Dorothy's Roses Doily: A Free Crochet Pattern for You

This doily is dedicated to my Big Mama, Dorothy Ferguson, whose love of roses and crocheted lace lives on in my heart!

Dorothy’s Roses Doily

 By Elizabeth Ann White

For BellaCrochet

 Size: About 16” 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 Shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in stitch or ch sp indicated

For Beginning Shell (beg shell): (sl st, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in st or ch sp indicated

For Double Shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in st or ch sp indicated

For Vst: (dc, ch 3, dc) in st or ch sp indicated

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 4 tr Cluster: (yo 2 times, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo, pull hook through, yo, work off 2 loops, yo, work off next 2 loops) 4 times, yo, pull through  all 5 loops on hook

For Large Shell: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in st or ch sp indicated

For Triple Picot: (sc, ch 5, sc, ch 7, sc, ch 5, sc) in st or ch sp indicated

For Picot: (sc, ch 3, sc) in st or ch sp indicated

Materials:
Size 10 Crochet Cotton Thread

  100 yards Flower Color

  75 yards Green

  150 yards White

Fabric Glue

Spray Starch

Size 7 (1.65mm) Steel Crochet Hook

Doily

Rnd 1: With Flower Color, ch 6, sl st in first ch to form ring; ch 1, (sc in ring, ch 2) 8 times, join with sl st in first sc. (8 ch-2 sps made)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-2 sp around, join. (8 petals made)

Rnd 3: Working behind petals, ch 3, (sl st between next 2 petals, ch 3) around, join with sl st in first ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, 5 dc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-3 sp around, join with sl st in first sc.

Rnd 5: Working behind petals, ch 4, (sl st between next 2 petals, ch 4) around, join with sl st in first ch of beg ch-4.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, 7 dc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-4 sp around, join with sl st in first sc.

Rnd 7: Working behind petals, ch  5, (sl st between next 2 petals, ch 5) around, join with sl st in first ch of beg ch-5.

Rnd 8: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, 9 dc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-5 sp around, join with sl st in first sc.

Rnd 9: Working behind petals, ch 6, (sl st between next 2 petals, ch 6) around, join with sl st in first ch 0f beg ch-6.

Rnd 10: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, 11 dc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-6 sp around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (Large Rose completed)

Rnd 11: Join Green with sl st in center (6^th) dc of first petal (ch 4, tr, ch 8, 2 tr) in same st as joining, *ch 4, (2 tr, ch 8, 2 tr) in center dc of next petal; repeat from * 6 more times, ch 1, join with dc in top of first ch-4 for joining sp.

Rnd 12: Ch 1, (sc, ch 5, sc) in joining sp, (6 dc, ch 2, 6 dc) in next ch-8 sp, *(sc, ch 5, sc) in next ch-4 sp, (6 dc, ch 2, 6 dc) in next ch-8 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 13: Join White with sl st in first ch-2 sp, (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp as joining, ch 3, (tr, ch 6, tr) in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, *shell (see Special Stitches) in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, (tr, ch 6, tr) in next ch-5 sp, ch 3; repeat from * around, join with sl st in top of ch-3.

Rnd 14: Sl st in next st, beginning shell (see Special Stitches) in ch-2 sp at center of first shell, ch 3, 10 dc in next ch-6 sp, ch 3, *shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, 10 dc in next ch-6 sp, ch 3; repeat from * around, join.

Rnd 15: Sl st in next st, beg shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in next dc (ch 1, dc in next dc) 9 times, ch 3, *shell in next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 9 times, ch 3; repeat from * around, join.

Rnd 16: Sl st in next st, beg shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3) 9 times, skip next ch-3 sp, *shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3) 9 times, skip next ch-3 sp; repeat from * around, join.

Rnd 17: Sl st in next st, (sl st, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp of first shell (beginning double shell made), ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 8 times, skip next ch-3 sp, *double shell (see Special Stitches) in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 8 times, skip next ch-3 sp; repeat from * around, join.

Rnd 18: Sl st in next st, beg shell in first ch-2 sp on beginning double shell, ch 3, shell in second ch-2 sp on beginning double shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 7 times, skip next ch-3 sp, *shell in first ch-2 sp on next double shell, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp on same double shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 7 times; repeat from * around, join.

Rnd 19: Sl st in next st, beg shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 6 times, skip next ch-3 sp, *shell in next shell, ch 3, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 6 times, skip next ch-3 sp; repeat from * around, join.

Rnd 20: Sl st in next st, beg shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 5 times, skip next ch-3 sp, *shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 5 times, skip next ch-3 sp; repeat from * around, join.

Rnd 21: Sl st in next st, beg shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 4 times, skip next ch-3 sp, *shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 4 times, skip next ch-3 sp; repeat from * around, join.

Rnd 22: Sl st in next st, beg shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in next dc, (ch 3, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 3  times, skip next ch-3 sp, *shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in next dc, (ch 3, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 3 times, skip next ch-3 sp; repeat from * around, join.

Rnd 23: Sl st in next st, beg shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in next dc, (ch 4, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 2  times, skip next ch-3 sp, *shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in next dc, (ch 4, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 2 times, skip next ch-3 sp; repeat from * around, join.

Rnd 24: Sl st in next st, beg shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in next dc, (ch 5, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, *shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in next dc, (ch 5, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp; repeat from * around, join.

Rnd 25: Sl st in next st, beg shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, (ch 3, skip next ch sp, Vst­­­­—see Special Stitches—in next dc) 5 times, ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, *shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, (ch 3, skip next ch sp, Vst in next dc) 5 times, ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell; repeat from * around, join. Fasten off.

Rnd 26: join Green with sl st in ch-2 sp of last shell of Rnd 25, (ch 3, 3 tr cluster—see Special Stitches) in same sp as joining, ch 1, 4 tr cluster (see Special Stitches) in ch-2 sp of next shell (this is the first shell of Rnd 25), ch 7, sc in next ch-3 sp, (large shell—see Special Stitches—in ch-3 sp of next Vst, sc in next ch-3 sp) 5 times, ch 7, *4 tr cl in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 1, 4 tr cluster in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 7, sc in next ch-3 sp, (large shell in ch-3 sp of next Vst, sc in next ch-3 sp) 5 times, ch 7; repeat from * around, join with sl st in top of first 3-tr cl. Fasten off.

Rnd 27: Join Flower color with sc in last ch-7 sp on Rnd 26, work 7 more sc in same sp as joining, triple picot (see Special Stitches) in next ch-1 sp between tr clusters, 8 sc in next ch-7 sp, sc in next sc, (ch 3, picot—see Special Stitches—in ch-2 sp of next large shell, ch 3, sc in next sc) 5 times, *8 sc in next ch-7 sp, tr picot in next ch-1 sp, 8 sc in next ch-7 sp, sc in next sc, (ch 3, picot in ch-2 sp of next large shell, ch 3, sc in next sc) 5 times; repeat from * around, join. Fasten off.

Center for Large Rose

Rnd 1: With Flower Color, ch 4, 9 dc in 4^th ch from hook, join with sl st in top of ch-4. (first 3 chs count as first dc; 10 dc made)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Small Rose (make 8)

Rnd 1: With Flower Color, ch 4, 9 dc in 4th ch from hook, join with sl st in top of ch-4. (10 dc made)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st in first sc.

 Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 2, skip next st, (sc in next st, ch 2, skip next st) around, join with sl st in first sc. (5 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 4: For petals, (sl st, ch 2, 4 dc, ch 2, sl st) in each ch-2 sp around, join with sl st in first sl st.

Rnd 5: Working behind petals and only in skipped sts of Rnd 2, ch 1, sc in first st, ch 4, (sc in next st, ch 4) around, join with sl st in first sc.  (5 ch-4 sps)

Rnd 6: For petals, (sl st, ch 2, 6 dc, ch 2, sl st) in each ch-4 sp around, join with sl st in first sl st. Fasten off.

Leaves (make 8)

With green, ch 6, sl st in first ch to form ring; ch 1, *2 sc in ring, ch 10, in 6^th ch from hook work (2 tr, ch 3, sl st in 3^rd ch from hook, 2 tr, ch 4, sl st),  sl st in remaining 4 chs of ch-10*; repeat between * and * 2 more times for a total of 3 leaves, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Finishing

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

2: Glue Center For Large Rose over Rnd 1 of Doily. Glue Leaves and Small Roses to Doily as shown in photos or as desired. Allow to dry.

The doily ready to be assembled. 

Dorothy's Roses in purple. 

Rosina Smith made this lovely doily in shades of yellow. Isn't it gorgeous?!!!!

My Big Mama and Big Daddy, Howard and Dorothy Ferguson. 

Special thanks to my wonderful testers, Jewel Fernley, Jolene Ortiz and Rosina Smith! 

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