Friday, December 04, 2015

Peppermint Pinwheel Doily: A Free Crochet Pattern For You

While I was working on my Pretty Pinwheel Doily last spring, I couldn't stop thinking how pretty the pinwheel would be made in red and white. I knew I just had to make a Christmas doily with a pinwheel in the middle! So here it is, the Peppermint Pinwheel Doily. I hope you will enjoy it!

Peppermint Pinwheel Doily

By Elizabeth Ann White
For BellaCrochet

Size: About 10” 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

Materials for One Doily:
Size 10 Cotton Crochet Thread:
100 yards Each Red and White (called colors ‘A’ and ‘B’ in pattern; pictures show doilies worked in reverse colors)
Size 7 (1.65 mm) steel crochet hook

 
Special Stitches:
For 2 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 lp through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo, pull through all 3 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 Vst: (dc, ch 2, dc) in st or ch sp indicated

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

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

Pattern Notes:
Work into ch-2 sps of Vsts unless otherwise noted

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This design incorporates Eyelet Foundation spaces in Rnd 8. If you are not familiar with working in Eyelet Sps, you can learn more about it here: 

Doily
Rnd 1: With Color A, ch 6, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 2, 2 dc cluster (see Special Stitches) in ring, ch 3, (3 dc cluster—see Special Stitches—in ring, ch 3) 5 times, join with sl st in top of 2-dc cluster. Fasten off. (6 ch-3 sps made)

Rnd 2: Join Color B with sc in first ch-3 sp, 3 sc in same ch-3 sp as joining, 4 sc in each remaining ch-3 sp around, join with sl st in first sc. (24 sc made)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 20, skip next st, (sc in next st, ch 20, skip next st) around, join with sl st in first sc. (12 ch-20 sps made)

Rnd 4: Sl st in each of first 3 chs of first ch-20, (ch 3, 11 dc, ch 2, 12 dc) in first ch-20 sp, (12 dc, ch 2, 12 dc) in each ch-20 sp around, join with sl st in top of ch-3. Fasten off.

Rnd 5: Join Color A with sl st in first st, ch 3, dc in each dc around with (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each ch-2 sp, join with sl st in top of ch-3. Fasten off.

Rnd 6: Join Color B with sl st in first st, ch 3, dc in each dc around with (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each ch-2 sp, join with sl st in top of ch-3. Fasten off.

Rnd 7: Join Color A with sc in first ch-2 sp, (ch 3, sc) in same sp as joining, sc in each dc around with (sc, ch 3, sc) in each ch-2 sp, join with sl st in first sc.

IMPORTANT NOTE: You will notice that the 12 ‘points’ of the Pinwheel have a natural tendency to twist. In the following round, you will twist each point and work into the ch-3 sp at the center top of the point. The wrong side of the stitches on the previous 2 rounds will be facing you as you work Rnd 8. Make sure that you twist each point in the same direction! Also be sure to twist the first point into the proper position before joining.

Rnd 8: Sl st to center of first ch-3 sp, (ch 1, sc) in first ch-3 sp, (ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook) 4 times, *sc in next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook) 4 times; repeat from * around, join with sl st in first sc. (12 sc, 48 eyelet sps made)

Working the Eyelet spaces of Rnd 8. Notice that I picked up the wrong hook when I took this photo; this is a size 5, but I actually used a size 7 to make the doily. You will twist the first point into position before joining at the end of Rnd 8.

Rnd 9: Sl st into first eyelet sp, (ch 5, dc) in first eyelet sp (beginning Vst made), Vst (see Special Stitches) in each eyelet sp around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5. Fasten off. (48 Vsts made)

Rnd 10: Join Color B with sc in ch sp of first Vst, ch 2, small shell (see Special Stitches) in next Vst, ch 2, *sc in next Vst, ch 2, small shell in next Vst, ch 2; repeat from * around, join with sl st in fist sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 11: Join Color A with sl st in ch-2 sp of first small shell, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp (beginning large shell made), ch 3, *large shell (see Special Stitches) in ch-2 sp of next small shell, ch 3; repeat from * around, join with sl st in top of first ch-3. Fasten off.

Rnd 12: Join Color B with sc in first ch-3 sp, ch 1, (tr, ch 1) 9 times in ch-2 sp of next large shell, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, (tr, ch 1) 9 times in ch-2 sp of next large shell; repeat from * around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (24 scallops made)

Rnd 13: Join Color A with sc in first ch-1 sp of first scallop, (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) 9 times, *sc in next ch-1 sp (the first ch-1 sp on the next scallop), (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) 9 times; repeat from * around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.



Special thanks go to Jewel Fernley, Jolene Ortiz, and Rosina Smith for testing this  pattern. I don't know what I would do without my awesome testers!!!!

If you would like to purchase an ad-free copy of the pattern for the Peppermint Pinwheel Doily  for a small fee, please visit my Etsy shop:  Peppermint Pinwheel
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 save the pattern to your Etsy account as well as your computer or other device.

Copyright BellaCrochet 2015. All rights reserved. Please do not redistribute or share this pattern; do not post it on any website. DO NOT make videos or tutorials of it for distribution on YouTube or any other site.  You may share the link to the pattern only (and link shares are greatly appreciated, please tell your crocheting friends who might enjoy this pattern!)
This pattern has been tested for accuracy and clarity, and I can offer no additional information, photos or help with it.

If you have enjoyed this design, I hope you will check out my other free patterns:

21 comments:

LyndaTreen said...

Just gorgeous!! Next year everything is going to be red and white peppermint for Christmas. This doily sealed that!! Thank you SO much for sharing your remarkable talent !!!!!

LiliaCraftParty said...

Beautiful work!

Lina said...

Very beautiful! Thank you for the pattern.
I finished mine today. If you want to see it go to my instagram linathorsson.

Mary Ann said...

Beautiful Thank you for sharing

Mary Ann said...

Beautiful Thank you for sharing

Unknown said...

Very lovely work. Amazing and fascinating

Unknown said...

Very lovely work. Amazing and fascinating

Carol Ann said...

A fresh, cheerful pattern! Thank you for sharing and designing.

Jacky H said...

Hi just found your blog it's wonderful , I'm a crotchet and have a large stash of cotton.
Now I know what to do with it.
Your designs are beautiful I can't wait to get started.

Happy New year
Jacky

Unknown said...

this is so pretty!!!! Have you ever considered creating a similar pattern as a tree skirt? I would loooove this as a tree skirt but have no idea how to go about modifying the pattern accurately to get that

Lena said...

Thank you very much for sharing your work. I used green and white. It's so beautiful.

Unknown said...

Muito lindo seu trabalho
Parabens e obrigado por nos mostrar

Anonymous said...

Hey, I'm really having issues between round 3 and 4. You ask us to work on those 20 stiches chains, we should them ignore the 3 first and last (so ignoring 6 of them). On the 14 left you ask for a 12 dc + 2 chains + 12 dc again, so 24 dc in 14 stiches?? Should I be doing inc stiches?

Os the ralvery pattern more explicit or better illustrated? If so I don't mind paying for more clear instructions.

Ann said...

Hi Anonymous, you will just work into the ch-20 sps, not into the individual chains. The instructions to "Sl st in each of first 3 chs of first ch-20" at the beginning of rnd 4 are just to get you into the correct position on the first ch-20 sp to start working.
This pattern is not available on Ravelry.

Unknown said...

Beautiful Pattern!! Worked up very quickly!! Well written too. Very pleased with my new Table wear. Thank you for thr pattern!!! :)

Unknown said...

Beautiful!! I am afraid, but I will try. Thank you, thank you.

Unknown said...

An outstanding idea. I'd love to do one but haven't seen one I like enough to do. This would be worth the work. I also can't imagine the work and time in creating a tree skirt pattern form this but I could hope. I actually found thi as a pattern reference for somone who made a dream catcher out of it Absolutely stunning I don't do thread but I'm going to try ��

Unknown said...

You're work is amazing. I happened to see your Peppermint daily one on a crochet site and it's absolutely stunning I haven't managed the courage to try thread yet but your pattern may very well tempt me. I'm terribly tech challanged so haven't found any of your retail patterns. I sincerely hope everyone values and appreciates your generosity. Can't begin to imagine the vision, creativity and time required to do them Thank you 🦋

Anonymous said...

i have been crocheting since 1992 and this is my fav thing i ever made! its beautiful!! ty!

Merry G said...

Thanks for such a fun project. Very good, clear instructions. I am soo glad I found your site!

Anonymous said...

Lovely !! This is a great pattern for any colors.