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We've finally reached the last row of this doily! I've always wondered why the last row seems to take such a long time. But it's done, and those of us who have worked on this doily each month can each feel a sense of accomplishment. I certainly feel like I've accomplished something every time I finish a doily.
I find it interesting as I design how the pattern never ends up as I envisioned. It's close, but I had surprises along the way. I didn't plan the last row to have ten straight edges, but it does. I also didn't plan that the white space between the last two rows looks like butterflies. That was a happy surprise.
One thing I learned as I designed this doily is that it's hard to stop adding rows. For each row I added, I had an idea for the next. But you do have to stop at some point unless you want to create a tablecloth, and I know I'm not up for that.
This doily was tatted with size 30 DMC Cebelia thread.
This is an intermediate-level 2-shuttle pattern using simple rings and chains.
Printable pattern (431K. Opens a new window.)
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Instructions:
| ds | double stitch | R | ring |
| Ch | chain | j | join |
| p | picot | lj | lock join |
| lp | long picot | sl | shoelace trick |
You will need:
Tatting thread in your choice of color, size 20 or 30
2 tatting shuttles
Round 1
Clover leaf (use this same clover leaf throughout--will be abbreviated as CL
R: (3ds p) 5 times 3ds, close
R: 3ds j to last p of previous R, 5ds p 1ds p 1ds p 5ds p 3ds, close
R: 3ds j to last p of previous R, (3ds p) 4 times 3ds close, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 4 times, 5ds, turn
R: 3ds j to 2nd p of previous R, 5ds p 1ds p 1ds p 5ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 4 times, 5ds, turn
CL, joining 4th p of first R in CL to last p of previous R
Repeat until you have 5 repetitions of the pattern, making sure you j to the appropriate p on the first CL once you've reached the last repetition. Cut and tie.
Round 2
*R: 3ds p 3ds j to center p of chain on previous round 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, do not turn
CL: Work clover leaf, joining first p on first ring to last p on previous chain, do not turn
Ch: 3ds j to last p on last ring of CL, (3ds p) 2 times, 3ds, turn*
Repeat between * around.
Cut and tie.
Round 3
*CL, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 6 times, 3ds j to center p of any CL on the previous round, (3ds p) 7 times, 5ds, turn*
Repeat between * around.
Cut and tie.
Round 4
*R: 3ds j to 3rd p of first R of CL on previous round, 3ds p 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 2 times, 5ds, turn
CL, joining 3rd p of first R to last p of previous R, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 2 times, 5ds, turn
R: 3ds j to 3rd p of previous R, 3ds p 3ds j to 3rd p of last R of the next CL on the previous round, 3ds, close, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 3 times, 5ds, do not turn
CL using shuttle 2, do not turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 3 times, 5ds, turn*
Repeat between * around.
Cut and tie.
Round 5
R: 3ds p 5ds p (1ds p) 2 times, 5ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 4 times, 5ds, turn
CL, joining 4th p of first R in CL to last p of previous R, turn
*Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 4 times, 5ds, turn
R: 3ds j to 2nd p of previous R, 5ds p 1ds p 1ds p 5ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 4 times, 5ds, turn
CL, joining 4th p of first R in CL to last p of previous R, turn*
Repeat between * until you have completed a total of 3 CLs.
Ch: 5ds p 3ds p 3ds j to center p of left-side R on CL on previous round, 3ds p 3ds p 5ds, turn
R: 3ds j to 2nd p of previous R, 5ds p 1ds p 1ds p 5ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 2 times, 3ds j to center p of second chain, 3ds p 5ds, turn
CL, joining 4th p of first R in CL to last p of previous R, turn
Ch: 5ds p 3ds j to center p of next chain, (3ds p) 3 times, 5ds, turn
R: 3ds j to 2nd p of previous R, 5ds p 1ds p 1ds p 5ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: 5ds p 3ds p 3ds j to center p of right-side ring of next CL on previous round, (3ds p) 2 times, 5ds, turn
CL, joining 4th p of first R in CL to last p of previous R, and joining 2nd p of last R in CL to the first p of the first ring in this motif, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 2 times, 5ds
Cut and tie. Repeat until you've completed 10 motifs.
Round 6
% *R: (3ds p) 2 times, 3ds j to center p of second free chain from the right on a motif on the previous row (see red arrow on the visual pattern), (3ds p) 2 times, 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, do not turn
CL: Work clover leaf, joining first p on first ring to last p on previous chain, do not turn
Ch: 3ds j to last p on last ring of CL, (3ds p) 2 times, 3ds, turn*
Repeat between * until you have 4 rings attached to the motif on the previous round.
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, do not turn
CL: Work clover leaf, joining first p on first ring to last p on previous chain, do not turn
Ch: 3ds j to last p on last ring of CL, (3ds p) 4 times, 3ds, turn
CL, turn
Ch: 3ds j to last p on previous chain, (3ds p) 4 times, 3ds, do not turn
CL: Work clover leaf, joining first p on first ring to last p on previous chain, do not turn
Ch: 3ds j to last p on last ring of CL, (3ds p) 2 times, 3ds, turn %
Repeat between % around
Cut and tie.
Block, starch and steam.
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