1/5Green Round Lace Motif
Original design by @Scarlett🍓
A single-colour round lace motif of about ten rounds, ending in a picot and bobble edge. Worked in one shade it makes a doily, a coaster or a repeating flower motif for a larger piece.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Hook
- 2.5mm
- Yarn
- 4-ply cotton
- Time
- 1-2 hours
Materials
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Stitches used: MR, ch, sc, dc, sl st
Green Round Lace Doily / Motif — Symbol Chart (about 10 rounds) The chart is a Japanese-style round motif worked from a centre ring outwards: Rnd 1: Start with a magic ring (or ch 6 joined) and fill it with dc, joined with a sl st. Rnd 2: Ch spaces alternating with sc, creating the first ring of arches. Rnd 3: Groups of dc worked into each arch, separated by ch-5 loops. Rnd 4: Ch-5 arches carried across the dc groups. Rnds 5-7: Fans of dc worked into the arches, each fan separated by ch-5 loops so the motif opens out into a lace wheel. Rnd 8: Rows of ch-5 loops with sc, setting up the outer scallops. Rnd 9: Into each outer arch work a 3-dc bobble flanked by ch-5 loops. Rnd 10: Finish with ch-5 loops and sl st between the bobbles to form the picot-edged outer ring. Fasten off and weave in the end. The repeat count is the same all the way around, so the motif blocks into a flat circle.
Notes
From a Japanese crochet book (pattern 35, p.26). Worked in 4-ply cotton with a 2.5 mm hook in a single colour. Best blocked flat after finishing.
Crochet Diagrams
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to block it?
Yes, lace motifs like this one relax and open up considerably once blocked. Pin it out flat and damp to get the chain loops evenly spaced.
Can I use a different yarn weight?
The stitch counts do not change with yarn weight, only the finished diameter does. Thinner cotton with a smaller hook gives a more delicate doily, thicker yarn a chunkier coaster.
Why does my circle ruffle?
Ruffling usually means the chain arcs are being worked too loosely or an extra repeat has crept in. Count the repeats at the end of each round before moving on.
