Rita’s Easy Lacy Crochet Doily

This pattern is wonderful for using up those partially used balls of thread. I looked on the Internet hoping to find such a pattern, but none really suited…so I decided to create one myself. Many doilies don’t lend themselves to being created with many colors as the doily itself has a design that would be “lost” if created with many colors.  The doily I have created actually showcases the different colors.  For this reason, I don’t give specific amounts of thread needed for this doily.  This doily can be made to whatever size you like.  If you’d like a smaller doily, just stop whenever the doily reaches the size you’d like.  Block it in a circle shape, and your doily is finished! 

I think this doily pattern will work well for those who are beginners at making doilies, and it will also be nice for those who are more experienced…it will help you use your leftover threads.  If you’re anything like me, you probably have enough partial balls of thread to make many, many of these doilies! 

You may do as many rows as you like in any given color, or even make the entire doily all one color.  The possibilities are pretty much endless!  If you have any questions, feel free to ask.  This pattern has only been tested by me, but I have tried to make it as easy as possible to follow, and hopefully free of errors.

Abbreviations:
Dc - double crochet
Sc - single crochet
Sl st - slip stitch
Beg - beginning
Ch - chain
Chain 6. Join with sl st in first chain. 
Rd 1:  Ch 3, 11 dc in ring. Join with sl st in third ch of beg ch 3.  (Ch 3 counts as first dc)

Rd 2:  Ch 3, dc in same sp.  2 dc in each of next 11 dc.    Join with sl st in top of beg ch 3.  You should have 24 dc at the end of this round, including the first ch 3 that counts as your first dc.
Rd 3:  Sc, ch 3 in same sp.  Sc, ch 3 in each dc around.  Join with sl st in first sc. 
Rd 4:  Sl st into ch 3 space.  Sc, ch 3 in each ch 3 sp around.  Join to beginning sc.
Rd 5 & 6:  Sl st in ch 3 sp.  Sc, ch 3 in each ch 3 sp around.  Join in beginning sc. 
Rd 7:  Sl st into ch 3 sp.  Sc, ch 3 in same sp and in each ch 3 space around.  Join with sl st in beg sc. 
Rd 8:  Sl st into ch 3 sp.  Sc, ch 3, sc, ch 3 in each ch 3 sp around.  Join with sl st in beg sc.
Rd 9:  Sl st into ch 3 sp.  Sc, ch 3 in ea ch 3 sp around.  Join with sl st in beg sc.
Rd 10 & 14:  Same as Rd 9. 
Rd 15:  Sl st into ch 3 sp.  Ch 6, dc in same sp.  (Counts as first dc, ch 3, dc).  Dc, ch 3, dc in ea ch 3 sp around.  Join with sl st in third ch of beg ch 6. 
Rd 16 & 17:  Same as Rd 15.
Rd 18:   Sl st into ch 3 sp.   Sc, ch 3, sc, ch 3 in same space.  Sc, ch 3, sc, ch 3 in each ch 3 sp around.  Join with sl st in beg sc.
Rd 19 & 20:  Same as Rd 5 & Rd 6.
Rd 21:  Sl st into ch 3 sp.  Sc, ch 6 in same sp.  Skip next ch 3 sp, sc, ch 6 in next ch 3 sp, around.  Join with sl in first sc.
Rd 22:  Sl st in first 2 ch of  ch 6 sp.  Ch 5, dc, ch 2, dc in same ch 6 sp.  Dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc in next ch 6 sp around.  Join with sl st in third ch of beg ch 5.
Rd 23:  Sl st in first ch 2 sp.  Ch 5, dc in same sp.  Dc, ch 2, dc in next ch 2 sp around.  Join with sl st in third ch of beg ch 5. 
Rd 24 & 25:  Same as Rd 23.
Rd 26:  Sl st into ch 2 sp.  Sc, ch 3, sc, ch 3 in ea ch 2 sp around.  Join with sl st in first sc.
Rd 27:  Sl st into first ch 3 sp.  Sc, ch 4 in same sp.  Skip next ch 3 sp, sc, ch 4 in next ch 3 sp around.  Join with sl st in first sc. 
Rd 28:  Sl st into ch 4 sp.  Sc, ch 4 in same space and in ea ch 4 sp around.  Join in first sc.
Rd 29:  Sl st into first two ch of ch 4.  Ch 6, dc, in same ch 4 space.  Dc, ch 3, dc in ea ch 4 sp around.  Join with sl st in third ch of beg ch 6. 
Rd 30:  Sl st into ch 3 sp.  Sc, ch 5 in same space and in ea ch 3 sp around.  Join with sl st in first sc.
Rd 31:  Sl st into first ch 5 sp.  Ch 5, dc, ch 2, dc in same sp.  Dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc in ea ch 5 sp around.  Join with sl st in third ch of beg ch 5. 
Rd 32:  Sl st into first ch 2 of the {dc, ch 2, dc} group.  Sc the two ch 2 sp tog.  (Also known as a sc decrease using the two ch 2 spaces).  Ch 5, sc the next two ch 2 sp tog, around.  Join with sl st in first sc.
Rd 33:  Sl st in first 2 ch of first ch 5 sp.  Ch 7, dc in same sp.  Dc, ch 4, dc in each ch 5 sp around.  Join with sl st in third ch of beg ch 7. 
Rd 34:  Sl st into ch 4 sp.  Sc, ch 3, sc, ch 3 in same space and in ea ch 4 sp around.  FO