🌼 Easy Crochet Doily Pattern (8–10 Inches)

 Certainly! Here's a detailed, step-by-step guide on How to Make an Easy Crochet Doily Pattern — perfect for beginners or anyone who wants a quick and elegant lace project.

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🧵 How to Make an Easy Crochet Doily Pattern

Skill Level: Beginner-Friendly
Design: Circular, floral-inspired, with a simple shell and chain structure
Best For: Table decor, centerpieces, gift sets

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🧶 Materials Needed

• Yarn/Thread:

  • Cotton crochet thread size #10 (for traditional doily look), or

  • Lightweight yarn (Category 2 or 3) for a chunkier modern style

• Hook:

  • Size 1.75 mm or 2.0 mm for thread

  • 3.5 mm or 4.0 mm for lightweight yarn

• Tapestry needle – to weave in ends

• Scissors

• (Optional) Starch & iron – for blocking and shaping

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📘 Crochet Stitches & Abbreviations (U.S. Terms)

• ch – chain

• sc – single crochet

• dc – double crochet

• sl st – slip stitch

• sp – space

• st – stitch

• rep – repeat

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🌼 Easy Crochet Doily Pattern (8–10 Inches)

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🔸 Round 1 – Center Ring

• Ch 6, sl st to first ch to form a ring

• Ch 3 (counts as dc), work 15 dc into the ring

• Join with sl st to top of ch-3 (16 dc)

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🔸 Round 2 – Chain Loops

• Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), dc in next st, ch 1

• Rep from * to * around (16 dc, 16 ch-1 spaces)

• Join with sl st

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🔸 Round 3 – Shells

• Sl st into next ch-1 space

• Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp (half shell), skip next dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp

• Repeat around

• Join with sl st

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🔸 Round 4 – Chain Arches

• Ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), dc between next 3-dc shell clusters, ch 2

• Repeat around

• Join

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🔸 Round 5 – Full Shell Round

• Sl st into next ch-2 space

• Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc (shell made)

• In next ch-2 sp, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc — repeat around

• Join with sl st

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🔸 Round 6 – Scalloped Edge

• Sl st to ch-2 space

• Ch 1, sc in same space

• Skip 1 dc, 5 dc in next dc, skip 1 dc, sc in ch-2 space

• Repeat around for scalloped edging

• Join and fasten off

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✅ Finishing

1. Weave in all loose ends using a tapestry needle.

2. (Optional) Block your doily:

   • Lightly mist or soak in water

   • Shape and pin to a towel or blocking board

   • Allow to dry

   • For crispness, lightly starch and press under a cloth

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📝 Project Summary

Feature	Details
Size	~8–10 inches diameter
Time Required	1–2 hours
Hook Size	1.75 mm (thread) / 3.5 mm (yarn)
Yarn/Thread	Cotton thread or light yarn
Skill Level	Beginner to Easy Intermediate
Techniques Used	Basic stitches, shell, arch

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💡 Optional Variations

• Use multi-color yarn for a variegated look.

• Add a picot edge for a lacy finish.

• Use a larger hook and thicker yarn for a placemat-size doily.

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