The Clover Leaf Doily is different from other doilies, yet it’s such a joy to make. It may look more complicated than it actually is. It is made of six separate motifs but it’s very easy to connect them as you finish each motif, so there’s no stitching needed later.
The skill level to crochet the Clover Leaf Doily is intermediate and with this pattern you will learn or practice triple crochet cluster, among other stitches.
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. In the video tutorial I show exactly how to block the Clover Leaf Doily!
VIDEO TUTORIAL OF CLOVER LEAF DOILY
WRITTEN PATTERN OF CLOVER LEAF DOILY
I use DMC Cotton Perle crochet thread size 5. One ball has 10g and you will need 3 balls for the Clover Leaf Doily. Crochet hook is 2 mm. My doily measures about 13 inches in diameter.
Abbreviations: ch = chain sl st = slip stitch sc = single crochet dc = double crochet beg = beginning tr4-cl = 4 triple crochet cluster tr = triple crochet WS = wrong side RS = right side
Special stitches: beg tr4-cl = ch 5, (start tr in indicated st, leave last 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yarn over and pull through 5 loops on hook. tr4-cl = (start tr in indicated st, leave last 2 loops on hook) 4 times, yarn over and pull through 5 loops on hook. ch5-picot = ch 5 and sl st in sc below. ch7-picot = ch 7 and sl st in sc below.
MAKE 6 MOTIFS
- Ch 6, sl st in 1st ch to make a ring.
- Round 1 = sc 12 in the ring, sl st in 1st sc.
- Round 2 = ch 1, sc 1 in 1st sc, sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 2 sc, *ch 16, sl st in 10th ch from hook, in ch10-ring sc + hdc + dc10 + hdc + sc, (ch 10, sl st in 10th ch from hook, in ch10-ring sc + hdc + dc10 + hdc + sc) twice, sl st in beg space of 1st leaf, sc in each 6 ch of stem*, continue on 1st round and sc 1 in next sc, sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 2 sc, repeat **, again continue on 1st round and sc 1 in next sc, sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 2 sc, repeat **, sl st in 1st sc.
- Round 3 = sl st in each next 2 sc, beg tr4-cl, (ch 5, sc in space between 7th and 8th st (=it is 5th and 6th dc) on first leaf, ch 15, sc in space between 7th and 8th st on second leaf, ch 15, sc in space between 7th and 8th st on third leaf, ch 5, tr4-cl in 3rd sc of 5sc on round 2) twice, ch 5, sc between 7th and 8th st on first leaf, ch 15, sc between 7th and 8th st on second leaf, ch 15, sc between 7th and 8th st on third leaf, instead of last 5ch = tr in top of beg tr4-cl.
- Round 4 =
- sc 5 in tr-space, skip tr4-cl, sc 5 in next ch 5 space, ch 7, turn to WS, sl st in last sc on round 3, turn to RS, sc 4 in ch7-space, ch5-picot, sc 4 in ch7-space,
- in next ch15-space (sc3 + ch5-picot) 3 times, sc 6, skip next sc, in next ch15-space sc 3,
- ch 5, turn to WS, tr4-cl in space between 3rd and 4th sc, ch 5, sl st in next 3rd sc, turn to RS, in first ch5-space sc3 + ch5-picot + sc3, ch7-picot, skip tr4-cl, in second ch5-space sc3 + ch5-picot + sc3,
- in next ch15-space (sc3 + ch5-picot) 3 times, sc 3,
- sc 5 in next ch5-space, skip tr4-cl, sc 5 in next ch 5 space, ch 7, turn to WS, sl st in last sc on round 3, turn to RS, sc 4 in ch7-space, ch5-picot, sc 4 in ch7-space,
- repeat steps 2-5,
- repeat steps 2-4, sl st in beg connection point, cut off, fasten off.
ATTACHING MOTIFS
Attach first 5 motifs to each other as follows:
Round 4 =
- repeat steps 1-5, again step 2,
- ch 5, turn to WS, tr4-cl in space between 3rd and 4th sc, ch 5, sl st in next 3rd sc, turn to RS, in first ch5-space sc3 + ch5-picot + sc3, ch7-picot, skip tr4-cl, in second ch5-space sc3, 1st connection: ch2 + sl st in corresponding picot on other piece + ch2 + sl st in sc below, sc 3,
- in next ch15-space sc3 + ch5-picot + sc3, 2nd connection: ch2 + sl st in corresponding picot on other piece + ch2 + sl st in sc below, sc 3 + ch5-picot + sc3,
- sc 5 in next ch5-space, skip tr4-cl, sc 5 in next ch 5 space, ch 7, turn to WS, sl st in 1st sc of this step, turn to RS, sc 4 in ch7-space, 3rd connection: ch2 + sl st in corresponding picot on other piece + ch2 + sl st in sc below, sc 4 in ch7-space,
- in next ch15-space sc3 + ch5-picot + sc3, 4th connection: ch2 + sl st in corresponding picot on other piece + ch2 + sl st in sc below, sc3 + ch5-picot + sc6,
- ch 5, turn to WS, tr4-cl in space between 3rd and 4th sc, ch 5, sl st in next 3rd sc, turn to RS, in first ch5-space sc3, 5th connection: ch2 + sl st in corresponding picot on other piece + ch2 + sl st in sc below, sc3, ch7-picot, skip tr4-cl, in second ch5-space sc3 + ch5-picot + sc3,
- in next ch15-space (sc3 + ch5-picot) 3 times, sc 3, sl st in beg connection point, cut off, fasten off.
Attach 6th and 1st motifs as follows:
Round 4 =
- repeat steps 1-2,
- repeat steps 2-5 to attach 6th piece to 5th one, then continue next step to finish attaching to 5th piece and attach to 1st piece,
- ch 5, turn to WS, tr4-cl in space between 3rd and 4th sc, ch 5, sl st in next 3rd sc, turn to RS, in first ch5-space sc3, 5th connection: ch2 + sl st in corresponding picot on other piece + ch2 + sl st in sc below, sc3, ch7-picot, skip tr4-cl, in second ch5-space sc3, 1st connection: ch2 + sl st in corresponding picot on other piece + ch2 + sl st in sc below, sc 3,
- repeat steps 3-7 (connections 2-5) to finish attaching 6th piece to 1st,
- weave in all ends.
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