Crochet Lily of the Valley Doily
Creating a Crochet Lily of the Valley Doily is a joyful and rewarding experience that brings intricate beauty to your home decor. This delicate doily pattern, inspired by the charming Lily of the Valley flower, features intricate stitches and a lovely design that is sure to impress. As you work on each loop and cluster, you'll feel a sense of accomplishment and creativity blooming in every stitch. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or new to the craft, this project offers a wonderful opportunity to showcase your skills and add a touch of handmade charm to your living space. So, grab your crochet hook and favorite yarn colors, and let's bring the timeless beauty of Lily of the Valley into your home with this enchanting doily pattern. Happy crocheting!
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous "PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40
2 balls White, Cream or Ecru
Approximate size of doily: 21 inches in diameter or
The Famous "PURITAN" STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40
5 balls Silver Spangle or color of your choice.
Approximate size of doily: 25 inches in diameter.
Steel crochet hook No. 7
Chain (ch) 6, join to form a ring, ch 6, double crochet (d c) in ring, * ch 3, d c in ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 3, join in 3rd stitch (st) of ch.
2nd Round. Slip stitch (sl st) into loop, ch 4 (counts as 1 treble crochet [tr c]), 4 tr c in same space keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, * ch 5, 5 tr c cluster st in next loop (5 tr c cluster st: 5 tr c in same space keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time), repeat from * 6 times, ch 5, join in top of 1st cluster st.
3rd Round. Sl st into loop, ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in same space, * ch 3, 3 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.
4th Round. Ch 4, tr c in same space, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, * ch 2, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 3, 2 tr c in next tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 3, join.
5th Round. Ch 4, tr c in same space, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, * ch 2, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 4, 2 tr c in next tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 4, join.
6th Round. Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 tr c, * ch 2, 1 tr c in each of the next 5 tr c, ch 2, tr c in next loop, ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 5 tr c, repeat from * all around ending with ch 2, tr c in next loop, ch 4, join.
7th Round. Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 tr c, * ch 2, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, 2 tr c cluster over next 2 sts (2 tr c cluster: 1 tr c in each of the next 2 sts keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time), ch 3, skip the next loop, tr c in next loop, ch 4, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 4, 1 tr c in same space as last st worked in and in next tr c keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, repeat from * 6 times, ch 2, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, 2 tr c cluster over next 2 tr c, ch 3, skip next loop, tr c in next loop, ch 4, 2 tr c in same space with ch 4, ch 4, join in 1st tr c.
8th Round. Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, * skip next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, 2 tr c cluster over next 2 sts, ch 4, skip next loop, tr c in next loop, ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, ch 4, tr c in next loop, ch 4, 2 tr c cluster over next 2 sts, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join in 1st tr c.
9th Round. Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, 2 tr c cluster over next 2 sts, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, ch 2, 2 tr c, ch 1, 2 tr c in same space as last st worked in, ch 3, skip next loop, tr c in next loop, ch 4, 2 tr c cluster over next 2 sts, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, 2 tr c cluster over next 2 sts, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join in 1st tr c.
10th Round. Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 sts keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 3, skip next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, ch 4, 2 tr c in next tr c, tr c in next tr c, ch 2, tr c in next tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 3, skip next loop, tr c in next loop, ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 sts keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join in 1st tr c.
11th Round. Ch 8, * tr c in next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop (6 tr c cluster st: 6 tr c in same space keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time), skip next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, ch 4, tr c in next loop, ch 4, 2 tr c in next tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 3, skip next loop, tr c in next loop, ch 4, tr c in top of next cluster st, ch 4, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join in 4th st of ch.
12th Round. Sl st into loop, ch 8, tr c in next loop, ** ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 2, 2 tr c, ch 4, 2 tr c in next tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 4, skip next loop, tr c in next loop, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * once, then repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join in 4th st of ch.
13th Round. Ch 4 (counts as 1st tr c) and complete a 6 tr c cluster st in same loop, ** skip next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 3, skip next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, ch 4, tr c in next loop, ch 4, 2 tr c cluster st over next 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, 2 tr c cluster st over next 2 tr c, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join in 1st tr c.
14th Round. Ch 4, tr c in next tr c, ** ch 4, tr c in next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, skip next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 4, 2 tr c cluster over next 2 sts, tr c in next tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 1, 2 tr c in next tr c, tr c in next tr c, 2 tr c cluster over next 2 sts, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join in 4th st of ch.
15th Round. Ch 4, tr c in next tr c, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 4, 2 tr c cluster over next 2 sts, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 sts, skip next ch 1 space, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, 2 tr c cluster over next 2 sts, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, skip next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join.
16th Round. Ch 4, tr c in next tr c, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, skip next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 4, 2 tr c cluster over next 2 sts, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 sts, 2 tr c cluster over next 2 sts, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join.
17th Round. Ch 4, tr c in next tr c, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c* ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 4, 4 tr c cluster over next 4 sts, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, skip next loop, 2 tr c cluster over next 2 sts, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join in 1st tr c.
18th Round. Ch 8, tr c in next loop, * ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, skip next loop, 2 tr c cluster over next 2 sts, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 8 times, ch 4, tr c in next cluster st, ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join.
19th Round. Sl st to center of loop, ch 8, tr c in next loop, ** ch 4, tr c in next cluster st, * ch 4, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 11 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join.
20th Round. Sl st to center of loop, ch 9, tr c in next loop, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ** ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 11 times, repeat from ** all around, ending to correspond, join.
21st Round. Sl st to center of loop, ch 9, tr c in next loop, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * once, ** ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, ch 3, 3 double treble crochet (d tr c [3 times over hook]) with ch 3 between each d tr c in next cluster st, ch 3, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 8 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join.
22nd Round. Sl st to center of loop, ch 9, tr c in next loop, ** ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, d tr c in next d tr c, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join.
23rd Round. Sl st to center of loop, ch 4 and complete 6 tr c cluster st in same space, ** ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, d tr c in next d tr c, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in next loop, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join in top of 1st cluster st.
24th Round. Sl st to center of loop, ch 9, tr c in next loop, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ** ch 5, d tr c in next d tr c, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 5, work a 6 tr c cluster st in each of the next 4 loops with ch 5 between each cluster st, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join in 4th st of ch.
25th Round. Sl st to center of loop, ch 9, tr c in next loop, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ** ch 5, d tr c in next d tr c, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 18 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join.
26th Round. Ch 12, rice st in 8th st from hook (rice st: 3 tr c in same space keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time), d tr c in next tr c, ch 8, rice st in top of d tr c just made, tr c in next tr c, ch 8, rice st in top of tr c just made, sl st in next tr c, ** ch 8, rice st in same space with sl st just made, tr c in next tr c, ch 8, rice st in top of tr c just made, d tr c in next tr c, ch 8, rice st in top of d tr c just made, tr c in next tr c, ch 8, rice st in top of tr c just made, sl st in next d tr c, * ch 8, rice st in same space with sl st just made, tr c in next tr c, ch 8, rice st in top of tr c just made, d tr c in next tr c, ch 8, rice st in top of d tr c just made, tr c in next tr c, ch 8, rice st in top of tr c just made, sl st in next tr c, repeat from * 3 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join, cut thread.