Floral Doilies Set Crochet Pattern

Original Designs By:Maggie Weldon

Intermediate Skill

Materials: Size 10 Crochet Cotton Thread:

Violet Doily

            White (MC) - 63 yds (6 meters)

            Variegated Purples (A) - 71 yds (7 meters)

            Kelly Green (B) - 59 yds (6 meters)

Pansy Basket

            White (W) - 175 yds,

            Yellow (Y) - 25 yds,

            Purple (P) - 25 yds,

            Green (G) - 12 yds.

Fiesta Pansy Doily

            Ecru (E) – 284 yds

            Green – 26 yds (24 m)

            Variegated Purple – 26 yds (24 m)

            Blue – 26 yds (24 m)

            Yellow – 26 yds (24 m)

            Pink – 26 yds (24 m)

            Peach – 26 yds (24 m)

For the best results use DMC Cebelia Crochet Cotton Thread #10 (Ecru) & DMC Embroidery Floss (#562, #95, #113, # 108, #48 and #57)

For Starching:

            Cardboard 18" square,

            Non-rust Pins,

            Plastic Wrap

            Heavy Spray Starch

Crochet Hooks:

Violet Doily

Steel # 7 (1.65 mm)

Pansy Basket

Steel #7 (1.65 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Fiesta Pansy Doily

Steel # 6 (1.80 mm) and #2 (2.25 mm) or size needed for gauge.

Gauges:

Pansy Basket:10 tr = 1"; 5 Rows of Shells = 2"

Fiesta Pansy Doily:

            With smaller Hook: Rnd 1 = 1½"

            With larger Hook:  Pansies = 2½"

Sizes:

Violet Doily - Large Doily: 11" (28 cm) in diameter

Pansy Basket - 8" wide x 10½" long

Fiesta Pansy Doily - 15" Diameter

This is a replica of an old doily that I found in an antique store years ago. It is one of my favorites. I'm sure it will be yours too. The pansies are worked first and then joined in the leaf round. This is a challenging round to do, but it's well worth the effort. The flowers are made with embroidery floss - one skein for each flower. The center is worked in DMC cebelia thread #10. We worked this in white with pastel colored pansies but we liked this color scheme better.