How to Crochet Doilies
Form the first round with chain stitches and single crochets., Single crochet the second round., Single crochet in an alternating pattern for the third round., Increase your single crochets for the fourth round., Increase your single crochets again...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Form the first round with chain stitches and single crochets.
Work two chain stitches.
Single crochet six times into the second chain stitch away from the hook.
Note that the second chain from the hook is also the first chain you stitched.
After you finish your single crochets, you should notice a circle forming.
Join the last stitch and first stitch together with a slip stitch to complete the round. -
Step 2: Single crochet the second round.
Work one chain stitch, then single stitch twice into each of the stitches of the previous round.
Join the end and beginning with a slip stitch.
You should have 12 stitches in this round. , Work one chain stitch.
Single stitch once in each of the next two stitches from the previous round, then twice into the stitch after that.
Repeat the single stitch pattern all the way around.
Join the ends with a slip stitch.
You should make 16 single crochets in this round. , Chain once.
Single crochet once in the next stitch, then twice in the stitch after that.
Repeat the single crochet pattern all the way around the work.
Join the ends with a slip stitch.
You should make 16 single crochets in this round. , Chain once.
Single crochet once in the next two stitches, then twice in the stitch after that.
Repeat this pattern of single crochets all the way around the work.
Join the ends with a slip stitch.
You should make 32 single crochets in this round. , Chain once, then work one single crochet into the same space, and chain once more.
This counts as one half double crochet.
You will need to alternate between double and half double crochets for the rest of the round.
Chain once.
Skip one stitch.
Double crochet once, chain once, and double crochet once in the next stitch.
Chain once.
Skip another stitch.
Half double crochet in the next stitch.
Continue this pattern all the way around.
Join the ends with a slip stitch. , Chain stitch once, single stitch into the same space, then chain stitch once more.
This counts as your first half double crochet for the round.
For the remainder of the round, you will need to alternate between double and half double crochets.
Chain twice.
Double crochet on the next double crochet from the previous round.
Double crochet, chain one, then double crochet into the next space of the previous round.
Double crochet on the next double crochet from the previous round.
Chain two.
Half double crochet into the half double crochet of the previous round.
Repeat this pattern all the way around the work.
End the round with a slip stitch. , Chain one, single crochet into the same space, then chain once more.
The remainder of the round will be a pattern of double and half double crochets.
Chain two.
Double crochet once into each of the next two double crochets of the previous round.
Double crochet once, chain once, then double crochet once more into the next stitch of the previous round.
Double crochet once on each of the next two double crochets from the previous round.
Half double crochet on the half double crochet of the previous round.
Repeat this pattern until you reach the end of the round.
End with a slip stitch. , Chain one, single crochet once into the same space, then chain once more.
Repeat a similar pattern of double and half double crochets for the rest of the round.
Chain twice.
Double crochet once into each of the next three double crochets from the previous round.
Double crochet once, chain once, and double crochet once more into the next stitch.
Double crochet once into each of the next three double crochets from the previous round.
Half double crochet into the half double crochet from the previous round.
Repeat this pattern until you reach the end of the round.
Slip stitch at the end of the round. , Chain one, single crochet once into the same space, then chain once more.
Repeat another pattern of double and half double crochets for the rest of the round.
Chain twice.
Double crochet once into each of the next four double crochets from the previous round.
Double crochet once, chain once, and double crochet once more into the next stitch.
Double crochet once into each of the next four double crochets from the previous round.
Half double crochet into the half double crochet from the previous round.
Repeat this pattern until you reach the end of the round.
Slip stitch at the end of the round. , Chain once and single crochet once into the same space.
This round will use a pattern of single, double, and half double crochets.
Single crochet once into each of the next two spaces.
Single crochet once into the next double crochet of the previous round.
Half double crochet into the next double crochet.
Double crochet once into each of the next three double crochets.
Double crochet once, chain one, then double crochet once more into the next space.
Double crochet once into each of the next three double crochets.
Half double crochet into the next double crochet.
Single crochet once into the next double crochet of the previous round.
Single crochet once into each of the next two spaces.
Single crochet on the half double crochet of the previous round.
Repeat this pattern until you reach the end of the round.
End the round with a slip stitch. , Chain once and single crochet into the same space.
This round will also use single, double, and half double crochets.
Single crochet once into each of the next two single crochets of the previous round.
Half double crochet on the next half double crochet.
Double crochet once on each of the next double crochets.
Make three double crochets into the next space.
Double crochet once into each of the next four double crochets.
Half double crochet on the half double crochet.
Single crochet once on each of the next three single crochets.
Repeat this pattern until you reach the end of the round.
End the round with a slip stitch. , Slip stitch once into each stitch from round 12 to complete round
13. , Cut the yarn, leaving a tail 3 inches (7.6 cm) long.
Pull this tail through the loop on your hook and tighten to knot it off.
Weave the ends into the bottom side of the doily using a yarn needle. -
Step 3: Single crochet in an alternating pattern for the third round.
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Step 4: Increase your single crochets for the fourth round.
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Step 5: Increase your single crochets again for the fifth round.
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Step 6: Work double and half double crochets for the sixth round.
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Step 7: Double crochet and half double crochet the seventh round.
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Step 8: Double crochet and half double crochet the eighth round.
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Step 9: Double crochet and half double crochet the ninth round.
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Step 10: Double crochet and half double crochet the tenth round.
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Step 11: Work more single crochets
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Step 12: double crochets
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Step 13: and half double crochets for round 11.
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Step 14: Single crochet
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Step 15: double crochet
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Step 16: and half double crochet round 12.
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Step 17: Slip stitch round 13.
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Step 18: Fasten off the end.
Detailed Guide
Work two chain stitches.
Single crochet six times into the second chain stitch away from the hook.
Note that the second chain from the hook is also the first chain you stitched.
After you finish your single crochets, you should notice a circle forming.
Join the last stitch and first stitch together with a slip stitch to complete the round.
Work one chain stitch, then single stitch twice into each of the stitches of the previous round.
Join the end and beginning with a slip stitch.
You should have 12 stitches in this round. , Work one chain stitch.
Single stitch once in each of the next two stitches from the previous round, then twice into the stitch after that.
Repeat the single stitch pattern all the way around.
Join the ends with a slip stitch.
You should make 16 single crochets in this round. , Chain once.
Single crochet once in the next stitch, then twice in the stitch after that.
Repeat the single crochet pattern all the way around the work.
Join the ends with a slip stitch.
You should make 16 single crochets in this round. , Chain once.
Single crochet once in the next two stitches, then twice in the stitch after that.
Repeat this pattern of single crochets all the way around the work.
Join the ends with a slip stitch.
You should make 32 single crochets in this round. , Chain once, then work one single crochet into the same space, and chain once more.
This counts as one half double crochet.
You will need to alternate between double and half double crochets for the rest of the round.
Chain once.
Skip one stitch.
Double crochet once, chain once, and double crochet once in the next stitch.
Chain once.
Skip another stitch.
Half double crochet in the next stitch.
Continue this pattern all the way around.
Join the ends with a slip stitch. , Chain stitch once, single stitch into the same space, then chain stitch once more.
This counts as your first half double crochet for the round.
For the remainder of the round, you will need to alternate between double and half double crochets.
Chain twice.
Double crochet on the next double crochet from the previous round.
Double crochet, chain one, then double crochet into the next space of the previous round.
Double crochet on the next double crochet from the previous round.
Chain two.
Half double crochet into the half double crochet of the previous round.
Repeat this pattern all the way around the work.
End the round with a slip stitch. , Chain one, single crochet into the same space, then chain once more.
The remainder of the round will be a pattern of double and half double crochets.
Chain two.
Double crochet once into each of the next two double crochets of the previous round.
Double crochet once, chain once, then double crochet once more into the next stitch of the previous round.
Double crochet once on each of the next two double crochets from the previous round.
Half double crochet on the half double crochet of the previous round.
Repeat this pattern until you reach the end of the round.
End with a slip stitch. , Chain one, single crochet once into the same space, then chain once more.
Repeat a similar pattern of double and half double crochets for the rest of the round.
Chain twice.
Double crochet once into each of the next three double crochets from the previous round.
Double crochet once, chain once, and double crochet once more into the next stitch.
Double crochet once into each of the next three double crochets from the previous round.
Half double crochet into the half double crochet from the previous round.
Repeat this pattern until you reach the end of the round.
Slip stitch at the end of the round. , Chain one, single crochet once into the same space, then chain once more.
Repeat another pattern of double and half double crochets for the rest of the round.
Chain twice.
Double crochet once into each of the next four double crochets from the previous round.
Double crochet once, chain once, and double crochet once more into the next stitch.
Double crochet once into each of the next four double crochets from the previous round.
Half double crochet into the half double crochet from the previous round.
Repeat this pattern until you reach the end of the round.
Slip stitch at the end of the round. , Chain once and single crochet once into the same space.
This round will use a pattern of single, double, and half double crochets.
Single crochet once into each of the next two spaces.
Single crochet once into the next double crochet of the previous round.
Half double crochet into the next double crochet.
Double crochet once into each of the next three double crochets.
Double crochet once, chain one, then double crochet once more into the next space.
Double crochet once into each of the next three double crochets.
Half double crochet into the next double crochet.
Single crochet once into the next double crochet of the previous round.
Single crochet once into each of the next two spaces.
Single crochet on the half double crochet of the previous round.
Repeat this pattern until you reach the end of the round.
End the round with a slip stitch. , Chain once and single crochet into the same space.
This round will also use single, double, and half double crochets.
Single crochet once into each of the next two single crochets of the previous round.
Half double crochet on the next half double crochet.
Double crochet once on each of the next double crochets.
Make three double crochets into the next space.
Double crochet once into each of the next four double crochets.
Half double crochet on the half double crochet.
Single crochet once on each of the next three single crochets.
Repeat this pattern until you reach the end of the round.
End the round with a slip stitch. , Slip stitch once into each stitch from round 12 to complete round
13. , Cut the yarn, leaving a tail 3 inches (7.6 cm) long.
Pull this tail through the loop on your hook and tighten to knot it off.
Weave the ends into the bottom side of the doily using a yarn needle.
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