Elegant Crochet Doily

Free crochet patterns like this one are great for sprucing up the home decor.  Whether you use this Elegant Crochet Doily to make your house festive for the holidays, or if you decide to place them on top of coffee tables to act a simple accent, you'll love how they transform your home.

Materials:

• Red Heart Super Saver worsted yarn or other worsted weight yarn
• Size F crochet hook

Finished size: Doily measures 8 1/2 inches (22 cm) across.

Instructions:

Ch 6, join to form ring,
Row 1: Ch 3, 15 dc in ring, join

Row 2: Ch 3, 2 more dc in same stitch, *skip next dc, 3 dc in the next dc, ch 2* repeat around, join at top of chain 3. 8 3 dc cluster.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in the same stitch, dc in next dc, 2 dc in the next dc, ch 2, *2 dc in the next dc, dc in the next dc, 2 dc in the next dc, ch 2* repeat around, join at top of chain 3.

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in the same stitch, dc in next 2 dc, 3 dc in the next dc, ch 2, *2 dc in the next dc, dc in the next 3 dc, 2 dc in the next dc, ch 2* repeat around, join at top of chain 3.

Row 5: ss to next dc, ch 3, dc in the next 4, ch 5, sc in ch 2 space, chain 5, * skip next dc, dc in the next 5 dc, ch 5, sc in then ch 2 space, ch 5* repeat around, join at top of chain 3

Row 6: ss to next dc, ch 3, dc in the next 2, [ch 5, sc in the next ch 5 space] 2 times, ch 5, *skip next dc, dc in the next 3 dc, [ ch 5, sc in the next ch 5 space] 2 times, ch 5* repeat around, join at top of chain 3.

Row 7: ch 2, dc 2 tog over next 2 dc, [ch 5, sc in then next ch 5 space] 3 times, ch 5, * dc 3 tog over next 3 dc. [ch 5, sc in the next ch 5 space] 3 times, ch 5* repeat around, join at top of 2dc cluster

Row 8: *[ch 5, sc in then next ch 5 space]4 times, ch 5, sc on top of 3 dc cluster* repeat 6 times, end with [ch 5, sc in then next ch 5 space]4 times,ch 5, join at the base of the first ch 5 space.

Finish off