This free Small Dainty Doily Pattern works up quickly and doesn’t require a lot of yarn. It looks intricate, but it is actually a simple, beginner friendly crochet pattern.
You can make it in a variety of colors and with different yarn weights. This way you will have unique openwork doilies of different sizes to decorate your home.
I crocheted my Small Dainty Doily Pattern with cotton thread size 10 and a 1,75 mm crochet hook. It measures 16 cm (6,3 inches) in diameter.
Besides your chosen thread and crochet hook, you will also need a needle to weave in loose ends and a pair of scissors.
AD-Free, Print Ready PDF version of this pattern is available here.
Instructions
Make a magic ring.
- Round 1:Ch 1, 12 sc in the ring, pull the thread end to tighten the ring, join with sl st in first sc.
- Round 2:Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch-2 sp), (dc in next sc, ch 2) around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of first ch5.
- Round 3:Ch 1, 3 sc in each ch-2 sp around, join with sl st in first sc.
- Round 4:Ch 7 (counts as tr and ch-3 sp), (tr in next sc, ch 3) around, join with sl st in 4th ch of first ch7.
- Round 5:Sl st in next 2 chains, ch 1, sc in same ch-3 sp, ch 3, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) around, join with sl st in first sc.
- Round 6:Sl st in next 2 chains, ch 7 (counts as tr and ch-3 sp), (tr in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) around, join with sl st in 4th ch of first ch7.
- Round 7:Sl st in next ch-3 sp, in each ch-3 sp around work (sc, ch 3, sc), join with sl st in first sc.
- Round 8:Sl st in next 2 chains, ch 1, sc in same ch-3 sp, ch 4, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4) around, join with sl st in first sc.
- Round 9:Ch 9 (counts as dc and ch-6 sp), dc in same sc, in each sc around work (dc, ch 6, dc), join with sl st in 3rd ch of first ch9.
- Round 10:Sl st in next 3 chains, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 5, (sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 5) around, join with sl st in first sc.
- Round 11:Sl st in next ch-5 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), in same sp work (4 dc, ch 3, 5 dc), sc in next ch-5 sp, * in next ch-5 sp work (5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc), sc in next ch-5 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of first ch3.
Fasten off and weave in loose ends.
Looking for more free crochet doily patterns? Check out the simple and fun Crochet Spiked Doily and the Charming Doily Crochet Pattern.
| ch | chain |
| sc | single crochet |
| dc | double crochet |
| tr |
treble crochet |
| sp | space |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| * | work instructions following * as many times as indicated |
| ( ) |
work instructions the number of times specified or work instructions in the stitch or space indicated or contains explanatory remarks |
And don’t forget, an ad-free, print ready PDF version of Small Dainty Doily Pattern is available for you to purchase, download, and print out. Тhe PDF file contains complete instructions in a clear layout, easy to read and print. It also has active web links with useful information about crochet stitches.
