April tulips are blooming and tulip festivals are going on all over, perfect time to crochet the tulip doily.
I visited the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn Oregon and was blown away by the beauty of the vast flower field.
Let’s get some of that spring feeling into our room with the colorful crochet tulip doily. This is a free crochet pattern online, by unknown designer!
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.
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VIDEO TUTORIAL OF TULIP DOILY
WRITTEN PATTERN OF TULIP DOILY
I use Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 10 and crochet hook 1.75 mm. My doily measures appr. 12.5 inches in diameter.
Abbreviations: R = round ch = chain dc = double crochet beg = beginning st = stitch sl st = slip stitch dc2tog = double crochet 2 together
- R1 – ch 8 and join with slip st into a ring, ch 3 and dc 15 into the ring, total 16 dc
- R2 – ch 3, dc 1 in next, ch 2, *dc 1 in each next 2 st, ch 2, repeat from *, slip st in 3rd beginning ch
- R3 – ch 3 and dc 1 in same st, dc 2 in next st, ch 2,* dc 2 in next st, dc 2 in next st, ch 2, repeat from *, slip st in 3rd beginning ch
- R4 – ch 3 and dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in each next 2 st, dc 2 in next st, ch 2, *dc 2 in next st, dc 1 in each next 2 st, dc 2 in next st, ch 2, repeat from*, slip st in 3rd beg ch
- R5 – ch 3, dc 1 in each next 2 st, ch 2, *dc 1 in each next 3 st, ch 2, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch
- R6 – ch 3 and dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in each next 2 st, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 st, dc 2 in next st, ch 2, *dc 2 in next st, dc 1 in each next 2 st, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 2 st, dc 2 in next st, ch 2, repeat from *, sl st in 3rd beg ch
- R7 – ch 3 and dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in each next 3 st, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 3 st, dc 2 in next st, ch 2, *dc 2 in next, dc 1 in each next 3 st, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 3 st, dc 2 in next st, ch 2, repeat from *, sl st in 3rd beg ch
- R8 – ch 3 and dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in each next 4 st, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 4 st, dc 2 in next st, ch 2, *dc 2 in next, dc 1 in each next 4 st, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 4 st, dc 2 in next st, ch 2, repeat from *, sl st in 3rd beg ch
- R9 – ch 3 and dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in each next 5 st, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 5 st, dc 2 in next st, ch 2, *dc 2 in next, dc 1 in each next 5 st, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 5 st, dc 2 in next st, ch 2, repeat from *, sl st in 3rd beg ch
- R10 – ch 3 and dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in each next 6 st, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 6 st, dc 2 in next st, ch 2, *dc 2 in next, dc 1 in each next 6 st, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 6 st, dc 2 in next st, repeat from *, replace last 2 ch with 1 ch and 1 sc in 3rd beg ch
- R11 – ch 6, skip 2 dc, dc 1 in each next 6 dc, dc 3 in ch3-space, dc 1 in each next 6 dc (total 15 dc), ch 3, *dc1+ch2+dc1 in ch2-space, ch 3, skip 2 dc, dc 1 in each next 6 dc, dc 3 in ch3-space, dc 1 in each next 6 dc, ch 3, repeat from *, after last 3 ch, dc1+ch2 in beginning space and sl st in 3rd beg ch
- R12 – ch 3 and dc 2 in same st, ch 3, skip 2 dc, dc 1 in each next 11 st, ch 3, skip 2 dc, *dc 3 in next dc, ch 5, dc 3 in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, dc 1 in each next 11 dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, repeat from *, after last 3dc replace 5 ch with 2 ch + dc in 3rd beg ch
- R13 – ch 3 and dc 3 in same space, ch 3, *dc 2 in each next 3 dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, dc 1 in each next 7 dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, dc 2 in each next 3 dc, ch 3, dc 5 in ch5-space, ch 3, repeat from*, after last 3 ch dc 1 in beginning space (because you need total 5 dc) and sl st in 3rd beg ch
- R14 – ch 4, dc 1 in next dc, ch 1, dc 1 in next dc, ch 1, dc 1 in next dc, ch 3, *dc 2 in next dc, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, dc 2 in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, dc 2 in next dc, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, dc 2 in next dc, ch 3, dc1+ch1+dc1+ch1+dc1+ch1+dc1+ch1+dc1, ch 3, repeat from*, after last 3 ch dc1+ch1 and sl st in 3rd beg ch
- R15 – ch 5, dc 1 in next dc, ch 2, dc 1 in next dc, ch 2, dc 1 in next dc, ch 3, *dc 1 in each next 8 dc, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 8 dc, ch 3, dc1+ch2+dc1+ch2+dc1+ch2+dc1+ch2+dc1, ch 3, repeat from*, after last 3 ch dc1+ch 2 and sl st in 3rd beg ch
- R16 – ch 6, dc 1 in next dc, ch 3, dc 1 in next dc, ch 3, dc 1 in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog in next dc, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, dc2tog in next dc, ch 3, *dc 2 in next dc, ch 2 and skip next dc, dc 2 in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog in next dc, dc 1 in each next 4 dc, dc2tog in next dc, ch 3, dc1+ch3+dc1+ch3+dc1+ch3+dc1+ch3+dc1, ch 3, repeat from*, after last 3 ch dc1+ch3 and sl st in 3rd beg ch
- R17 – ch 3 and dc 2 in same st, ch 2, dc 3 in next dc, ch 2, dc 3 in next dc, ch 2, dc 3 in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog in next dc, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, dc2tog in next dc, ch 3, *dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 7, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 3, dc2tog in next dc, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, dc2tog in next dc, ch 3, dc3+ch2+dc3+ch2+dc3+ch2+dc3+ch2+dc3, ch 3, repeat from *, after last 3 ch (from repeat) dc3+ch2 and sl st in 3rd beg ch
- R18 – ch 3 and dc 1 in same dc, dc 1 in next dc, dc 2 in next dc, (ch 3, dc 2 in next dc, dc 1 in next dc, dc 2 in next dc) 3 times, ch 3, *dc4tog in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 3, dc 1 in 4th ch of ch7-space, ch 5, dc 1 in same 4th ch, ch 3, dc 1 in each next 2 dc, ch 3, dc4tog in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc2+dc1+dc2, (ch3+dc2+dc1+dc2) 4 times, ch 3, repeat from*, after last 3 ch dc2+dc1+dc2+ch3 and sl st in 3rd beg ch
- R19 – ch 3 and dc4tog in next 4 dc, (ch 3, tr2tog in ch3-space, ch 2 + make 3ch-picot + ch 2, tr2tog in same ch3-space, ch 3, dc5tog in next 5 dc) 3 times, ch 3, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc 1 in next dc, ch 3, tr2tog in next ch5-space, ch 2 + make 3ch-picot + ch 2, tr2tog in same ch5-space, ch 3, dc 1 in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, *dc5tog in next 5 dc, (ch 3, tr2tog in ch3-space, ch 2 + make 3ch-picot + ch 2, tr2tog in same ch3-space, ch 3, dc5tog in next 5 dc) 4 times, ch 3, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc 1 in next dc, ch 3, tr2tog in next ch5-space, ch 2 + make 3ch-picot + ch 2, tr2tog in same ch5-space, ch 3, dc 1 in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, slip st in top of first dc5tog, fasten off.
Want to crochet more doilies? Check out the free patterns in my doily library.
Happy crocheting!
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16 Comments
I appreciate you sharing this pattern but feel like there are several mistakes in it. 🙁
I appreciate your feedback. Would you please let me know which mistakes you found and I could make corrective notes. It’s all a big learning process for me! Thanks! Raine
For example, you start your row 16 one way in the video, but the written pattern is missing the first bit. Also, in the video you chain 2 inbetween the two double crochets, but the written pattern doesn’t have them.
I’m working on this doily now and I also had trouble with the written instructions on row 16. Watching the video helped me get past the error but it would help others if you could correct the written instructions. Thank you for the free pattern, mine is turning out nice.
Thank you so much for your feedback and catching the mistake. I checked all the rounds and indeed the round 16 missed the first part of stitches. I added them and the pattern should be all correct now. Thank you again and happy crocheting! Raine
Absolutely love this doil y. You did a fabulous video. Thank you so much MarySnn
Thank you so much, Mary Ann! I’m so glad to hear my tutorial was helpful to you. Happy crocheting!
What is the size of this doily?
Hello! Tulip doily measures appr 12,5 inches using thread size 10. Happy crocheting!
Row 12 and 14 had missing instructions so I had stitches in the wrong place 🙁 I managed to figure it out after undoing my work a few times. R12 says “dc 1 in each next 11 st, ch 3, *dc 3 in next dc,” but after the ch3 it should say skip 2 stitches. Took me ages to realise. R14 has the same mistake: “ch 3, skip 2 dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, ch 3, dc 2 in next dc,” it should say skip 2dc after the second ch3 not “dc2 in next dc”. It looked very odd so I had to undo it.
I wouldn’t say it’s a mistake, if you look at my video tutorial, you will see the correct stitch placement. I added the “skip 2 dc” to both rounds. Happy crocheting!