Gemstone Doily

Another worsted weight doily for under the china teapot or other dish. Your yarn choice will decide which gemstone you make. This one is an emerald. (See amethyst at my ravelry page) Happy St. Patrick's Day...a little early.
Finished measurement: 9 inches in diameter

Materials: 1 ball worsted weight cotton yarn
Size G crochet hook

Abbreviations:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
sl st - slip stitch
beg- beginning
rs - right side
sp - space

Ch 5, join with sl st in first ch.

Row 1: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc & ch 1) dc 1, ch 1(11 times in circle & over the free end.)
Join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg st. (12 dc in this round) (RS)

Row 2: Sl st in sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 2, *dc 2 in next sp, , ch 2. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *dc 2 in ch2 sp, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * to last ch2 sp, dc 2 in sp. Sl st in beg ch.

Row 4: *Ch 2, sk1 dc, sl st in next dc. Repeat from * around. Sl st in beg st.

Row 5: Sl st in ch2 loop, ch 3, dc4, *skip next loop, dc 5 in next loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 6: Sl st in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc 4 in same st, ch 1, dc 1 between shells, ch 1, * 5 dc in 3rd dc of next shell, ch 1, dc 1 between shells, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 7: Sl st in next 2 dc, sc in same st, ch 1, * dc 5 in dc, ch 1, sc in 3rd dc of shell, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Sl st in sc.

Row 8: Ch 3, dc 2 in same sc, *dc 5 in 3rd dc of next shell, dc 5 in sc. Repeat from * to last shell, dc 2 in sc as in beg st.

Row 9: *Dc between shells, ch 3, dc in same sp between shells, sl st in 3rd dc of next shell. Repeat from *around. Dc in sp between next shells, ch 3, dc in same sp. Sl st in 3rd dc (at base of beg ch).

Weave in ends. Block.
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