Talking Crochet

Easy Pineapple Doily

Beginners can learn the basics of crocheting pineapple lace with this lovely, yet simple, doily worked in pretty shades of yellow.

Experience Level
Beginner

Finished Size
17" in diameter

Materials

Crochet cotton size 10: 1 ball light yellow, 1 ball shaded light yellows
Size 5 steel crochet hook

Gauge
32 tr = 4" stretched and blocked

Pattern Note
Join rnds with a sl st unless otherwise stated.

Doily
Note: Always count starting ch as first tr of each rnd.
Rnd 1: With shaded yellows, ch 8, join to form a ring, ch 4, 1 tr in ring, *ch 2, 2 tr in ring, rep from * 6 times, ending with ch 2, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4. (8 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 2: Ch 4, tr in first tr, *ch 5, tr in each of next 2 tr, rep from * around, ending with ch 5, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4. (8 ch-5 sps)
Rnd 3: Ch 4, tr in first tr, *[3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr] in next ch-5 sp, tr in each of next 2 tr, rep from * around, ending with 3 tr in last sp, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4.
Rnd 4: Ch 4, tr in each of next 2 tr, *ch 3, [2 tr, ch 4, 2 tr] in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next 2 tr, tr in each of next 4 tr, sk next 2 tr, rep from * around, ending with tr in last tr, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4.
Rnd 5: Ch 4, tr in each of next 2 tr, *ch 3, [2 tr, ch 5, 2 tr] in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, tr in each of next 4 tr, rep from * around, ending with tr in last tr, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4.
Rnd 6: Ch 4, tr in each of next 2 tr, *[ch 3, 10 dtr] in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, tr in each of next 4 tr, rep from * around, ending with tr in last tr, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4, fasten off shaded yellows, attach light yellow.
Rnd 7: Ch 4, tr in each of next 2 tr, *ch 3, [dtr in dtr, ch 1] 9 times, dtr in last dtr, ch 3, tr in each of next 4 tr, rep from * around, ending with tr in last tr, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4.
Rnd 8: Ch 4, tr in each of next 2 tr, ch 3, *[sc, ch 4 in next ch-1 sp] 8 times, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, tr in each of next 4 tr, rep from * around, ending with tr in last tr, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4.
Rnd 9: Ch 4, tr in each of next 2 tr, ch 3, *[sc, ch 4 in next ch-4 sp] 7 times, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, tr in each of next 4 tr, rep from * around, ending with tr in last tr, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4.

From this point, stop working all the way around the doily. Each of the 8 "petals" is completed separately before beginning the next. Rep instructions below for each petal.

Petal
Row 1: Sl st into first tr on previous rnd, ch 4, tr in next tr, ch 3, [sc, ch 4 in next ch-4 sp] 6 times, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, tr in each of next 2 tr, turn.
Row 2: Ch 4, tr in first tr, ch 3, [sc, ch 4 in next ch-4 sp] 5 times, sc in last ch-4 sp, ch 3, tr in each of next 2 tr, turn.
Row 3: Ch 4, tr in first tr, ch 3, [sc, ch 4 in next ch-4 sp] 4 times, sc in last ch-4 sp, ch 3, tr in next tr, tr in top of turning ch, turn.
Row 4: Ch 4, tr in first tr, ch 3, [sc, ch 4 in next ch-4 sp] 3 times, sc in last ch-4 sp, ch 3, tr in next tr, tr in top of turning ch, turn.
Row 5: Ch 4, tr in first tr, ch 3, [sc, ch 4 in next ch-4 sp] twice, sc in last ch-4 sp, ch 3, tr in next tr, tr in top of turning ch, turn.
Row 6: Ch 4, tr in first tr, ch 3, sc, ch 4 in next ch-4 sp, sc in last ch-4 sp, ch 3, tr in each of next 2 tr, turn.
Row 7: Ch 4, tr in first tr, ch 3, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, tr in next tr, tr in top of turning ch.
Row 8: Ch 8, sl st in last tr on previous row, fasten off.

Edging
Rnd 1: Working up side of first petal, attach maize with a sl st in side of first ch-4 of Row 1, ch 4, dc in same sp, working along side of petal, [ch 4, *dc in next sp, ch 4, dc in same sp] 7 times, working in tip of petal, ch 4, {dc, ch 1} 5 times, dc in same sp, working along other side of first petal, rep bet 7 times, ch 1, rep from * around, join to first sl st of rnd.
Rnd 2: Sl st in first sp, *ch 5, sl st in 3rd ch from hook (picot made), ch 2, sk next sp, sc in next sp, rep from * around, join to 3rd ch of beg ch-5, fasten off.