Red White and Blue Doily

 Stars and Stripes - 17” 

Materials: 

Size 7 Steel crochet hook 

Bedspread Weight Cotton Thread: 

White - 25 yards 

Red - 100 yards 

Blue - 25 yards 

Abbreviations: 

sc = single crochet 

hdc = half double crochet 

dc = double crochet 

ch = chain 

sl st = sl stitch 

rnd = round 

Starting at center, with white thread and size 7 hook, ch 6 and join with a sl st to form a ring. 

Rnd 1: Ch 1, * (sc in ring, ch 3) Repeat from * 8 more times. End with ch 1, hdc in beginning sc to from last loop. (10 loops.) 

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in loop last formed. (Ch 3, sc in next ch 3 loop.) 9 times. End with ch 1, hdc in first sc to form the last loop. ( 10 loops.) 

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in loop last formed. * ch 6, sc in next ch 3 loop, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 loop; Repeat from * 3 times more. End with ch 6, sc in next ch 3 loop, ch 1, hdc in first sc to form last ch 3 loop. 

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in loop last formed. * (make 5 dc, ch 2, 5 dc) in the next ch 6 loop, sc in the next ch 3 loop. Repeat from * 4 times more. Ending with sl st in beginning sc. End off and weave in the end. 

Rnd 5: Join blue with a sl st in any ch 2 loop on star. Ch 1, sc in the same loop. * Ch 4 (in next sc make dc, ch 4, dc) ch 4, sc in next ch 2 loop. Repeat from * around. End with sl st in first sc. 

Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in joining. * In the next loop make 5 sc, sc in dc, make 4 sc in next loop, sc in dc, make 5 sc in next loop, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. End with sc in the last st for an increase in that sc. Join to the first sc with a sl st. (85 sc.) 

Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in joining. * Ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. End with ch 1, hdc in beginning sc to form the last ch-3 loop. (43 ch-3 loops.) 

Rnds 8 and 9: Ch 1, sc in loop just formed. * Ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. End with ch 1, hdc in first sc to form the last ch-3 loop. 

Rnd 10: Ch 1, make 2 sc in the loop just formed. * Make 3 sc in the next loop. Repeat from * around. End with 1 sc in the last loop, join to the first sc with sl st. End off blue and weave in the end. 

Rnd 11: Attach white with sl st in any sc. Ch 3, dc in each sc around. Join to the top of ch-3 with sl st. End off white and weave in the end. (129 dc.) 

Rnd 12: Attach red with sl st in any dc. Ch 1, sc in next st. * Ch 3, skip 1 st, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. End with ch 1, hdc in first sc to join. (64 loops.) 

Rnd 13: Repeat Rnd 8. 

Rnds 14 and 15: Ch 1, sc in loop just formed. * Ch 4, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. End with ch 1, dc in first sc to form the last ch-4 loop. 

Rnd 16: Ch 1, make 2 sc in the loop just formed. Make 3 sc in each loop around. End with 1 sc in the last loop. Join with sl st to first sc. (192 sc.) 

Rnd 17: Repeat Rnd 11 End off white and weave in the end. (192 dc.) 

Rnd 18: Repeat Rnd 12. (96 ch-3 loops.) 

First Small Star Motif 

Starting at center, with white thread and size 7 hook, ch 5 and join with a sl st to form a ring. 

Rnd 1: Ch 1, * (sc in ring, ch 3) Repeat from * 8 more times. End with ch 1, hdc in beginning sc to from last loop. (10 loops.) 

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in loop last formed. * ch 5, sc in next ch 3 loop, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 loop; Repeat from * 3 times more. End with ch 5, sc in next ch 3 loop, ch 1, hdc in first sc to form last ch 3 loop. 

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in loop last formed. * (make 4 dc, ch1, 4 dc) in the next ch 5 loop, sc in the next ch 3 loop. Repeat from * 4 times more. Ending with sl st in beginning sc. End off and weave in the end. 

Rnd 4: Join blue with a sl st in any ch 1 loop on star. Ch 1, sc in the same loop. * Ch 3 (in next sc make dc, ch 3, dc) ch 3, sc in next ch 1 loop. Repeat from * around. End with sl st in first sc. 

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in joining. * In the next loop make 3 sc, sc in dc, make 2 sc in next loop, sc in dc, make 3 sc in next loop, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join to the first sc with a sl st. (55 sc.)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in joining. * Ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. End with ch 1, hdc in beginning sc to form the last ch-3 loop. (27 ch-3 loops.) 

Rnd 7: Ch 1, make 2 sc in the loop just formed. * Make 3 sc in the next loop. Repeat from * around. End with 1 sc in the last loop, join to the first sc with sl st. End off blue and weave in the end. 

Rnd 8: Attach white with sl st in any sc. Ch 3, dc in each sc around. Join to the top of ch-3 with sl st. End off white and weave in the end. (81 dc.) 

Rnd 9: Attach red with sl st in any dc. Ch 1, sc in next st. * Ch 3, skip 1 st, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. End with ch 1, hdc in first sc to join. (40 loops.) 

Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in loop just formed. * Ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. End with ch 1, hdc in first sc to form the last ch-3 loop. Finish off and weave in the end. 

Place Motif Markers: 

Using small 2” scraps of blue and white thread for markers, use the following directions to place markers on motifs for joining. 

Using Blue 2” thread for left side markers; Place 1st side marker in any loop. Place the 2nd blue side marker in the 8th loop from the first side marker. (6 open loops between markers.) 

Using White 2” thread for bottom doily markers; Working from last blue maker placed, skip one loop and place white marker in next loop. Count 8 loops from the marker and place the last bottom white marker. (6 open loops between white markers.) 

Using Blue 2” thread for right side markers; Working from the last white marker placed, skip one loop and place the blue marker in the next loop. Count 8 loops from the marker and place the last blue side marker. (6 open spaces between 3rd and 4th blue markers.) 

Notes: The 14 open loops at the top of the motif will be used for doily edging attachment. It is easier if you do not remove the makers until the piece is finished. 

Small Star Motifs 2-7 

Repeat as for First Small Star Motif through Rnd 9.

Rnd 10: Join as follows: 

Last (Eighth) Small Star Motif 

Repeat as for First Small Star Motif through Rnd 9. Rnd 10: Join as follows: 

To Join Motifs 

Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in loop just formed. (Ch 3, sc in next loop) 14 times. Holding motifs side to side with blue markers matching and white markers down, * [ch 1, sc in loop of the completed motif (first motif), ch 1 sc in new motif (2-7 motifs) ] Repeat from * 7 more times or until the next marker to attach 1st and second motifs together. Continue working around the second motif with (ch3, sc in next loop.) Join with a sl st in first sc. Finish off and weave in the end. 

Rnd 10: For Eight Star Motif, work joining as for other markers except join between side markers on 7th motif and side markers on 1st motif to form a complete circle of motifs. 

Attaching Ring of Motifs to Doily Base: 

Attach Red thread to any 

loop on rnd 18 of doily. 

Ch 1 sc in loop just 

formed. * (ch 4, sc in next 

loop on doily) 4 times. 

Join motif as follows: (ch 

1, sc in first motif in white 

marked loop, ch 1 sc in next loop on doily) 8 times (until next white marked loop.). Repeat from * around. End with a sl to first sc. End off red and weave in the end. There will be 4 unused loops between each motif on the doily. 

Doily Edging: 

Rnd 1: Attach red thread in any of the 1st blue marked loops. Ch 1, sc in the same loop, ch 1 sc in the next marked loop on motif. * (Ch 4, sc in next loop) 15 times to next blue marked loop. Ch 1 sc in the next blue marked loop. Repeat from * around. End with (ch 4, sc in next loop) 14 times, ch 4, slin beginning sc. Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in next loop. *[ (ch 5, sc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 2) sc in next loop] 14 times. Ch 1 sc in the next loop. Repeat from * around sl st in beginning sc. End off red and weave in the end. Starch and block doily as desired.