Doily crocheted ''Snowflake''

Materials

Recommended materials:

• Yarn: 100% cotton

• Corresponding hook

Used materials:

• Yarn: 50g/285m

• Hook: 1.50 mm

• Yarn consumption about 40 m

Size after blocking: ~15 cm

Notes

• The connection of rows is made using a slip stitch at the top of the starting stitch (loop), unless otherwise specified.

• The total number of stitches for each row is indicated in a separate column at the end of the row.

• The main repeat in each row is marked with asterisks and highlighted in color.

• Repetitions of groups of stitches are indicated in (parentheses).

• The description contains abbreviations: st – stitch, sl. – next.

• Explanations for complex stitches are provided in the description, at the end of each row where they are used.

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• For a better appearance, I recommend washing the finished item by hand and blocking it.

Symbols

ch – chain stitch
ch(s) – chain stitch(es) for raising, not counted as st or arch
hdc – half double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
dc (Starting dc) – used for perfect circular row, or (2)3 ch for raising
tr – triple crochet
dtr – double treble crochet
puff stitch – puff stitch
fpdc-... – front post double crochet (with indication of which stitch)
bpdc-... – back post double crochet (with indication of which stitch)
SPLIT – two specified stitches with a common top
POPCORN – group of stitches with a special finish

Crochet Description

6 ch join in a ring.

Row 1
Starting dc in the ring, 11 dc in the ring. Join.
Mark the starting dc of this row for work in row 4.
→ 12 dc

Row 2
1 ch, sc in the first st, 3 ch, sc in the next st, 3 ch around. Join.
→ 12 sc, 12 arches

Row 3
sl st in the first arch, 1 ch, sc in that same arch, 3 ch, sc in the next arch, 3 ch around.
dc in the first st to form the last arch. Join.
Mark the first sc of this row for work in row 6.
All arches of this row will be used for edging in row 7.
→ 12 sc, 12 arches

Row 4
1 ch, sc in that same arch, fpdc around the marked dc of row 1, sc in that same arch, 3 ch, sc in the next arch, fpdc around the next st of row 1, sc in that same arch, 3 ch around. Join.
→ 12 fpdc, 24 sc, 12 arches

Row 5
sl st in the next st, 1 ch, puff stitch around the first fpdc, 3 ch, sc in the next arch, 3 ch, puff stitch around the next fpdc, 3 ch, sc in the next arch, 3 ch around. Join.

Puff stitch:

1. Yarn over, insert hook around the st, pull up a loop – 3 loops on the hook.

2. (Yarn over, insert hook in the same place, pull up a loop) 4 times – 11 loops.

3. Yarn over 10 loops together – 2 loops.

4. Crochet them together.

→ 12 puff stitches, 12 sc, 24 arches

Row 6
sl st in the first arch, 1 ch, sc in the arch, fpdc around the marked sc of row 3, sc in the arch, fpdc around the sc of row 5, 3 ch, fpdc in the same place, sc in the next arch, fpdc in the same place, sc in the arch, sc in the next arch, fpdc around the next sc of row 3, sc in the arch, (fpdc, 3 ch, fpdc) around the next sc of row 5, sc in the arch, fpdc in the same place, sc in the arch around. Join.
→ 24 fpdc, 24 fpdc, 48 sc, 12 arches

Row 7
sl st in the next st, 1 ch, sc around the first fpdc, sc in the next st, fpdc in the next st, 3 dc in the arch, fpdc in the st, sc in the st, SPLIT-fpdc around two fpdc, sc in the st, fpdc in the st, 3 dc in the arch, fpdc in the st, sc in the st, sc around the next fpdc, Edging, 1 ch, sc around the next fpdc* around, repeat from * to * once, sc in the first st to form the arch.

Edging (heart):

1. 3 sc around the fpdc of row 6

2. 2 sc in the arch of row 2

3. sc around the fpdc of row 4

4. 2 sc in the arch of row 2

5. 3 sc around the fpdc of row 6

6. sl st in the sc

7. sl st behind the hdc 15 st

8. sl st in the next sc

→ 12 sc, 36 dc, 24 fpdc, 24 sc, 6 SPLITs, 6 Edgings, 6 arches

Row 8
1 ch, sc in the arch, 4 ch, dc in the arch of row 3 (behind the work), 4 ch, bpdc around the Split (center of the heart), 4 ch, dc in the arch after the sc of row 4, 4 ch, sc in the arch* around, repeat once. 1 ch, dc in the first st.

→ 12 dc, 6 bpdc, 6 sc, 24 arches

Row 9
1 ch, 2 sc in the arch, sc around the st, PICOT-4ch, 2 sc, 3 ch, 2 sc, sc around the bpdc, 3 ch, dc in the same place, 3 ch, loop-7ch, 3 ch, dc in the same place, 3 ch, sc around the same place, 2 sc around, repeat once. dc in the first st.

loop-7ch: 7 ch, sl st in the 7th ch
PICOT-4ch: 4 ch, sl st in the last st

→ 6 bpdc, 12 sc, 12 dc, 48 sc, 36 arches, 6 loops-7ch, 6 PICOT-4ch

Row 10
1 ch, sc in the arch, bunch, complex PICOT, bunch, sc, (sc around fpdc, PICOT-4ch, sc around fpdc), sc, (fpdc around fpdc, PICOT-4ch, sc around fpdc), sc, (sc, bunch, PICOT-4ch, dc, 3 ch, popcorn-5sc on the stem, complex PICOT, sl st in the popcorn, 3 ch, dc, PICOT-4ch, bunch-1, sc), sc, (sc around fpdc, PICOT-4ch, sc around fpdc), sc, (sc around fpdc, PICOT-4ch, sc around fpdc), sc around, repeat once. Join.

Bunch: 4 ch, 2 unfinished dc in the top of the last st, crochet together
Bunch-1: 4 ch, 2 unfinished dc in the 4th ch from the hook
Popcorn-5sc on the stem:

1. dc in the loop-7ch

2. 4 dc in the base of the first yarn over

3. Remove the hook, pull a loop through the first st

Complex PICOT:

1. 5 ch, sl st in the 5th ch

2. 7 ch, sl st in the 7th ch

3. 4 ch, sl st in the 4th ch

4. sl st in the underscored 5th ch

→ 36 fpdc, 12 fpdc, 12 sc, 36 sc, 6 bunch-1, 18 bunches, 6 popcorns, 6 sl sts, 36 PICOT-4ch, 12 complex PICOT, 12 arches

Finishing
Finish the crochet, cut the yarn, weave in the ends.
Block the item after starching.