Happy New Year and a New Doily Free Crochet Pattern

Dear Friends, 

Happy New Year! 

I wish you all good health, lots of creativity and fun crochet projects in 2018!

And here is a little gift for you! 

A new doily pattern! 

New Year Doily Crochet Pattern

Olga Poltava © January, 2018

This pattern is my original design and it cannot be distributed in any form. You are welcome to make items for sale or personal use from this pattern.. 

Skill Level: Intermediate

Measurements: about 19 inches across 

Materials:

Steel hook 1.5 mm

Crochet cotton thread size 10, about 360 yards

Abbreviations:

ch: chain

sl st: slip stitch

sc: single crochet 

dc: double crochet

dc2-tog: 2 double crochet finished together (also known as dc 2 decrease) 

dc3-tog: 3 double crochet finished together (also known as dc 3 decrease)

dc4-tog: 4 double crochet finished together (also known as dc 4 decrease)

* * instructions between asterisks should be repeated as many times as there are stitches to accommodate.

{ } instructions within brackets should be repeated as many times as stated.

Ch 12, join in ring with sl st. 

Round 1: ch 3 (counts as 1st dc here and throughout), 35 dc in ring; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch-3. (36 dc)

Round 2: ch 7 (counts as 1st dc and ch 4), skip next 2 dc, *dc in next dc, ch 4, skip next 2 dc * around; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch-7. 

Round 3: ch 3, dc in each ch and each dc around; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch-3. (60 dc)

Round 4: sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, *skip next dc, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3* around; join.

Round 5: ch 2, dc3-tog over next 3 dc (counts as 1st dc4-tog), ch 4, dc in 2nd ch of next ch-3, ch 4, *dc4-tog over next 4 dc, ch 4, dc in 2nd ch of next ch-3, ch 4* around; join with sl st to top of first dc4-tog. 

Round 6: sl st in next 2 ch, ch 3, dc in next ch, ch 3, skip next dc, dc in 3rd and 4th ch of next ch-4, ch 3, *skip next dc4-tog, dc in 3rd and 4th ch of next ch-4, ch 3, skip next dc, 

dc in 3rd and 4th ch of next ch-4, ch 3* around; join. 

Round 7: same as Round 3. (120 dc)

Round 8: sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, *dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc* around; join. 

Round 9: ch 2, dc2-tog (counts as 1st dc3-tog), ch 3, dc in 2nd ch of next ch-3, ch 3, *dc3-tog over next 3 dc, ch 3, dc in 2nd ch of next ch-3, ch 3* around; join with sl st to top of 1st dc3-tog. 

Round 10: sl st in next 2 ch, ch 7 (counts as 1st dc and ch 4), skip next dc, dc in 2nd ch of next ch-3, ch 4, *skip next dc3-tog, dc in 2nd ch of next ch-3, ch 4, skip next dc, dc in 2nd ch of next ch-3, ch 4* around; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch-7.

Round 11: ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same st as joining (beginning shell made), ch 4, skip next dc, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in next dc (shell made), ch 4, skip next dc* around; join.

Round 12: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 5, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 5* around; join.

Round 13: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 6, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 6* around; join.

Round 14: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 7, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 7* around; join.

Round 15: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 7, (2 dc, ch 5, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 7, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 7, (2 dc, ch 5, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 7* around; join. 

Round 16: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 4, 11 dc in ch-5 space of next shell, ch 4, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 4, 11 dc in ch-5 space of next shell, ch 4* around; join. 

Round 17: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 3, dc in next dc, {ch 1, dc in next dc} ten times, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, dc in next dc, {ch 1, dc in next dc} ten times, ch 3* around; join.

Round 18: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-3, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, {ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space} nine times, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, {ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space} nine times, ch 3* around; join. 

Round 19: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, {ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space} eight times, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, {ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space} eight times, ch 3* around; join. 

Round 20: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in next ch-2 space of the shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, {ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space} seven times, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all ch-2 space of next shell, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in next ch-2 space of shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, {ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space} seven times, ch 3* around; join.

Round 21: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, {ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space} six times, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, {ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space} six times, ch 3* around; join. 

Round 22: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 3, 2 dc in 2nd ch of next ch-3, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, {ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space} five times, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, 2 dc in 2nd ch of next ch-3, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, {ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space} five times, ch 3* around; join. 

Round 23: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 3, 3 dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, {ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space} four times, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, 3 dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, {ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space} four times, ch 3* around; join. 

Round 24: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 3, dc in next dc, {ch 1, dc in next dc} five times, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, {ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space} three times, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, dc in next dc, {ch 1, dc in next dc} five times, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, {ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space} three times, ch 3* around; join. 

Round 25: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 3, dc in next dc, {ch 2, dc in next dc} five times, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, {ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space} two times, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, dc in next dc, {ch 2, dc in next dc} five times, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, {ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space} two times, ch 3* around; join. 

Round 26: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, {ch 2, 2 dc in next dc} five times, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, {ch 2, 2 dc in next dc} five times, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, ch 1, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, ch 3* around; join. 

Round 27: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, {ch 2, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc} five times, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, {ch 2, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc} five times, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space and dc2-tog, dc2-tog in next ch-1 space, ch 3* around; join. 

Round 28: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, {ch 2, dc in next 3 dc} five times, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, {ch 2, dc in next 3 dc} five times, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3* around; join. 

Round 29: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 9, {dc3-tog over next 3 dc, ch 9} six times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, skip next ch-3 space, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all ch-2 space of next shell, ch 9, {dc3-tog over next 3 dc, ch 9} six times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch-2 space of next shell, skip next ch-3 space* around; join. 

Round 30: sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 1, 2 sc in same ch-2 space, {5 sc in next ch-9 space, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook (picot made), 6 sc in same ch-9 space} seven times, 2 sc in ch-2 space of next shell, *2 sc in ch-2 space of next shell, {5 sc in next ch-9 space, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook (picot made), 6 sc in same ch-9 space} seven times, 2 sc in ch-2 space of next shell* around; join. 

Fasten off. Block.