Wind Rose doily

Wind Rose crochet doily is designed by Fujiko Takagi. I love the lacy look of this one, focusing on the Wind Rose symbol in the center.

I learned that Wind Rose is a graphical tool to show the speed and direction of the wind and the compass developed from it.

The term “rose” comes from the figure’s compass points resembling the petals of the well-known flower. Originally, this device was used to indicate the directions of the winds and it was then known as a wind rose.

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The Wind Rose 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 WIND ROSE DOILY

WRITTEN PATTERN OF WIND ROSE DOILY

For the pink doily I used DMC Cebelia Crochet Cotton (1 ball) size 10 and crochet hook size 1.50 mm. For the blue doily I used Liz Metallic Steel Blue thread (1 ball) size 20 and crochet hook size 1.50 mm. Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 10 will work too! Pink doily measures about 15″ in diameter after blocking, blue one 13.5″.

Abbreviations:
R = round
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
beg = beginning
dc2tog = dc 2 together
dc3tog = dc 3 together
dc4tog = dc 4 together

Make a magic ring.
R1 – ch 5 (counts as 1st dc and 2 ch), (dc + ch 2) 7 times, sl st in beg 3rd ch.
R2 – sl st in next ch2-space, ch 1, sc in same space, ch 3, (sc + ch 3) in each ch2-space, sl st in 1st sc.
R3 – sl st in next ch3-space, ch 3 and dc2tog, ch 1 + 3ch-picot (ch 3 and sl st in 3rd ch from hook) + ch 1, dc3tog, ch 5, *in the next ch3-space dc3tog + ch1 + 3ch-picot + ch1 + dc3tog, ch 5, repeat from*, end the round with ch 2 + dc on top of first dc-cluster.
R4 – ch 3 and dc in same space, ch 5, *in the next ch5-space dc2 + ch3 + dc2, ch 5, repeat from*, end the round with dc 2 in the beg space, ch 1 + hdc in beg 3rd ch.
R5 – ch 3 and dc 2 in same space, *in the next ch5-space ch3 + sc + ch3 + sc + ch3, in the next ch3-space dc3 + ch3 + dc3, repeat from*, end the round with dc 3 in the beg space, ch 1 + hdc in beg 3rd ch.
R6 – ch 3 and dc 3 in same space, *in the next ch3-space ch4 + dc4 + ch4 + dc4, repeat from*, end the round with dc 4 in the beg space, ch 1 + dc in beg 3rd ch.
R7 – ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and 1 ch) and dc in same space, ch 2, *dc 1 in each next 3 dc, skip 4th dc, in the next ch4-space ch2 + sc + ch2, skip next dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, in the next ch4-space ch2 + dc + ch + dc + ch2, repeat from*, end the round after last 2 ch with sl st in beg 3rd ch.
R8 – ch 3 and dc in same space, ch 3, dc 2 in next dc, ch 3, *dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc 2 in next dc, ch 3, dc 2 in next dc, ch 3, repeat from*, end the round after last 3 ch with sl st in beg 3rd ch.
R9 – ch 3 and dc in same space, dc 2 in next dc, *ch 2, dc in next ch3-space, ch 2, dc 2 in each next 2 dc, ch 5, dc4tog in next 4 dc (you have an option to dc 5 together if you also include ch1-space), ch 5, dc 2 in each next 2 dc, repeat from*, end the round after last 5 ch with sl st in beg 3rd ch.
R10 – ch 3 and dc in same space, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, *ch 2, dc 2 in next dc, ch 2, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc 2 in next dc, ch 5, dc on top of dc4tog, ch 5, dc 2 in next dc, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, repeat from*, end the round after 5 ch with sl st in beg 3rd ch.

R11 – ch 3 and dc in same space, dc 1 in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, *ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 4, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2dc, ch 5, dc in next ch5-space, ch 5, dc in next ch5-space, ch 5, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2dc, repeat from*, end the round after last 5 ch with sl st in beg 3rd ch.
R12 – ch 3 and dc2tog in next 2 dc, *ch 5, in the next ch4-space dc3tog + ch5 + dc3tog, ch 5, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 5, (dc in next ch5-space + ch5) 3 times, dc3tog in next 3 dc, repeat from*, end the round after last dc with ch2 + dc on top of beg dc-cluster.
R13 – ch 8 (counts as 1st dc and 5 ch) and dc in next ch5-space, ch 5, *in next ch5-space dc3tog + ch5 + dc3tog + ch5 + dc3tog, ch 5, (dc in next ch5-space + ch5) 6 times, repeat from*, end the round after last dc with ch2 + dc in beg 3rd ch.
R14-18 – ch 8 (counts as 1st dc and 5 ch) and dc in next ch5-space, dc + ch5 in each ch5-space, end the round after last dc with ch2 + dc in beg 3rd ch.
R19 – ch 8, (dc + ch5) 5 times,*in the next ch5-space dc3tog + ch5 + dc3tog, ch 5, (dc + ch5) 8 times, repeat from*, end the round after last dc with ch2 + dc in beg 3rd ch.
R20 – ch 8, (dc + ch5) 6 times,*in the next ch5-space dc3tog + ch5 + dc3tog + ch5 + dc3tog, ch 5, (dc + ch5) 9 times, repeat from*, end the round after last dc with ch2 + dc in beg 3rd ch.
R21-23 – ch 8 and dc in next ch5-space, dc + ch5 in each ch5-space, end the round after last dc with ch2 + dc in beg 3rd ch.
R24 – ch 3 and dc2tog in same space, *in next ch5-space ch4 + sc + ch4, in next ch5-space dc3tog + ch1 + 3ch-picot + ch1 + dc3tog, repeat from*, end the round with dc3tog in beg space, ch1 + 3ch-picot + ch1, sl st on top of 1st dc-cluster. Fasten off.