A Doily 

                                                 Instructions:

Abbreviations:

Ch  - chain

sc    - single crochet

dc    - double crochet

trc    - treble crochet

sl.st. - slip stitch.

2 dc tog. - 2 double crochet together stitch

(2 dc tog. This is done to a space or on to a foundation ch*Yarn over insert the hook pull up the yarn, release two loops*, Repeat this 1 more times to the same space. Finally, there will be 3 loops on the hook Release the 3 loops together.)

Used stitches: sc, dc, sl.st.

Used yarn: 1 strands

Hook size 2.25

Make a magic circle.

Round 1: Make ch 3 and add 11 dc into the magic ring. Now you have

3ch +11 = 12 dc

Round 2:  ch 5, 1dc to the next dc below.  *Ch 2, 1dc* repeat rom * to *. At the end join to the 3^rd ch of the beginning 5 ch.

(There should be 12 spaces. Make sure it by counting the spaces.)

                                   

           

                                 After finishing the 2nd Round

Round 3: Make 3ch and make 2 dc together stitch. *Ch 2, 2dctog.* repeat rom * to *. At the end join to the 3^rd ch of the beginning 3 ch.

                             

                         After finishing the 3rd Round                       

Round 4: Make a sl.st. on the top of the 2dctog. and another to the ch 2 space.

Ch 3,1dc to the space of ch 2 below.ch 1 another 2dc to the same space.

 * 2dc, ch 1, 2dc(a shell) *  repeat from * to *. At the end join with sl.st. to the 3^rd ch of the beginning 3 ch.

                                    

                

                            After finishing the Round 4

Round 5: Make a sl.st. on to the dc below  and another to the ch 1 space of the shell below. Make 3ch, 1dc to the ch 1 space below. ch1 another 2 dc to the same

 space. Make a sc to the space between two shells. *2dc, ch 1,2dc, 1sc* At the end join with  sl.st. to the 3^rd ch of the beginning 3 ch.

                            

             

                      After finishing the Round 5                             

 Round 6: Make a sl.st. on to the dc below  and another sl.st. to the ch 1 space of the shell below. Make a Shell in shell ch 1 a sc to the sc below of the previous round. At the end join with sl.st. to the 3^rd ch of the beginning 3 ch.

                                    

               

                                          After finishing the Round 6                                

 Round 7: Make a sl.st. on to the dc below  and another sl.st. to the ch 1 space of the shell below. Make a Shell in shell ch 3 a sc to the sc below of the previous round. At the end join with sl.st. to the 3^rd ch of the beginning 3 ch.

                             

                     

                                After finishing the round 7

Round 8

Make 12 ch and join to the ch 1 space of the neighbouring shell.*12h,1sc* repeat from * to *

                        

              

                        After finishing the round 8

 Round 9:  Make 14 dc to the ch 12 space .Repeat. At the end join to the 1^st dc with a sl. St. d fasten off. When you fasten off, extend the loop and cut it in the middle. Hide the remaining piece.

                                

                                     Completed round 9