreuse edging.
Materials
- J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Milwards Steel Crochet Hook · No. 9 (Size 20); No. 10 (Size 30); No. 15 (Size 50)
Pattern instructions
Center
Starting at center with Chartreuse, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring.
Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Join to top of ch-3.
Ch 5, dc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip next 2 dc, in next dc make dc, ch 2 and dc (shell made). Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-5.
Sl st in sp of next shell, ch 5, dc in same sp, * ch 6, skip next sp, in sp of next shell make dc, ch 2 and dc (shell made over shell). Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-5.
Sl st in sp of next shell, ch 5, dc in same sp, * ch 4, sc in next sp, ch 4, make shell over next shell. Repeat from * around. Join.
Sl st in sp of next shell, ch 5, dc in same sp, * ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join.
Repeat 5th rnd making ch-6 between shells and sc's on 6th rnd; ch-7 on 7th rnd and ch-9 on 8th rnd.
Sl st in sp of next shell, ch 5, dc in same sp, * ch 6, sc in next sp, ch 9, sc in next sp, ch 6, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join.
Sl st in sp of next shell, ch 5, dc in same sp, * ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, shell in center ch of next sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join.
Sl st in sp of next shell, ch 5, dc in same sp, * ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join.
Repeat 11th rnd making 1 ch more between shell and sc on each rnd. Break off at end of 20th rnd.
Tulip Center Petal
Starting at center with Shaded Lt. Yellows, ch 16.
Sc in 2nd ch from hook, half dc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next 9 ch, dc in next ch, half dc in next ch, 3 sc in last ch. Now work in rnds as follows:
Working along opposite side of starting chain make sc in each ch across, 3 sc in side of end sc, sc in each st across. Join.
Ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, * dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc. Repeat from * around, making 3 dc in center sc of 3-sc group.
Ch 3, dc in next dc, 5 dc in next dc, * dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, making 5 dc in center dc of next 3-dc group. Join and break off.
Side Petal
SIDE PETAL (Make 2) ... Starting at center, ch 22.
Sc in 2nd ch from hook, half dc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next 15 ch, dc in next ch, half dc in next ch, 3 sc in last ch. Now work in rnds as follows:
Work as for first rnd of Center Petal.
Work as for 2nd rnd of Center Petal to within last 12 sc at end of rnd, half dc in next sc, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc (inner edge of petal). Break off.
Sew 2 Side Petals to Large Petal to form Tulip.
Make 3 more Shaded Yellow Tulips and 4 each of Shaded Pinks, Shaded Lavenders and Flamingo. Sew Tulips to points of Center, alternating colors.
Edging
Attach Chartreuse to tip of first Side Petal on any Tulip.
Sc in same place, * (ch 10, sc in tip of next Petal) twice; (ch 10, skip next 6 dc on same petal, sc in next dc) 3 times; ch 10, sc in corresponding dc on next Tulip, ch 5, sl st in last loop made on previous Tulip, ch 5, (skip 6 dc on Tulip in work, sc in next dc, ch 10) twice; sc in tip of same petal. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, d tr in first sc made.
(Ch 10, sc in next loop) 3 times; * ch 10, dc in next 2 free loops, (ch 10, sc in next loop) 4 times. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.
Starch lightly and press.
