218 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia
Victoria Motif
Easy repeating rounds make this doily burst from your hook with light-
ning speed.Picot: Ch 3, sl st to 1st sc.Ch 12, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc), 39 dc in ring, sl st to top of t-ch, do
not turn—40 dc.Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, *ch 3, dc in next 4 dc; rep
from * around to last 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, sl st to top of t-ch,
do not turn—10 ch-3 sps.Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, *ch 4, dc in next 4 dc; rep
from * around to last 2 dc, ch 4, dc in next 2 dc, sl st to top of t-ch,
do not turn—10 ch-4 sps.Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, *ch 5, dc in
next 4 dc; rep from * around to last 2 dc, ch 5, dc in
next 2 dc, sl st to top of t-ch, do not turn—10 ch-5 sps.Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, *ch 7, dc in
next 4 dc; rep from * around to last 2 dc, ch 7, dc in
next 2 dc, sl st to top of t-ch, do not turn—10 ch-7 sps.Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in top of t-ch, *[2 dc, (picot, 3 dc) twice,
picot, 2 dc] in next ch-7 sp, sk next dc, sc in next 2 dc;
rep from * around, sl st to 1st sc, fasten off—30 picots.135246CIRCULAR MOTIFS
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Doily Ideas
Ever fall in love with a doily, but think, “what will I do with it after I am done?” Sure, you can use it as a center-
piece on the dining room table, but do you really want it to get dirty, even by accident? Here are some ways I have
used my doily love around the house: made them with bulky yarn and a big hook for a cozy afghan; dipped them in
stiffening solution and laid them on top of a plastic bowl to dry (making a doily bowl, great for collecting keys);
spray mounted them onto fabric and framed them for funky artwork; appliquéd them on to kids’ clothes and
afghans; used tiny sewing thread to make beautiful earrings; and even encased them in plastic to make spill-proof
coasters. Never let your doily love go to waste; there are always ways to show off crochet in any style house.