Sunday, March 15, 2009

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. Red is a ruby, blue a sapphire, etc. 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.
Copyright © 2009 Toni in the Foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, All Rights Reserved

27 comments:

  1. Toni, this is beautiful. I love it.

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  2. The snowflake was green for St Patrick's, it looks like. Beautiful!

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  3. That's lovely! Years ago, I taught myself to crochet well enough to do doilies. I have forgotten all I know, and am not sure I'd have the patience for it now.

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  4. Hi there Miss Tea.
    HA! If you say it really fast.....it's MISTY.
    Thank you for the St. Patrick's Day greetings!
    Also thank you so much for your offer!!! I appreciate it.

    I think that green would be just lovely! And then I would use it every year and think of you!
    Let me know what to do......here is my e-mail address....
    "dejemahan@aol.com"

    Slante!
    And be blessed....
    Joyce Mahan

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  5. Green is one of my favorite colors ... that green is awesome!

    Lesley Ann

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  6. I really like yourcloths, especially green, my favorite color! I don't lnow how to crochet very well, only straight.
    I agree, dishcloths are fun to make!

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  7. Another beauty! I don't know how to crochet. If I did I would for sure make a few! Nice work!

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  8. Delightful, Mum. I'm still green with envy over the _Irish Hands_
    book. The doily is perfecto, too bad you didn't buy the shamrock
    teapot, that time. I still can't find a rolling pin, anywhere. Now I'll have to make my shamrock sugar cookies after St. Patrick's.
    I leave you w' a blessing.

    "May those who love us, love us.
    And those that don't love us,
    May God turn their hearts,
    And if He doesn't turn their hearts,
    May He turn their ankles,
    So we'll know them by their limping."

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  9. I left something on my blog for you ,go and get it!

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  10. I love your Gemstone Doily. i think its cute.I love that green.

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  11. Please check out the rules for the award I gave you,I forgot to post them, sorry!

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  12. charming green doily! I love green!
    so Irish!

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  13. Thanks, That's our granddaughter, Makayla! She's lived with since she was 2 days old. Our son has custody of her,he also lives with us!

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  14. I love how your doily turned out. I tried making one and it didn't turn out. =)

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  15. I love it! I wish I could crochet...

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  16. Lovely! Thanks for the pattern :)

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  17. Thanks for the doily pattern. Love finding one for worsted weight yarns. I gave up on doilies when I found out most patterns wanted you to use those little tiny hooks and thread.

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  18. Brilliant! Thanks for the pattern - I started one of these yesterday :) Me so happy.

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  19. Hi, I was wondering how to get in contact with you! I made 3 sets of this Gemstone Doily with coasters to match and I wanted to show you the pictures of them!

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  20. Here is a link to my Blog so you can see the different doilies and coasters I created using your pattern. These are all gifts for my aunts in Oklahoma.

    http://derekangieabbott.blogspot.com/2011/06/gemstone-doilys-and-coasters.html

    Thanks so much for sharing this! The pattern was easy to follow

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  21. I love this pattern!! It's my first doily and it's awesome to have a pattern in worsted. Thank you for the gift and have a blessed day! Oh and I'm princesskathie on ravelry! ;)

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  22. just stopping by to say hey

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  23. This pattern is wonderful. But I am having trouble figuring out the last row. I am totally lost. Can you please help me out? Thank you. Debbie

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  24. This pattern is wonderful. But I am having trouble figuring out the last row. I am totally lost. Can you please help me out? Thank you. Debbie

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