Crochet Lily of the Valley Doily Instructions
Introduction
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
- 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
Instructions
First Round
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.
Second Round
Slip stitch (sl st) into loop, ch 4 (counts as 1 treble crochet [tr c]), 4 tr c in the same space keeping the last loop of each st on the hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, * ch 5, 5 tr c cluster st in the next loop (5 tr c cluster st: 5 tr c in the same space keeping the last loop of each st on the hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time), repeat from * 6 times, ch 5, join in top of the 1st cluster st.
Third Round
Sl st into loop, ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in the same space, * ch 3, 3 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in the next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 3, join in the 4th st of ch.
Fourth Round
Ch 4, tr c in the 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 the next tr c, ch 3, 2 tr c in the next tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 3, join.
Fifth Round
Ch 4, tr c in the 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 the next tr c, ch 4, 2 tr c in the next tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 4, join.
Sixth 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 the 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 the next loop, ch 4, join.
Seventh 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 the next 2 sts (2 tr c cluster: 1 tr c in each of the next 2 sts keeping the 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 the next loop, ch 4, 2 tr c in the next tr c, ch 4, 1 tr c in the same space as the last st worked in and in the next tr c keeping the 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 the next 2 tr c, ch 3, skip the next loop, tr c in the next loop, ch 4, 2 tr c in the same space with ch 4, ch 4, join in the 1st tr c.
Eighth Round
Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, * skip the next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, 2 tr c cluster over the next 2 sts, ch 4, skip the next loop, tr c in the next loop, ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, ch 4, tr c in the next loop, ch 4, 2 tr c cluster over the next 2 sts, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join in the 1st tr c.
Ninth Round
Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, 2 tr c cluster over the next 2 sts, * ch 4, tr c in the 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 the same space as the last st worked in, ch 3, skip the next loop, tr c in the next loop, ch 4, 2 tr c cluster over the next 2 sts, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, 2 tr c cluster over the next 2 sts, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join in the 1st tr c.
Tenth Round
Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 sts keeping the last loop of each st on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, * ch 4, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * once, ch 3, skip the next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, ch 4, 2 tr c in the next tr c, tr c in the next tr c, ch 2, tr c in the next tr c, 2 tr c in the next tr c, ch 3, skip the next loop, tr c in the next loop, ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 sts keeping the 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 the 1st tr c.
Eleventh Round
Ch 8, * tr c in the next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop (6 tr c cluster st: 6 tr c in the same space keeping the last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time), skip the next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, ch 4, tr c in the next loop, ch 4, 2 tr c in the 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 the next tr c, ch 3, skip the next loop, tr c in the next loop, ch 4, tr c in the top of the next cluster st, ch 4, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join in the 4th st of ch.
Twelfth Round
Sl st into loop, ch 8, tr c in the next loop, ** ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, * ch 4, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * once, ch 2, 2 tr c, ch 4, 2 tr c in the 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 the next tr c, ch 4, skip the next loop, tr c in the next loop, * ch 4, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * once, then repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join in the 4th st of ch.
Thirteenth Round
Ch 4 (counts as 1st tr c) and complete a 6 tr c cluster st in the same loop, ** skip the next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, * ch 4, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * once, ch 3, skip the next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, ch 4, tr c in the next loop, ch 4, 2 tr c cluster st over the 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 the next 2 tr c, * ch 4, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join in the 1st tr c.
Fourteenth Round
Ch 4, tr c in the next tr c, ** ch 4, tr c in the next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, skip the next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, * ch 4, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * once, ch 4, 2 tr c cluster over the next 2 sts, tr c in the next tr c, 2 tr c in the next tr c, ch 1, 2 tr c in the next tr c, tr c in the next tr c, 2 tr c cluster over the next 2 sts, * ch 4, tr c in the 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 the 4th st of ch.
Fifteenth Round
Ch 4, tr c in the next tr c, * ch 4, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * once, ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, * ch 4, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 4, 2 tr c cluster over the next 2 sts, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 sts, skip the next ch 1 space, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, 2 tr c cluster over the next 2 sts, * ch 4, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, skip the next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join.
Sixteenth Round
Ch 4, tr c in the next tr c, * ch 5, tr c in the next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, skip the next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, * ch 4, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 4, 2 tr c cluster over the next 2 sts, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 sts, 2 tr c cluster over the next 2 sts, * ch 4, tr c in the 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.
Seventeenth Round
Ch 4, tr c in the next tr c, * ch 4, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * once, ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c* ch 4, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 4, 4 tr c cluster over the next 4 sts, * ch 4, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, skip the next loop, 2 tr c cluster over the next 2 sts, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join in the 1st tr c.
Eighteenth Round
Ch 8, tr c in the next loop, * ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, skip the next loop, 2 tr c cluster over the next 2 sts, * ch 4, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * 8 times, ch 4, tr c in the next cluster st, ch 4, tr c in the next loop, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join.
Nineteenth Round
Sl st to center of the loop, ch 8, tr c in the next loop, ** ch 4, tr c in the next cluster st, * ch 4, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * 11 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join.
Twentieth Round
Sl st to center of the loop, ch 9, tr c in the next loop, * ch 5, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ** ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, * ch 5, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * 11 times, repeat from ** all around, ending to correspond, join.
Twenty-First Round
Sl st to center of the loop, ch 9, tr c in the next loop, * ch 5, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * once, ** ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, ch 3, 3 double treble crochet (d tr c [3 times over hook]) with ch 3 between each d tr c in the next cluster st, ch 3, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, * ch 5, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * 8 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join.
Twenty-Second Round
Sl st to center of the loop, ch 9, tr c in the next loop, ** ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, * ch 5, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, d tr c in the next d tr c, * ch 5, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, * ch 5, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * 5 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join.
Twenty-Third Round
Sl st to center of the loop, ch 4 and complete a 6 tr c cluster st in the same space, ** ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, * ch 5, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, d tr c in the next d tr c, * ch 5, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, * ch 5, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, 6 tr c cluster st in the next loop, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join in top of the 1st cluster st.
Twenty-Fourth Round
Sl st to center of the loop, ch 9, tr c in the next loop, * ch 5, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ** ch 5, d tr c in the next d tr c, * ch 5, tr c in the 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 the next loop, repeat from * 6 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join in 4th st of ch.
Twenty-Fifth Round
Sl st to center of the loop, ch 9, tr c in the next loop, * ch 5, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ** ch 5, d tr c in the next d tr c, * ch 5, tr c in the next loop, repeat from * 18 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join.
Twenty-Sixth Round
Ch 12, rice st in 8th st from the hook (rice st: 3 tr c in the same space keeping the last loop of each st on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time), d tr c in the next tr c, ch 8, rice st in the top of d tr c just made, tr c in the next tr c, ch 8, rice st in the top of tr c just made, sl st in the next tr c, ** ch 8, rice st in the same space with sl st just made, tr c in the next tr c, ch 8, rice st in the top of tr c just made, d tr c in the next tr c, ch 8, rice st in the top of d tr c just made, tr c in the next tr c, ch 8, rice st in the top of tr c just made, sl st in the next d tr c, * ch 8, rice st in the same space with sl st just made, tr c in the next tr c, ch 8, rice st in the top of tr c just made, d tr c in the next tr c, ch 8, rice st in the top of d tr c just made, tr c in the next tr c, ch 8, rice st in the top of tr c just made, sl st in the next tr c, repeat from * 3 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join, cut thread.