Turkey Tracks Doily: A Free Crochet Pattern for You

I want to show my gratitude to all of you this Thanksgiving by sharing with you  this doily pattern. It went through many changes while I was designing it. At first, it was supposed to have rounds of little leaves, but somehow the leaves got turned into turkey tracks. Then I made it in two different color combinations and couldn't decide which I liked better, so I decided to include them both.

I hope you will enjoy the pattern, and I hope your Thanksgiving is filled with love and many blessings!

Turkey Tracks Doily

By Elizabeth Ann White

For BellaCrochet

Size: About 15” across

Skill Level: Intermediate    For those who are familiar with working with size 10 thread and steel hooks, and who have a thorough understanding of the basics of crochet

Special Stitches

For 2 tr cluster:  (yo 2 times, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo, pull lp through, yo, work off 2 lps, yo, work off next 2 lps) 2 times, yo, pull through  all 3 lps on hook

For 3 tr cluster:  (yo 2 times, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo, pull lp through, yo, work off 2 lps, yo, work off next 2 lps) 3 times, yo, pull through  all 4 lps on hook

For 3 dc cluster: Yo, insert hook in st or ch sp indicated, yo, pull lp through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, (yo, insert hook in same st or ch sp, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, yo, pull through all 4 lps on hook

For cluster shell (cl shell): work (3 dc cl, ch 2, 3 dc cl) in st or ch sp indicated

Materials For Doily A:
Size 10 Crochet Cotton Thread:
  100 yds. each  Cream and Yellow

  75  yds each Green,  Rust and Orange

Heavy Spray Starch

Size 7 (1.65mm) Steel Crochet Hook

Materials For Doily B:
Size 10 Crochet Cotton Thread:
  100 yds. each  Cream and Orange

  75  yds each Green,  Rust and Yellow

Heavy Spray Starch

Size 7 (1.65mm) Steel Crochet Hook

Doily A

Rnd 1: With green, ch 2, 9 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (9 sc made)

Rnd 2: Join yellow with sl st in first sc, (ch 3, 2 tr cl-see Special Stitches) in same st as joining (counts as first 3-tr cl), ch 5, (3 tr cluster- see Special Stitches- in next sc, ch 5) around, join with sl st in top of 2-tr cl. Fasten off. (9 3-tr cls, 9 ch-5 sps made)

Rnd 3: Join green with sc in first ch-5 sp, (2 sc, ch 3, 3 sc) in same sp as joining, (3 sc, ch 3, 3 sc) in each ch-5 sp around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 4: Join orange with sl st in first ch-3 sp, (ch 3, 2 tr cl, ch 3, 3 tr cl, ch 3, 3 tr cl, ch 3) in same sp as joining, (3 tr cl, ch 3) 3 times in each ch-3 sp around, join with sl st in top of ch-2 cl. Fasten off.

Rnd 5: Join green with sc in first ch-3 sp, 2 sc in same sp as joining, ch 1, (3 sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 6: Join cream with sc in first ch-1 sp, ch 5, (sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 5) around, join with sl st in first sc.  

Rnd 7: Sl st to center of first ch-5  sp (ch 1, sc) in first ch-5 sp, ch 5, (sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5) around, join with sl st in first sc.

Rnd 8: Sl st to center of first ch-5 sp, (ch 1, sc) in first ch-5 sp, ch 6, (sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 6) around, join with sl st in first sc.

Rnd 9: Sl st to center of first ch-6 sp, (ch 1, sc) in first ch-6 sp, ch 6, (sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 6) around, join with sl st in first sc.

Rnd 10: Sl st to center of first ch-6 sp, (ch 1, sc) in first ch-6 sp, ch 7, (sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 7) around, join with sl st in first sc.

Rnd 11: Sl st to center of first ch-7 sp, (ch 1, sc) in first ch-7 sp, ch 7, (sc in next ch-7 sp, ch 7) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 12: Join green with sc in first ch-7 sp, (3 sc, ch 3, 4 sc) in same sp as joining, (4 sc, ch 3, 4 sc) in each ch sp around, join. Fasten off.

Rnd 13: Join rust with sl st in first ch-3 sp, (ch 3, 2 tr cl, ch 3, 3 tr cl, ch 3, 3 tr cl, ch 3) in same sp as joining, (3 tr cl, ch 3) 3 times in each ch-3 sp around, join with sl st in top of 2-tr cl. Fasten off.

Rnd 14: Join green with sc in first ch-3 sp, 2 sc in same sp as joining, ch 1, (3 sc, ch 1) in each ch-3 sp around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 15: Join cream with sc in first ch-1 sp, ch 5, (sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 5) around, join with sl st in first sc.

Rnds 16&17: Sl st to center of first ch-5  sp (ch 1, sc) in first ch-5 sp, ch 5, (sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5) around, join with sl st in first sc.

Rnd 18: Sl st to center of first ch-5 sp, (ch 1, sc) in first ch-5 sp, ch 6, (sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 6) around, join with sl st in first sc.

Rnds 19& 20: Sl st to center of first ch-6 sp, (ch 1, sc) in first ch-6 sp, ch 6, (sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 6) around, join with sl st in first sc.

Rnd 21: Sl st to center of first ch-6 sp, (ch 1, sc) in first ch-6 sp, ch 7, (sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 7) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 22: Join green with sc in first ch-7 sp, ch 3, (3 tr cl, ch 3) 6 times in next ch-7 sp, sc in next ch-7 sp, ch 5, *sc in next ch-7 sp, ch 3, (3 tr cl, ch 3) 6 times in next ch-7 sp, sc in next ch-7 sp, ch 5; repeat from * around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 23: To complete this round, work Steps A-F:
A: Join yellow with sc in first ch-5 sp, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (cl shell-see Special Stitches-in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 2 times;

B: cl shell in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp;

C: sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp;

D: (cl shell in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 2 times;

E: cl shell in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp;

F: repeat Steps C, D, and E around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 24: Join rust with sc in first ch-3 sp, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in ch-2 sp of next cl shell, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in ch-2 sp of next cl shell, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * around, join. Fasten off.

Doily B

Work the same as Doily A, reversing the use of yellow and orange on Rnds 2, 4, and 23. 

Finishing

Place doily on blocking surface. Spray with heavy starch, shape and allow to dry. 

If you would like to purchase an ad-free copy of this pattern for a small fee, please visit my Etsy shop:  Turkey Tracks
I am offering a paid version of this pattern for the convenience of  my customers who prefer an easy to read, printable and ad-free PDF. You will be able to easily save the pattern to your Etsy account, as well as your computer or other device.

Special thanks go to E. J. Miller, Jolene Ortiz, and Jewel Fernley for testing this pattern. I am so thankful for my wonderful testers!

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