Spring is here and it’s getting greener outside every day, so I invite you to crochet this new Spring Leaf Doily with me. The designer of this doily is unknown, it’s a free diagram online, but I’m very grateful for this beautiful pattern.
The skill level is intermediate because the pattern uses several special stitches as well as fine crochet thread and hook. With this pattern you will learn or practice different types of clusters.
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 Spring Leaf Doily!
VIDEO TUTORIAL OF SPRING LEAF DOILY
WRITTEN PATTERN OF SPRING LEAF DOILY
I use Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 10. Color in tutorial is Wasabi and 350 yards in one ball is enough for the doily. Crochet hook is 1.75 mm. My doily measures about 16 inches in diameter.
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: beg tr3-cl = ch 3, (start tr in indicated st, leave last 2 loops on hook) twice, yarn over and pull through 3 loops on hook. tr3-cl = (start tr in indicated st, leave last 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yarn over and pull through 4 loops on hook. beg dc3-cl = ch 2, (start dc in indicated st, leave last 2 loops on hook) twice, yarn over and pull through 3 loops on hook. dc3-cl = (start dc in indicated st, leave last 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yarn over and pull through 4 loops on hook.
- Ch 10, sl st in 1st ch to make a ring.
- Round 1 – make beg tr3-cl in the ring, ch 7, (tr3-cl, ch 7) 7 times, sl st in top of beg tr3-cl.
- Round 2 – sl st in each next 4 ch, beg dc3-cl, ch 8, (dc3-cl in 4th ch of ch7-space, ch 8) 7 times, sl st in top of beg dc3-cl.
- Round 3 – sl st in next ch8-space, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc throughout), dc 9 in same space, ch 1, *dc 10 in next ch8-space, ch 1, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 4 – ch 3, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 2, *dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 2, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 5 – ch 3, dc in same st (where you did sl st in 3rd beg ch), dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 3dc, dc 2 in next dc, ch 3, *dc 2 in next dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 3dc, dc 2 in next dc, ch 3, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 6 – ch 3, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 5 dc, ch 2, sc in next ch3-space, ch 2, *dc 1 in each next 5 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 5 dc, ch 2, sc in next ch3-space, ch 2, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 7 – ch 2 and dc in next dc (=beg dc2tog), dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 2, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, (sc in next ch2-space, ch 3) twice, *dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 2, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, (sc in next ch2-space, ch 3) twice, repeat from*, sl st in top of beg dc2tog.
- Round 8 – ch 3, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 1, dc 1 in next st, ch 1, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 3, (sc in next ch3-space, ch 3) three times, *dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 1, dc 1 in next st, ch 1, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 3, (sc in next ch3-space, ch 3) three times, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 9 – ch 2, start dc in each next 2 dc, don’t finish, pull through 3 loops on hook (=beg dc3tog), dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 4, (sc in next ch3-space, ch 4) four times, *dc3tog in next 3 dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 4, (sc in next ch3-space, ch 4) four times, repeat from*, sl st in top of beg dc3tog.
- Round 10 – ch 2, start dc in each next 4 st, pull through 5 loops on hook (=beg dc5tog), ch 5, (sc in next ch4-space, ch 5) five times, *dc5tog in next 5 st, ch 5, (sc in next ch4-space, ch 5) five times, repeat from*, sl st in top of beg dc5tog.
- Round 11 – ch 7 (counts as 1st dc and 4ch), (sc in next ch5-space, ch 5) six times, ch 4, *dc in top of next dc5tog, ch 4, (sc in next ch5-space, ch 5) six times, ch 4, repeat from*, instead of last 4ch = ch 1 and dc in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 12 – ch 1, sc in same space, (ch 5, sc in next ch-space) all around, instead of last 5ch = ch 2 and dc in 1st sc.
- Round 13 – ch 1, *sc in ch-space, ch 4, in 3rd ch of next ch5-space dc+ch5+ dc, ch 4, (sc in next ch-space, ch 5) five times, repeat from*, instead of last 5ch = ch 2 and dc in 1st sc.
- Round 14 – ch 1, *sc in ch-space, ch 4, tr3-cl in next ch4-space, ch 7, tr3-cl in next ch5-space, ch 7, tr3-cl in next ch4-space, ch 4, (sc in next ch-space, ch 5) four times, repeat from*, instead of last 5ch = ch 2 and dc in 1st sc.
- Round 15 – ch 1, *sc in ch-space, ch 5, sc in next ch4-space, ch 1, in next ch7-space dc4+ch+dc2+ch+dc4, ch 5, in next ch7-space dc4+ch+dc2+ch+dc4, ch 1, (sc in next ch-space, ch 5) four times, repeat from*, instead of last 5ch = ch 2 and dc in 1st sc.
- Round 16 – ch 1, *sc in ch-space, ch 5, sc in next ch5-space, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 1, in next ch5-space dc4+ch+dc2+ch+dc4, ch 1, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 2, (sc in next ch-space, ch 5) three times, repeat from*, instead of last 5ch = ch 2 and dc in 1st sc.
- Round 17 – ch 1, *sc in ch-space, ch 5, sc in next ch-space, ch 3, dc 2 in next dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc 2 in next dc, ch 1, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 1, dc 2 in next dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc 2 in next dc, ch 3, (sc in next ch-space, ch 5) twice, repeat from*, instead of last 5ch = ch 2 and dc in 1st sc.
- Round 18 – ch 1, *sc in ch-space, ch 5, sc in next ch-space, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 5 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 5 dc, ch 3, dc 2 in next dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc 2 in next dc, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 5 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 5 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-space, ch 5, repeat from*, instead of last 5ch = ch 2 and dc in 1st sc.
- Round 19 – ch 1, *sc in ch-space, ch 5, sc in next ch-space, ch 3, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 2, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 2, in 2nd ch of next ch3-space dc+ch2+dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 5 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 5 dc, ch 2, in 2nd ch of next ch3-space dc+ch2+dc, ch 2, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 2, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc.
- Round 20 – sl st in each next 3 ch, ch 1, *sc in ch-space, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in next st, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 3, in next ch2-space between two dc make dc+ch2+dc, ch 3, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 2, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, in next ch2-space between two dc make dc+ch2+dc, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 2, dc 1 in next st, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 3, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc.
- Round 21 – sl st in next ch3-space, beg tr3-cl, *ch 3, dc3tog in next 3 dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 7, tr3-cl in next next ch2-space between two dc, ch 7, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 1, dc in next st, ch 1, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, ch 7, tr3-cl in next next ch2-space between two dc, ch 7, dc3tog in next 3 dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 3, tr3-cl in next ch-space, ch 3, tr3-cl in next ch-space, repeat from*, instead of last 3ch (before beg tr3-cl) ch 1 and hdc in top of of beg tr3-cl.
- Round 22 – beg tr3-cl, *ch 6, dc5tog in next 5 st, (ch 4, tr3-cl in next ch7-space) twice, (ch 4, tr3-cl in next ch7-space) twice, ch 4, dc3tog in next 3 dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc3tog in next 3 dc, (ch 4, tr3-cl in next ch7-space) twice, (ch 4, tr3-cl in next ch7-space) twice, ch 4, dc5tog in next 5 st, ch 6, tr3-cl in next ch3-space between two tr3-clusters, repeat from*, end with 6ch and sl st in top of beg tr3-cl.
- Round 23 – ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 5, skip dc5tog, (tr3-cl in next ch4-space, ch 6) four times, tr3-cl in next ch4-space, ch 5, dc5tog in next 5 st, ch 5, (tr3-cl in next ch4-space, ch 6) four times, tr3-cl in next ch4-space, ch 5, sc in top of next tr3-cl, repeat from*, end with 5ch and sl st in 1st sc.
- Round 24 – sl st in next ch5-space, ch 1, sc 7 in each ch5-space, sc 9 in each ch6-space, sl st in 1st sc.
- Fasten off, cut off thread, weave in ends.
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