Celtic square doily is such a great piece of home decor because it fits so many different spaces like tables, desks and shelves. It makes a wonderful part of centerpiece on the dining table and it can even be used as a fancy placemat at that special dinner event.
This pattern is for intermediate skill level but beginners are welcome to make it as well to learn lots of different crochet stitches. Here are my doilies made with size 20 crochet thread:
The doily definitely needs blocking after you finish it. I usually make the doily wet, stretch it out on blocking mats and attach it with pins. I also spray some starch to give it extra firm shape. Let it dry completely before removing the pins.
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VIDEO TUTORIAL OF CELTIC SQUARE DOILY
WRITTEN PATTERN OF CELTIC SQUARE DOILY
I use Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 10 and crochet hook 1.75 mm. The colors used in tutorial are Frosty Green, Natural and Taupe Clair. One ball of each is enough.
Special stitches: ch3-picot = ch 3 and sl st in stitch below
Abbreviations: ch = chain sl st = slip stitch sc = single crochet dc = double crochet beg = beginning dtr = double triple crochet tr = triple crochet trtr = triple treble crochet
- Ch 8, sl st in 1st ch to make a ring.
- Round 1 = ch 1, sc 18 in the ring, sl st in 1st sc.
- Round 2 = ch 16 (counts as 13 ch and 1st dc), dc in 4th ch from hook, dc 2 inserting hook under the long chain not in chains, ch3-picot, dc 4 also inserting hook under the chain not in the chains, (ch3-picot + dc4) 3 times, *skip 2 sc on round 1, sl st in next sc, ch 13, sl st in 3rd picot of previous curve, ch 3, dc 3, (ch3-picot + dc4) 4 times, repeat from*; on last curve make 3rd picot differently: ch 1, sl st in 14th ch of first curve, ch 1, finish picot with sl st, dc 4, ch3-picot, dc 4, sl st in beg stitch. Fasten off, cut off thread, even if using only one color..
- Round 3 = join thread with sc in 1st picot of any curve, *ch 17, sc in next 1st picot, repeat from*, sl st in beg sc.
- Round 4 = sl st in next ch, ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and 1 ch), *skip 1 stitch, dc in next ch, ch 1, repeat from*, sl st in beg 3rd ch. If you are using one color only, finish the round differently: instead of last 1 ch and sl st make hdc and sl st in 3rd beg ch because the next round has to start in space directly above sc on round 3.
- Round 5 = if you are using contrast colors like in my tutorial, join the main color in space directly above sc on round 3 and ch 3 (counts as 1st dc here and throughout), dc 3 in same space, ch 4, *skip 2 ch1-spaces, dc 4 in next ch1-space, ch 4, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 6 = ch 3, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 5, *dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 5, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 7 = ch 3, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 6, *dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 6, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 8 = ch 1, sc in same stitch, sc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 9, *sc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 9, repeat from*, sl st in beg sc.
- Round 9 = sl st in 2nd and 3rd sc, ch 1, sc in same stitch, in next ch9-space sc 4 + (ch3-picot + sc4) 3 times, *skip next 2 sc, sc 1 in 3rd sc, skip 4th sc, in next ch9-space sc 4 + (ch3-picot + sc4) 3 times, repeat from*, sl st in beg sc. Fasten off, cut off thread, even if using only one color.
- Round 10 = join thread with sc in any middle picot, ch 11, *sc in next middle picot, ch 11, repeat from*, sl st in beg sc.
- Round 11 = ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and 1 ch), *skip next stitch, dc in next ch, ch 1, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 12 =
- step 1 = ch 1, sc in same stitch, sc 1 in each ch1-space and dc, make total 24 sc
- step 2 = sc 25 more
- step 3 = ch 20, turn piece wrong side facing, count 13 sc back (including 1st sc where 20 ch started), sl st in 13th sc
- step 4 = ch 20, count 12 sc (starting with next sc from sl st = it’s the 1st sc of 25 on step 2), sl st in 12th sc
- step 5 = turn piece right side facing, in first ch20-space sc 8 + (ch3-picot + sc8) 3 times
- step 6 = in second ch20-space sc 8 + ch3-picot + sc 4
- step 7 = ch 20, turn piece wrong side facing, count 12 sc on first arch, sl st in 12th sc
- step 8 = turn piece right side facing, in 3rd ch20-space sc 8+ (ch3-picot + sc8) 3 times
- step 9 = continue in 2nd ch20-space, sc 4 + (ch3-picot + sc8) twice
- step 10 = sc in next ch1-space, sc in next dc, etc, make total 29 sc
- repeat steps 2-10 for all corners
- End the round with 5 sc in remaining stitches and spaces, sl st in beg sc.
- Round 13 side = if you use one color, sl st in next 2 sc / if you use 2 colors join the thread in 3rd sc (skip 1st and 2nd sc), ch 8 (counts as 1st dtr and 3 ch), *dtr in same stitch, ch 4, skip 6 sc, in next sc tr+ch3+tr, ch 4, skip 6 sc, in next sc tr+ch3+tr
- Round 13 corner = ch 10, count 12 sc on 1st corner arch and dc in 12th sc, ch 15, in middle picot on middle arch dc+ch7+dc, ch 15, count 8 sc on 2nd corner arch and dc in 8th sc, ch 10, skip 7 sc on main part after the arch, dtr in 8th sc, ch 3 and repeat side pattern from*
- Round 14 side = sl st in next ch3-space, ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and 1 ch), *skip 1 stitch, dc in next stitch, ch 1, repeat from* until corner 7 chains
- Round 14 corner = n corner ch7-space skip 1st ch, dc1+ch1 in each next 5 ch, skip 7th ch, dc in next stitch, continue with side pattern from*
- If you are using one color only, finish the round differently: instead of last 1 ch and sl st make hdc and sl st in 3rd beg ch because the next round has to start in space before beg 3 ch.
- Round 15 side = if you are using contrast colors, join the main color in ch1-space before beg 3 ch, ch 3, dc 3 in same space, ch 4, *skip 3 ch1-spaces, dc 4 in next ch1-space, ch 4, repeat from* until corner
- Round 15 corner = skip 2 ch1-spaces, dc 4 in next ch1-space, ch 4, skip 1 ch1-space, dc 4 in next space, ch 4, skip 2 ch1-space, dc 4 in next space, continue side pattern from*
- End the round with sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 16 = ch 3, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, *ch 4, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, repeat from*, in corner space ch 7 instead of 4, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, repeat from*, sl st in beg 3rd ch.
- Round 17 = if you are using one color, sl st in next 2 dc / if you are using contrast color, join thread with sc in 3rd dc; ch 1, sc in same stitch, *ch 9, skip next 2 dc, sc in 3rd dc, skip 4th dc, repeat from*, in corner ch7-space sc 9, skip next 2 dc, sc in 3rd dc, repeat from*, sl st in beg sc.
- Round 18 side = ch 1, sc in same stitch, *sc 15 in ch9-space, sc 1 in sc, repeat from*
- Round 18 corner = ch 4, tr in 4th sc, tr in 5th sc, ch 3, tr in 5th sc, tr in 6th sc, ch 4, continue side pattern from*
- End the round with sl st in beg sc.
- Round 19 side = sl in next 8 sc, ch 1, sc in same stitch, *ch 9, sc in 8th sc (middle of 15 sc), repeat from*
- Round 19 corner = ch 6, tr 1 in each next 2 tr, ch 3, in 2nd ch of next ch3-space dtr2+ch7+dtr2, ch 3, tr 1 in each next 2 tr, ch 6, sc in 8th of 15 sc and continue side pattern from*
- End the round with sl st in beg sc.
- Round 20 side = ch 1, sc in same stitch, *sc 14 in ch9-space, sc 1 in sc, repeat from*
- Round 20 corner = sc 8 in ch6-space, sc 1 in each next 2 tr, sc 3 in ch3-space, sc 1 in each next 2 tr, sc 7 in ch7-space, sc 1 in each next 2 tr, sc 3 in ch3-space, sc 1 in each next 2 tr, sc 8 in ch6-space, sc 1 in next sc and continue side pattern from*
- End the round with sl st in beg sc.
- Round 21 side = if you are using one color, sl st in next 7 sc / if you are using contrast color, join thread in 7th sc; ch 3, dc 1 in same stitch, dc 2 in next sc, *ch 4, dc 2 in next 7th of 14 sc, dc 2 in next sc, repeat from*
- Round 21 corner = ch 9, skip next 15 sc, trtr 1 in each next 2 sc, ch 5, skip next 3 sc, trtr 1 in each next 2 sc, ch 4, skip next 3 sc, in 4th corner sc trtr2+ch7+trtr2, ch 4, skip next 3 sc, trtr 1 in each next 2 sc, ch 5, skip next 3 sc, trtr 1 in each next 2 sc, ch 9, skip next 15 sc, dc 2 in each next 2 sc and continue side pattern from*
- End the round with sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 22 side = ch 3, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 4, *dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 4, repeat from*
- Round 22 corner = dc 1 in each next 3 dc (the last 4 dc before corner), ch 3, sl st in 4th dc, sc 9 in ch9-space, sc 1 in each next 2 trtr, sc 5 in ch5-space, sc 1 in each next 2 trtr, sc 4 in ch4-space, sc 1 in each next 2 trtr, sc 7 in ch7-space, sc 1 in each next 2 trtr, sc 4 in ch4-space, sc 1 in each next 2 trtr, sc 5 in ch5-space, sc 1 in each next 2 trtr, sc 9 in ch9-space, sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 4 and continue side pattern from*
- End the round with sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 23 side = ch 3, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, *ch 4, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, repeat from*
- Round 23 corner = ch 5, skip 9 sc, tr 1 in each next 2 sc, ch 5, skip 5 sc, tr 1 in each next 2 sc, ch 5, skip 4 sc, tr 1 in each next 2 sc, ch 3, skip 3 sc, in 4th corner sc tr2+ch5+tr2, ch 3, skip 3 sc, tr 1 in each next 2 sc, ch 5, skip 4 sc, tr 1 in each next 2 sc, ch 5, skip 5 sc, tr 1 in each next 2 sc, ch 5, skip 9 sc, dc 1 in each next 4 dc and continue side pattern from*
- End the round with sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 24 side = ch 1, sc in same stitch, sc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 7, *sc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 7, repeat from*
- Round 24 corner = sc 1 in 5th ch of next ch5-space, sc 1 in each next 2 tr, sc 1 in next ch, ch 7, skip next 2 tr, sc 4 in next ch5-space, ch 7, skip next 2 tr, sc 1 in 3rd ch of next ch3-space, sc 1 in each next 2 tr, sc 1 in 1st ch of next ch5-space, ch 7, sc 1 in 5th ch of same ch5-space, sc 1 in each next 2 tr, sc 1 in next ch, ch 7, skip next 2 tr, sc 4 in next ch5-space, ch 7, skip next 2 tr, sc 1 in 5th ch of next ch5-space, sc 1 in each next 2 tr, sc 1 in next ch, ch 7, skip next 4 ch, continue side pattern from*
- End the round with sl st in beg sc.
- Round 25 = sl st in next 2 sc, ch 1, sc in same stitch, skip next sc, *in ch7-space sc 3 + (ch3-picot+sc3) 3 times, skip next 2 sc, sc 1 in 3rd sc, skip next sc, repeat from*, end the round with 12 sc and 3 picots in last ch7-space, sl st in beg sc. Fasten off, cut off thread.
- Weave in all ends.
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Happy crocheting!
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