Crochet Doily in Pineapple Pattern

Decorate your tables, use them as coasters, sew them on to a shirt. These doilies from DMC Threads are great free crochet patterns and the pineapple pattern really adds to the embellishment. This would make a nice wedding gift.

Materials:

DMC Traditions (Art.145), size 10, color# Ecru – ball ( 284yards/ball)Steel Crochet Hook: Size 6

Gauge: Rnds 1 and 2 = 2” in diameter

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
dtr = double treble
Rnd(s) = round(s)

Instructions:

Doily: Ch 6 and join with sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, (sc in ring, ch 10) 7 times, sc in ring, ch 4, join with dtr to first sc -8 loops.

Rnd 2: Sl st in loop just formed, ch 6 for first dc and ch 3, dc in same loop, * ch 4, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next ch-10; repeat from * around, end ch 4, join with sl st to 3rd ch of starting ch-6.

Rnd 3: Sl st in next ch-3, ch 3 for first dc, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch-3,*ch 2, sc in ch- 4, ch 2**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-3; repeat from* around, end last repeat at **, join.

Rnd 4: Sl st to next ch-2, ch 3 for first dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2,*ch 3, sc in sc, ch 3, skip 2 dc**, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2; repeat from * around, end last repeat at **, join.

Rnd 5: Sl st to next ch-2, ch 4 for first tr, (tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in same ch-2,*ch3, (dc, ch 5, dc) in ch-3, ch 3, skip 3 dc **, (2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in ch-2; repeat from * around, end last repeat at **, join.

Rnd 6: Sl st to next ch-3, ch 4 for first tr, (tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in same ch-3,* ch 3, 9 tr in ch-5 (base of pineapple) , ch 3, skip 2 tr **,( 2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in next ch-3; repeat from * around, end last repeat at **,join.

Rnd 7: Sl st to ch-3, ch 4 for first tr, (tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in same ch-3, * ch 3, skip last 2 tr of group, working across pineapple (tr in next tr, ch 1) 8 times, tr in next tr, ch 3**, skip
first 2 tr of next group, (2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in ch- 3; repeat from *around, end last repeat at **, join.

Rnd 8: Sl st to ch-3, ch 4 for first tr, (tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in same ch -3, * ch 3, across pineapple (ch 3, sc in next ch-1), 8 times , ch 3 **, skip 2 tr, ( 2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in ch-3; repeat from * around, end last repeat at **, join.

Rnd 9: Sl st to ch-3, ch 4 for first tr, (tr, ch
3, 2 tr) in same ch-3,*ch 5 skip ch-3,
working across pineapple, sc in next ch -3,
(ch 3, sc in next ch-3) times , ch 5 **, (2 tr,
ch 3, 2 tr) in ch -3; repeat from* around, end
last repeat at **, join

Rnd 10: Sl st to next ch-3, ch 4 for first tr, (tr, ch 2, tr, ch 3 , tr, ch 2, 2 tr ) in same ch- 3,* ch 5, across pineapple sc in next ch-3, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3) 5 times , ch 5 **, (3 tr, ch 2, tr, ch 3, tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in ch-3 ; repeat from * around , end last repeat at **, join.

Rnd 11: Sl st to next ch-2, ch 4 for first tr, (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr ) in same ch -2, *ch 2, 5 tr in next ch-3, ch 2, (2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in next ch- 2, ch 5, across pineapple sc in next ch-3, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3) 4 times , ch 5**, (3 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next ch-2; repeat from * around, end last repeat at **, join.

Rnd 12: Sl st to next ch-2, ch 4 for first tr,(2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in same ch-2, *ch 2, (2 tr, ch 2, tr) in next ch-2, ch 2, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 4 times, tr in next tr, ch 2, (tr, ch 2, 2 tr)
in next ch-2, ch 2, (2 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in next ch-2, ch 5, across pineapple sc in next ch-3, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3) 3 times, ch 5 **,(3 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in next ch-2; repeat from * around, end last repeat at **, join.

Rnd 13: Sl st to next ch-3, ch 4 for first tr, (2 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in same ch-3,*ch 3, skip ch- 2, ( 3 tr , ch 2, 2 tr) in next ch-2, ch 5, skip ch-2, sc in ch-1, ch 5 , skip two ch-1, sc in next ch-1, ch 5, skip ch-2, (2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in next ch-2, ch 3, skip ch-2,(3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr ) in next ch-3, ch 5, across pineapple sc in next ch-3,(ch 3, sc in next ch-3) 2 times, ch 5**,(3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in ch-3 ; repeat from * around, end last repeat at **, join.

Rnd 14: Sl st to ch-3, ch 4 for first tr, (2 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in same ch-3,*ch 3, sc in ch-3, ch 3, (3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr ) in next ch-2, ch 5,skip ch- 5 (tr, ch 1) 3 times in next ch-5, tr in same ch-5, ch 5 skip ch-5, ( 3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in next ch-2, ch3, sc in ch-3, ch 3,(3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in next ch-3, ch 5, across pineapple sc in next ch-3, ch 3 , sc in next ch-3, ch 5 **, (3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in next ch-3; repeat from * around, end last repeat at **, join.

Rnd 15: Sl st to next ch-3, ch 4 for first tr,( 2 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in same ch-3,* ch 5, sc in sc, ch 5, skip 3 tr, (3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in next ch-3, ch 3, sc in ch-5, ( ch 3, sc in ch-1) 3 times, ch 3 , sc in ch-5, ch 3, (3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in next ch-3, ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, skip 3 tr, (3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in next ch-3, ch 5, sc in next ch-3, at top of pineapple, ch 5 **,( 3tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in next ch-3; repeat from * around, end last repeat at **, join.

Rnd 16: Sl st to next ch-3, sc in ch-3,*ch 5, sc in next ch-5, ch 3, sc in next ch-5, ch 5,(3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr ) in next ch-3, ch 5, sc in next ch-3,( ch 3, sc in next ch-3) 5 times, ch 5, ( 3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in next ch-3 , ch 5, sc in ch-5, ch 3, sc in next ch-5, ch 5 sc in next ch-3, ch 2 over pineapple**, sc in next ch-3; repeat from * around, end last repeat at **, join.

Rnd 17: Sl st to center of next ch-5, sc in same ch-5, *( 3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr ) in next ch-3, sc in ch-5, ch 5, (3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in next ch-3, ch 5, sc in ch-5, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 6
times, ch 5, (3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in next ch-3, ch 5, sc in ch-5, (3 tr, ch 3,3 tr) in ch-3, sc in ch-5, ch 3, sc in ch-2 over pineapple, ch 3 **, sc in next ch-5; repeat from *around, end last repeat at **, join. Fasten off.

Finishing:
Starch lightly. Pin to measurements and allow to dry completely.

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