Although I used DK cottons for all the doilies the different brands differ quite a bit in thickness - so adjust your hook size to suit your yarn.
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Materials: Raeesah Cotton Soft DKHook Size: 4.00mm
Size: 29cm in Diameter
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Materials: Strawberries & Cream Cotton DKHook Size: 4.50mm
Size: 33cm in Diameter
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Materials: Strawberries & Cream Cotton DKHook Size: 4.50mm
Size: 33cm in Diameter
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Materials: Coffee Cotton DKHook Size: 4.00mm
Size: 27cm in Diameter
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Materials: Coffee Cotton DKHook Size: 4.00mm
Size: 27cm in Diameter
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Pattern Terms:
My patterns are all written in US terms
I have included this little chart to make it easier for my UK readers to reference the difference in stitch terms.
Foundation: 4ch, sl st into first chain to form a circle OR make a magic ring
Row 1: 4ch into same place as sl st (counts as 1dc, 1ch); (1dc; 1ch into circle) x 11, sl st into top of 3ch at start to close (12 x 1dc; 1ch groups)
Row 2: Join yarn in any 1ch sp; 6ch (counts as 1dc, 3ch); (1dc into next 1ch sp, 3ch) x 11, sl st into 3rd of 6ch at start to close.
Row 3: Join yarn in any 3ch space; 2ch, 3dc (4dc cluster) 6ch; (4dc cluster into next 3ch space, 6ch) x 11; sl st into top of 1st cluster to close.
Note: a 4dc cluster is formed as follows - yarn over hook, work the first part of the stitch leaving last loops on your hook, repeat this 3 times more (five loops on hook) Yarn over hook and draw through the loops on the hook to form your cluster
Row 4: Join yarn in any 6ch space; 1ch (counts as 1sc); [12 dc into next 6ch sp (12dc group); 1sc into next 6ch sp] x5; 12dc into last 6ch space; sl st into 1 ch at start to close.
Row 5: Join yarn into top of 2nd dc on any 12dc group; 4ch in same sp as join (counts as 1dc, 1ch); 1dc, 1ch into each of next 9dc (10dc group); (1dc into 2nd dc on next 12dc group, 1ch; 1dc, 1ch into each of next 9dc) x 5; sl st into 3rd of 4ch at start to close.
Row 6: Join yarn into top of 2nd dc on any 10dc group; 5ch in same sp as join (counts as 1dc, 2ch); 1dc, 2ch into each of next 7dc (8dc group); (1dc into 2nd dc on next 10dc group, 2ch; 1dc, 2ch into each of next 7dc) x 5; sl st into 3rd of 5ch at start to close.
Row 7: Join yarn in first 2 ch sp of 8dc group, 5ch in same space (counts as 1sc, 4ch), 1sc, 4ch into each of next six 2ch spaces (6 loop grouping); (1sc, 4ch into first 2ch sp of 8dc group; 1sc, 4ch into each of next six 2ch spaces) x 5; sl st into 1st of 5ch at start to close.
Row 8: Join yarn in first 4ch space of any 6 loop grouping; 5ch in same space (counts as 1sc, 4ch); 1sc, 4ch into each of next four spaces; 1sc into next 4ch sp, (5 loop grouping) 6ch; [1sc into first 4ch space on next 6 loop grouping, 4ch; 1sc, 4ch into each of next four 4ch sps; 1sc into next 4ch sp, (5 loop grouping) 6ch] x 5; sl st into 1st of 5ch at start to close.
Row 9: Join yarn in first 4ch space of any 5 loop grouping; 5ch in same space (counts as 1sc, 4ch); 1sc, 4ch into each of next three 4ch sps; 1sc into next 4ch space (4 loop grouping), 1ch; [into 6ch space between loop groupings work (2dc cluster, 2ch) x 3; 2dc cluster, 1ch; 1sc into first 4ch space of next 5 loop grouping, 4ch; 1sc, 4ch into each of next three 4ch sps; 1sc into next 4ch space (4 loop grouping), 1ch] x 5; into last 6ch space between groupings work (2dc cluster, 2ch) x 3; 2dc cluster, 1ch; sl st into 1st of 5ch at start to close;
Note: a 2dc cluster is formed as follows - yarn over hook, work the first part of the stitch leaving 2 loops on your hook, repeat this once more (three loops on hook) Yarn over hook and draw through the loops on the hook to form your cluster
Row 10: Join yarn in first 4ch of any 4 loop grouping; 5ch in same space (counts as 1sc, 4ch); 1sc, 4ch into each of next two 4ch spaces; 1sc into next 4ch space (3 loop grouping), 1ch; [into 2ch sp between 1st and 2nd 2dc clusters work one 2dc cluster, 2ch; into 2ch sp between 2nd and 3rd 2dc cluster work (2dc cluster, 2ch) x 3; into 2ch sp between 3rd and 4th 2dc clusters work one 2dc cluster, 1 ch; 1sc into first 4ch of 4 loop grouping, 4ch; 1sc, 4ch into each of next two 4ch spaces; 1sc into next 4ch sp (3 loop grouping), 1ch] x5; into 2ch sp between 1st and 2nd 2dc clusters work one 2dc cluster 2ch; into 2ch sp between 2nd and 3rd 2dc cluster work (2dc cluster, 2ch) x 3; into 2ch sp between 3rd and 4th 2dc clusters work 1 2dc cluster, 1 ch, sl st into 1st of 5ch a start to close.
Row 11: Join yarn in first 4ch of any 3 loop grouping, 5ch in same space (counts as 1sc, 4ch); 1sc into next 4ch space, 4ch; 1sc into next 4ch space (2 loop grouping), 1ch [into 2ch sp between 1st and 2nd 2dc clusters work 1 x 2dc cluster, 2ch; (2dc cluster, 2ch, 2dc cluster, 2ch into next space between 2dc clusters) x2; 2dc cluster in next space between clusters, 1ch; (1sc in next 4ch space, 4ch) x2; 1ch] x 5; into 2ch sp between 1st and 2nd 2dc clusters work 1 x 2dc cluster, 2ch; (2dc cluster, 2ch, 2dc, 2ch cluster into next space between 2dc clusters) x2; 2dc cluster in next space between clusters; 1ch; sl st into 1st of 5ch at start to close
(I did not have a problem with the Raeesah Cotton Soft but the Strawberries & Cream and the Coffee Cotton started to "pucker" a bit at this point - a puff of steam after each completed row sorted this out nicely though!)
Row 12: Join yarn in 1ch sp before close sl st on Row 11; 3ch (counts as 1dc) in same 1ch sp as join; 5dc into next two 4ch spaces; 1dc into next 1ch sp; 3hdc into 1st sp between clusters; 3sc into each of next 3 spaces between clusters; 3hdc into next space between clusters; (1dc in next1ch sp; 5dc into next 2 4ch spaces; 1dc into next 1ch sp; 3hdc into 1st sp between clusters; 3sc into each of next 3 spaces between clusters; 3hdc into next space between clusters) repeat to end; sl st into 3rd of 3ch at start to close
Row 13: Join yarn in same place as close sl st: 3ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc into same place as join; 1dc into each of next 10dc; 2dc into next dc; skip 3hdc; 2hdc into each of next 3sc; skip 3sc; 2hdc into each of next 3sc, skip 3hdc; (2dc into next dc; 1dc into each of next 10dc; 2dc into next dc; skip 3hdc; 2hdc into each of next 3sc; skip 3sc; 2hdc into each of next 3sc, skip 3hdc)
Row 14 (edging): join yarn with a sl st in any stitch, 1ch, sl st in next stitch, repeat to end
Wonderful, can't wait to try it. Thank you for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteAbsoluty fabulous !! I love them !! Thanks a lot for the pattern !! Have a good day !!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you didn't scrap the pattern, it has
ReplyDeleteturned out lovely. I don't crochet as much as I
knit, but I have become more interested in crochet
recently. I actually made something more than a
granny square and zig zag blanket....I made a flower
to go on a headband. Though small, but pretty, I was
still happy to read a crochet pattern.
Cheers, Anita.
Thanks Anita! It is a lovely, rewarding feeling when you make something pretty! Keep it up!
DeleteHi, these are lovely. Where do you find "coffee cotton?" I've never even heard of that before...:)
ReplyDeleteHi Mally! It is a cotton, pan fibre, coffee extract blend. I only heard about it recently. I purchase it here in South Africa but I suspect it is an imported brand - it says "barbara" on the packaging too - I did google it but the search did not turn up anything worthwhile!
Deletewonderful work, I love it! thank you for the Tutorial.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Germany
Traudi aus dem Drosselgarten
You know I love your patterns !! And ... looking at these mandala ones again ... I had a thought. What beautiful hats they would make .. if we could pull them in at the correct round ... Now I am not great at all at inventing crochet things .. but this is your talent! I wonder .... whether this might inspire you to make some hats out of your mandala patterns one day when you are 'bored'? If you do .. I am sure a LOT of us will thank you just as you made the Road Trip Scarf that has gone viral too ! Thank you so much for your beautiful work, and your generosity in letting us have these patterns free too !
ReplyDeleteI actually did make a beanie with the Mandala part of the Zooty Owl Trivet. Turned out quite "cool" according to my daughter! Will post a little pattern for it soon!
DeleteAnother beauty!!
ReplyDeleteI love your designs-they make me happy just looking at them. They have added a zest to my crochet therapy. -canada
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pattern. I'm going to try to adapt it to double yarn and s larger hook to make a bathroom rug.
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