How to crochet Harvest Doily

The colorful fall season is approaching and it calls for new decoration options, so let’s crochet the fabulous Harvest Doily. The designer of this doily is unknown, it’s a free diagram online, but I’m very grateful for this beautiful pattern. I hope my tutorial is helpful and inspiring to you to crochet your own Harvest Doily.

The skill level is easy to intermediate. With this pattern you will learn or practice different types of clusters and picots. I do recommend this project for beginner crocheters to learn lots of basic stitches and work with fine 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. Check out my blog post about blocking your crochet HERE.

VIDEO TUTORIAL OF HARVEST DOILY

WRITTEN PATTERN OF HARVEST DOILY

I use Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 10. Color in tutorial is Pumpkin and 350 yards in one ball is enough for the doily. Crochet hook is 1.75 mm. My doily measures about 20 inches in diameter.

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Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
beg = beginning
tr = triple crochet
dc2tog = double crochet 2 together
dc3-cl = 3 double crochet cluster
hdc = half double crochet
tr2tog = triple crochet 2 together
sc = single crochet
tr3-cl = 3 triple crochet cluster

Special stitches:
dc3-cl = (start dc in indicated st, leave last 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yarn over and pull through all remaining 4 loops on hook.
tr3-cl = (start tr in indicated st, leave last 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yarn over and pull through all remaining 4 loops on hook.
ch3-picot = ch 3 and sl st in 3rd ch from hook.

Ch 8, sl st in 1st ch to make a ring.
Round 1 – ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc 15 in the round (16dc), sl st in 3rd beg ch.
Round 2 – ch 4 (counts as 1st tr), tr 1 in same st, tr 2 in each st (32 tr), sl st in 4th beg ch.
Round 3 – ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and 1-ch), *dc in next st, ch 1, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
Round 4 – sl st in next ch1-space, ch 2 and dc2tog in same space (= beg dc3-cl), ch 3, *dc3tog (= regular dc3-cl) in next ch1-space, ch 3, repeat from*, to finish the round (instead of last 3-ch) ch 1 and hdc in top of beg dc3-cl.
Round 5 – ch 1, sc in same space, ch 3, *sc in next ch3-space, ch 3, repeat from*, to finish the round ch 1 and hdc in 1st sc.
Round 6 – ch 7 (counts as 1st dc and 4-ch), *dc in next ch3-space, ch 4, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
Round 7 – sl st in next ch4-space, ch 3, dc 3 in same space, *dc 4 in next ch4-space, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
Round 8 – sl st back in space between first and last dc of round 7, ch 4 (counts as beg tr), skip 4 dc, tr in space between next two groups of 4-dc, ch 6, *tr2tog with first leg going in same space where you did last tr and second leg going in next space between two 4-dc groups, ch 6, repeat from*, to finish the round ch 2 and tr in top of beg tr.
Round 9 – ch 3 (counts as 1st dc here and throughout), dc 3 in same space, ch 3, *dc 4 in next ch6-space, ch 3, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
Round 10 – ch 3, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 3, *dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 3, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
Round 11 – ch 3, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch3-space, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 3, *dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch3-space, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
Round 12 – ch 3, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 3, dc2tog with first leg going in 1st ch3-space and second leg going in next ch3-space, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 3, *dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 3, dc2tog with first leg going in 1st ch3-space and second leg going in next ch3-space, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 3, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
Round 13 – repeat round 12.
Round 14 – ch 2, dc in next dc (= beg dc2tog), dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 3, dc2tog with first leg going in 1st ch3-space and second leg going in next ch3-space, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 7, *dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 3, dc2tog with first leg going in 1st ch3-space and second leg going in next ch3-space, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 7, repeat from*, sl st in top of beg dc2tog.
Round 15 – ch 2, dc in next dc (= beg dc2tog), dc 1 in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog with first leg going in 1st ch3-space and second leg going in next ch3-space, ch 3, dc 1 in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 4, tr 2 in 4th ch of 7-ch, ch 4, *dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc 1 in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog with first leg going in 1st ch3-space and second leg going in next ch3-space, ch 3, dc 1 in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 4, tr 2 in 4th ch of 7-ch, ch 4, repeat from*, to finish the round tr in top of beg dc2tog.
Round 16 – ch 4 (counts as 1st tr here and throughout), tr in same space in base of beg 4-ch, ch 4, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc 2 in next ch3-space, dc in top of dc2tog, dc 2 in next ch3-space, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 4, tr2 in next tr, ch 5, *tr 2 in next tr, ch 4, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc 2 in next ch3-space, dc in top of dc2tog, dc 2 in next ch3-space, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 4, tr2 in next tr, ch 5, repeat from*, sl st in 4th beg ch.
Round 17 – ch 4, tr in same st, tr in next tr, ch 4, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 4, tr 1 in next tr, tr 2 in next tr, ch 3, tr 2 in 3rd ch of 5-ch, ch 3, *tr 2 in next tr, tr 1 in next tr, ch 4, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 4, tr 1 in next tr, tr 2 in next tr, ch 3, tr 2 in 3rd ch of 5-ch, ch 3, repeat from*, sl st in 4th beg ch.
Round 18 – ch 4, tr 1 in each next 2 tr, ch 4, dc5tog in next 5 dc, ch 4, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 3, tr 2 in next tr, ch 5, tr 2 in next tr, ch 3, *tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 4, dc5tog in next 5 dc, ch 4, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 3, tr 2 in next tr, ch 5, tr 2 in next tr, ch 3, repeat from*, sl st in 4th beg ch.
Round 19 – ch 4, tr 1 in each next 2 tr, ch 3, skip dc5tog, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 3, tr 2 in next tr, tr 1 in next tr, ch 3, tr 2 in 3rd ch of 5-ch, ch 3, tr 1 in next tr, tr 2 in next tr, ch 3, *tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 3, skip dc5tog, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 3, tr 2 in next tr, tr 1 in next tr, ch 3, tr 2 in 3rd ch of 5-ch, ch 3, tr 1 in next tr, tr 2 in next tr, ch 3, sl st in 4th beg ch.
Round 20 – ch 4, tr2tog in next 2 tr, skip 3-ch, tr2tog in next 2 tr, tr 1 in next tr, ch 4, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 3, tr 2 in next tr, ch 5, tr 2 in next tr, ch 3, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 4, *tr 1 in next tr, tr2tog in next 2 tr, skip 3-ch, tr2tog in next 2 tr, tr 1 in next tr, ch 4, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 3, tr 2 in next tr, ch 5, tr 2 in next tr, ch 3, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 4, repeat from*, sl st in 4th beg ch.
Round 21 – ch 3, tr3tog in next 3 tr (=beg tr4tog), ch 4, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 3, tr 2 in next tr, tr 1 in next tr, ch 3, tr 2 in 3rd ch of 5-ch, ch 3, tr 1 in next tr, tr 2 in next tr, ch 3, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 4, *tr4tog in next 4 tr, ch 4, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 3, tr 2 in next tr, tr 1 in next tr, ch 3, tr 2 in 3rd ch of 5-ch, ch 3, tr 1 in next tr, tr 2 in next tr, ch 3, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 4, repeat from*, sl st in top of beg tr4tog.
Round 22 – sl st in each next 4 ch and sl st in next tr, ch 3, tr2tog in next 2 tr (=beg tr3tog), ch 3, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 3, tr 1 in next tr, ch 4, tr 1 in next tr, ch 3, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 3, tr3tog in next 3 tr, ch 7, *tr3tog in next 3 tr, ch 3, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 3, tr 1 in next tr, ch 4, tr 1 in next tr, ch 3, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 3, tr3tog in next 3 tr, ch 7, repeat from*, sl st in top of beg tr3tog.
Round 23 – sl st in each next 3 ch and sl st in next tr, ch 4, tr 1 in each next 2 tr, ch 4, tr 1 in next tr, ch 1, (in next ch4-space tr 1 + ch 1) four times, tr 1 in next tr, ch 4, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 5, sc in in 4th ch of 7-ch, ch 5, skip tr3tog, *tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 4, tr 1 in next tr, ch 1, (in next ch4-space tr1 + ch1) four times, tr 1 in next tr, ch 4, tr 1 in each next 3 tr, ch 5, sc in in 4th ch of 7-ch, ch 5, skip tr3tog, repeat from*, sl st in 4th beg ch.
Round 24 – ch 3, tr2tog in next 2 tr (=beg tr3tog), ch 6, sl st in 3rd ch from hook (=ch3-picot), ch 3, (in next ch1-space tr3-cl, ch 6, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 3) five times, tr3tog in next 3 tr, ch 6, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 3, *tr3tog in next 3 tr, ch 6, sl st in 3rd ch from hook (=ch3-picot), ch 3, (in next ch1-space tr3-cl, ch 6, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 3) five times, tr3tog in next 3 tr, ch 6, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 3, repeat from*, sl st in top of beg tr3tog.
Fasten off, cut off thread, weave in ends.

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