By Magpie & Moss
An elegant, heirloom-quality lace doily that transitions from a solid, stable center into airy, lightweight Solomon’s knot mesh, finished with a beautiful scalloped shell border.
Materials
- Yarn: 1 skein Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton (White)
- Hook: 5.0 mm crochet hook
- Tools: Scissors, tapestry needle, stitch marker
Pattern Notes
- Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- st: stitch
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- tr: treble crochet
- sk: Solomon’s knot
- MC / MR: Magic Circle / Magic Ring
- ch 2 counts as the first hdc for the first 11 rounds.
- Numbers in parentheses at the end of rounds indicate the final stitch count for that round.
Pattern Instructions
Round 1: In MC, ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc), work 7 more hdc into ring. Tighten to close, sl st to close. (8)
Round 2: ch 2, hdc into same st, work 2 hdc into each round, sl st into top of ch 2. (16)
Round 3: ch 2, hdc into same st, work 1 hdc into next st, 2 hdc into next st, hdc into next. Repeat around, sl st to close. (24)
Round 4: ch 2, hdc into same st, work hdc into next 2 st, 2 hdc into next st, hdc into next 2. Repeat around, sl st to close. (32)
Round 5: ch 2, hdc into same st, work hdc into next 3 st, 2 hdc into next st, hdc into next 3. Repeat around, sl st to close. (40)
Round 6: ch 2, hdc into same st, work hdc into next 4 st, 2 hdc into next st, hdc into next 4. Repeat around, sl st to close. (48)
Round 7: ch 2, hdc into same st, work hdc into next 5 st, 2 hdc into next st, hdc into next 5. Repeat around, sl st to close. (56)
Round 8: ch 2, hdc into same st, work hdc into next 6 st, 2 hdc into next st, hdc into next 6. Repeat around, sl st to close. (64)
Round 9: ch 2, hdc into same st, work hdc into next 7 st, 2 hdc into next st, hdc into next 7. Repeat around, sl st to close. (72)
Rounds 10–11: ch 2, hdc around, sl st to close. (72)
Round 12: ch 1 (not a st), sc back into st, sk, skip 2 stitches, sc into next, sk, skip 2 st, sc into next. Repeat around. Do half sk and dc into starting sc of the row. Place stitch marker.
Round 13: ch 3 and half sk, sc anchor into center sc of sk below, sk, sc anchor into center sc of sk below. Repeat around. Do half sk and dc into top of dc in row below. Move stitch marker into the top of the dc.
Rounds 14–16: ch 3, half sk and anchor with sc into the top of ch 3 below, sk and anchor around. Do half sk / dc into the top of dc below. Place stitch marker into the top of the dc.
Round 17: ch 4, half sk and anchor with sc into the top of ch 3 below, sk and anchor around. Do half sk / tr into the top of dc below. Place stitch marker into the top of the tr.
Round 18: ch 4, half sk and anchor with sc into the top of ch 4 below, sk and anchor around. Do half sk / tr into the top of tr below. Place stitch marker.
Round 19: ch 5, half sk and anchor with sc into the top of ch 4 below, sk and anchor around. Do half sk / tr into the top of tr below. Place stitch marker.
Round 20: ch 5, half sk and anchor with sc into the top of ch 5 below, sk and anchor around. Do half sk / tr into top of tr below. Place stitch marker.
Round 21: ch 5, sc into top of ch 5 below, ch 3, dc into next sc, ch 3, sc into middle of sk, ch 3, dc into next sc, ch 3, sc into middle of sk. Repeat around, sl st into tr st from row below.
Round 22: ch 1, sc back into sl st, sc 5 into ch 5 sp, sc into sc, sc 3 into ch 3 sp. Repeat around, sl st into starting sc of round. (190)
Round 23: ch 1, sc into sl st sp, sc around, sl st to close. (190)
Round 24: ch 1, sc into sl st sp, skip a stitch, 5 dc into next st, skip stitch, sc, skip a stitch, 5 dc into next, skip stitch. Repeat around, slip to close. (38 shells)
Fasten off and weave in ends. Wet block to open up the lace stitches.
Finished Size: Approximately 18″ diameter.
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