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Abbreviations

WS.      Wrong Side
RS.       Right Side
ch.       Chain
dc.       Double Crochet
tr.        Treble Crochet
rpt.      Repeat
ss.       Slip Stitch
yrh.     Yarn Round Hook

tr2tog.
Leaving last loop on hook, work 2tr into space,
yrh and draw through all loops.

Long tr.
yrh, insert hook into directed space,
pull up long loop, work tr as normal.

Base of ch. Work into first stitch

3ch counts as first tr

Finished size approx:  10 Inch Diameter

Materials
Oddments of King Cole big value baby DK yarn in 3 Colours
4.00mm crochet hook

TENSION - 5tr and 2 rows measures approx 1 Inch

(Made in continuous rounds without turning) With colour 1 make a magic circle, using 4.00mm hook (RS) work 1ch, 8dc into circle, close circle pulling loose thread, ss to first dc on beginning of row. (8dc)

Round 2 - 3ch, 1tr into base of 3ch, make 2ch, * tr2tog into next dc, (see abbrev) make 2ch, * rpt from * to * end, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of round. (7, tr2tog, 1tr + 3ch)

Round 3 - ss to first 2ch space, work (3ch, 1tr, 2ch, tr2tog) into same space, * make 3ch, (tr2tog, 2ch, tr2tog) into next 2ch space, * rpt from * to * end, make 3ch, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of round. Fasten off. (15, tr2tog, 1tr + 3ch)

Round 4 - Join in colour 2 with a ss to first 2ch space, work (3ch, 4tr) into same space,
* 1ch, 1dc into 3ch space, 1ch, 5tr into 2ch space, * rpt from * to * to last 3ch space, 1ch, 1dc into 3ch space, 1ch, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of round. (8, 5tr groups)

Round 5 - 3ch, 1tr into base of 3ch, 1tr into each of next 3tr, 2tr into next tr, * make 2ch,
miss (1ch, 1dc, 1ch), work 2tr into next tr, 1tr into each of next 3tr, 2tr into next tr, * rpt from
* to * to last (1ch, 1dc, 1ch), make 2ch, miss (1ch, 1dc, 1ch), ss to top of 3ch on beginning
of round. (55tr, 8, 2ch spaces + 3ch)

Round 6 - 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into each of next 6tr, * 2dc into 2ch space, 1dc into each of next 7tr, * rpt from * to * to last 2ch space, 2dc into 2ch space, ss to first dc. Fasten off. (72dc)

Round 7 - Join in colour 1 with a ss to first dc, work (3ch, 1tr, 2ch, tr2tog) into base of 3ch,
* make 1ch, miss 3dc, work (tr2tog, 2ch, tr2tog) into next dc, * rpt from * to * to last 3dc, make 1ch, miss last 3dc, make 1ch, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of round. (18, tr2tog groups)

Round 8 - ss to 2ch space, make 3ch, work 4tr into same space, work 5tr into each 2ch space to end, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of round. Fasten off. (18, 5tr groups)

Round 9 - Join in colour 3 with a ss to top of 3ch, 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into each of next 4tr, * 1 long tr (see abbrev) around last row by working into 1ch space 2 rows below (see pic) 1dc into each of next 5tr, * rpt from * to * to end, 1 long tr into last 1ch space of 2 rows below, ss to first dc in beginning of round.








Round 10 - 3ch, 1tr into each dc and long tr to end, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of round. (107tr + 3ch)

Round 11 - 3ch, 1tr into each of next 4tr, * 2tr into next tr, 1tr into each of next 5tr, * rpt from
* to * to last tr, 2tr into last tr, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of row. Fasten off. (125tr + 3ch)

Round 12 - Join in colour 1 with a ss to top of 3ch, 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * make 4ch, miss 1tr, 1dc into next tr, * rpt from * to * to last tr, make 4ch, miss last tr, ss to first dc on beginning of round. (63, 4ch spaces)

Round 13 - * 1dc into 4ch space, make 4ch, * rpt from * to * to end, ss to first dc on beginning of round. Fasten off.

Finishing - Weave in ends.

Hope you enjoy this free crochet pattern for a fancy doily.
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