Sunmote

Hello, Today I have a pattern for this little doily :D  It's called Sunmote because it reminded me of the crafting reagent icon in World of Warcraft!  The doily has 19 rounds and measures about 6".  2 different sizes of thread are used- size 3 for the center and size 10 for the outer rounds.  I also tried using 2 strands of size 10 with a 3.25 mm hook for the center which can be substituted for size 3. 

This doily has front post crochet stitches, clusters, and picots in 3 different sizes.  The thread I used for the black and green one is Aunt Lydias size 3 cotton and Nazli Gelin Garden Space.  For the other ones I used Aunt Lydias size 10 cotton in ecru and Aunt Lydias size 3 cotton in the colors- sage, warm rose, copper mist, and warm teal.

This doily is 19 rounds and measures about 6" in diameter.

Color 1- size 3 cotton crochet thread- 20 yards

Color 2- size 10 cotton crochet thread- 50 yards

3.25 mm hook

1.75 mm hook

yarn needle

Stitch Abbreviations

ch- chain

sc- single crochet

sl st- slip stitch

st- stitch

yo- yarn over

dc- double crochet

fpdc- front post double crochet

Special Stitches

cluster- ch 3, dc in third ch from hook.

medium picot- ch 3, sl st in third ch from hook.

sc decrease- (uses next 2 ch-3 spaces), insert hook from front to back in next space and from back to front in next space, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw though 2 loops on hook.

small picot- ch 2, sl st in second ch from hook.

large picot- ch 4, sl st in fourth ch from hook.

fpdc decrease- keeping last loop of each fpdc on hook, fpdc around next 2 fpdc, yo and draw though all 3 loops on hook. 

Pattern Notes

( ) - enclose additional information and the amount of stitches you will have at the end of a round.

[ ] - work enclosed instructions the amount of times indicated, or in the stitch or space indicated.

☀ - repeat the following instructions the amount of times indicated.

Rounds 1 - 9 are worked in a spiral without joining.  To help keep track place a stitch marker in the first or last stitch of each round.

Round 1- with color 1 and larger hook ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook, do not join. (6 sc)

Round 2- [2 sc in next sc] 6 times, do not join. (12 sc)

Round 3- [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 6 times, do not join. (18 sc)

Round 4- [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 6 times, do not join. (24 sc)

Round 5- [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc] 6 times, do not join. (30 sc)

Round 6- [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc] 6 times, do not join. (36 sc)

Round 7- [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc] 6 times, do not join. (42 sc)

Round 8- [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc] 6 times, do not join. (48 sc)

Round 9- [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc] 6 times, do not join. (54 sc)

Round 10- [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc] 6 times, sl st in next sc, fasten off color 1. (60 sc)

Round 11- with color 2 and smaller hook join to the first sc of previous round, ch 1, sc in same st, ch 1, [sc in next sc, ch 1] around, sl st to first sc. (60 sc, 60 ch-1 spaces)

Round 12- ch 1, sc in same st, cluster, medium picot, cluster, [sk next 3 sc, sc in next sc, cluster, medium picot, cluster] around, sl st to first sc. (15 sc, 30 clusters, 15 medium picots)

Round 13- ch 1, working behind previous round, sc in next unworked sc on round 11, ch 3, [dc, ch 3] twice in next sc, sc in next sc, ☀ sc in next unworked sc on round 11, ch 3, [dc, ch 3] twice in next sc, sc in next sc, repeat from ☀ around, sl st to first sc. (30 sc, 45 ch-3 spaces, 30 dc)

Round 14- sl st in next 3 ch, sl st in next dc and in next space ch 3 (counts as first dc), 8 dc in same space, sc decrease (shown in photo 4), [9 dc in next space, sc decrease] around, sl st to third ch of first dc. (135 dc, 15 sc decreases)

Round 15- ch 1, fpdc around same st, sc in next dc, [ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next dc] 3 times, fpdc around next dc, ☀ fpdc around next dc, sc in next dc, [ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next dc] 3 times, fpdc around next dc, repeat from ☀ around, sl st to top of first fpdc. (30 fpdc, 60 sc, 45 ch-3 spaces)

Round 16- ch 1, fpdc around same st, sc in next space, [ch 3, sc in next space] twice, fpdc around next fpdc ☀ ch 3, fpdc around next fpdc, sc in next space, [ch 3, sc in next space] twice, fpdc around next fpdc, repeat from ☀ around, dc in first fpdc to make last ch-3 space. (30 fpdc, 45 sc, 45 ch-3 spaces)

Round 17- ch 3 (counts as first dc), 6 dc in same space, fpdc around next fpdc, sc in next space, ch 3, sc in next space, fpdc around next fpdc, ☀ 7 dc in next space, fpdc around next fpdc, sc in next space, ch 3, sc in next space, fpdc around next fpdc, repeat from ☀ around, sl st to third ch of first dc. (105 dc, 30 fpdc, 30 sc, 15 ch-3 spaces)

Round 18- ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch-1 space), dc in next dc, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 5 times, fpdc around next fpdc, sc in next space, fpdc around next fpdc, ☀ dc in next dc, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 6 times, fpdc around next dc, sc in next space, fpdc around next dc, repeat from ☀ around, sl st to third ch of first dc. (105 dc, 90 ch-1 spaces, 30 fpdc, 15 sc)

Round 19- ch 1, sc in same st, small picot, [sc in next dc, small picot] twice, [sc, large picot, sc] in next dc, [small picot, sc in next dc] 3 times, fpdc decrease (shown in photo 6), ☀ [sc in next dc, small picot] 3 times, [sc, large picot, sc] in next dc, [small picot, sc in next dc] 3 times, fpdc decrease, repeat from ☀ around, sl st to first sc, fasten off and weave in ends. (120 dc, 90 small picots, 15 large picots, 15 fpdc decreases)

It is optional but recommended to block your finished piece.  Fill a bowl with water and add some liquid starch if you prefer the doily to be lightly stiffened.  Soak the doily and gently press out any excess liquid, being careful not to pull or twist on the stitches.  Lay it flat on a blocking mat and pin the doily working from the center out to the edges.  Allow the doily to dry completely before removing the pins.

Photo Tutorials

☀ 1 ☀
Joining color 2 on round 11

With color 2 and the smaller hook, join in the first sc of the previous round.  In the same stitch as the sl st.

☀ 2 ☀
Round 12

ch 1, sc in same st, cluster, medium picot, cluster, [sk next 3 sc, sc in next sc, cluster, medium picot, cluster] around, sl st to first sc. (15 sc, 30 clusters, 15 medium picots)

☀ 3 ☀
Round 13

ch 1, working behind the cluster stitches on round 12, sc in the next sc on round 11.

ch 3 and continue to work in the sc stitches on round 11.   [dc, ch 3] twice in next sc, sc in next sc.  The stitches on round 12 should fold over as you continue.
 ☀ sc in next unworked sc on round 11, ch 3, [dc, ch 3] twice in next sc, sc in next sc, repeat from ☀ around, sl st to first sc.  (30 sc, 45 ch-3 spaces, 30 dc)

☀ 4 ☀
Single crochet decrease on round 14 (sc decrease)

Using next 2 ch-3 spaces, insert hook from front to back in the first space and from back to front in the second space.  Yarn over and pull through both spaces.  There should be 2 loops on the hook.  Yarn over once more and draw through both loops on the hook.

☀ 5 ☀
Front post double crochet (fpdc)

Step 1- yo and inset hook from front to back around the post of the next dc

Step 2- yo and pull up a loop.  There should be 3 loops on the hook.

Step 3- yo and draw through 2 loops on the hook.

Step 4- yo and draw through the remaining 2 loops on the hook.

☀ 6 ☀
Front post double crochet decrease on round 19 (fpdc decrease)

Using next 2 fpdc-

Step 1- yo and insert hook from front to back around next fpdc, yo and pull up a loop (there should be 3 loops on the hook).  

Step 2- Yo and draw through 2 loops.  There should be 2 loops remaining on the hook.

Step 3- yo and insert hook from front to back around next fpdc.

 Step 4- Yo and pull up a loop.  Yo and draw through 2 loops.  There should be 3 loops remaining.  

Step 5- Yo once more and draw through all 3 loops on the hook.

Grats on your finished doily! :D  I hope that you enjoyed this pattern!

This pattern is by Julia Hart of Draiguna.  Feel free to link to this pattern but do not reprint it on your site.  You can sell items made from this pattern.  Please credit me as  the designer, Julia Hart of Draiguna, link to my etsy shop- draiguna.etsy.com, or to my blog- www.draiguna.com.  Please do not claim this pattern as your own, sell, or distribute it.  Thank you!

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