Tea Time Doily

A worsted weight doily to use as a hot pad under your china teapot or other dish.

Finished measurement: 9.5 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
yo - yarn over
beg- beginning
rs - right side
sp - space

Cluster stitch in last round:
Yo, draw up loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, draw up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, yo, draw through remaining 3 loops on hook, ch 2, yo, draw up loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, draw up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, yo, draw through remaining 3 loops on hook.

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: Ch 3, dc 2 in ch 1 sp, dc in dc, ch 2, *dc in dc, dc 2 in ch 1 sp, dc in dc, ch 2, repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in base of ch 3 just made, dc in ea of next 2 dc, dc 2 in next dc, ch 2, *dc 2 in next dc, dc in ea of next 2 dc, dc 2 in next dc, ch 2, repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, ch 3, sc in ch2 sp, ch 3, *dc in next 6 dc, ch 3, sc in ch3 sp, ch 3, repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch 3](2x), *dc in next 6 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch3](2x), repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch 3](3x), *dc in next 6 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch3](3x), repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 7: Sl st in dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch3](4x), *skip 1 dc, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch 3](4x), repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 8: Sl st in dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch 3](2x), work popcorn st in 2nd ch of next ch3 sp, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch 3](2x), *skip 1 dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch 3](2x), work popcorn st in 2nd ch of next ch3 sp, repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 9: Sl st between 2 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch 3](6x), *sc between 2 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch3](6x), repeat from * around. Sl st in beg sl st.

Row 10: Sl st in ch3 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch3 sp, ch 3 *sc in ch3 sp, ch 3, work cluster stitch in 2nd sc from hook, ch 2, work cluster in next sc, ch 3, skip next loop, sc in next ch3 loop, [ch 3, sc in ch3 loop](3x), ch 3, repeat from * around to last cluster, work cluster stitch, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch3 loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3. Sl st in beg sc of round.
Weave in end. Block flat.

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