Starlight

This doily is 19 rounds and measures about 10".  There are instructions for a picot border or an alternate border.  A third border style is available here- www.draiguna.com/p/starlight-border-style-3.html

Materials

• 1 300 yd ball of size 10 thread
• 1.75mm hook

Special Stitches

beg 3-dc cl- ch 2, keeping last lp of each dc on hook, 2 dc in same sp, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook

3-dc cl- keeping last lp of each dc on hook, 3 dc in sp indicated, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook

2-dc decrease-  keeping last lp of each dc on hook, dc in next 2 dc, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook

5-dc decrease- keeping last lp of each dc on hook, dc in next 5 dc, yo and draw through all 6 lps on hook

2-dc cl- keeping last lp of each dc on hook, 2 dc in sp indicated, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook

picot- ch 4, sl st in top of last 2-dc cl

Instructions

ch 6, join with sl st to form a ring

Rnd 1- ch1, 12 sc in ring, join with sl st to first sc

Rnd 2- ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 2, sc in next sc, repeat from * around to last sc, ch 2, join with sl st in first sc (12 ch 2 spaces)

Rnd 3- sl st to next sp, beg 3-dc cl (see special stitches), ch 3, *sc in next sp, ch 3, 3-dc cl in next sp, ch 3, repeat from * around, sc in last sp, ch 3, join with sl st in first cl

Rnd 4- sl st to center of next sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, *ch 4, sc in next sp, repeat from * around, ch 4, join with sl st in first sc

Rnd 5- sl st into next sp, beg 3-dc cl, ch 3, 3-dc cl in same sp, ch 3, *sc in next sp, ch 3 (3-dc cl, ch 3) twice in next sp, repeat from * around to last sp, (sc, ch 3) in last sp, join with sl st in first cl

Rnd 6- sl st to center of next sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 5, *sc in next sp, ch 5, repeat from * around, sl st in first sc

Rnd 7- sl st to center of next sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, *ch 3 (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 3) in center ch of next sp, sc in next sp, ch 5**, sc in next sp, repeat from * around, ending at **, join with sl st in first sc

Rnd 8- sl st to first dc, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, *ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, sk next sp, sc in next sp, ch 5**, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * around, ending at **, join with sl st in 3rd ch of first dc

Rnd 9- ch 3, dc in same st, *dc in next dc, ch 2, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 2) in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in next sp**, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * around, ending at **, join


Rnd 10- ch 3, dc in same st, *dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc (sc, ch 3, sc) in next sp**, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * around, ending at **, join

Rnd 11- ch 3, dc in next dc, *2-dc decrease, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2 (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 2) in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, 2-dc decrease, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next sp**, dc in next 2 dc, repeat from * around, ending at ** , join

Rnd 12- ch 3, *2-dc decrease, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, 2-dc decrease, dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * around, omitting the last dc, loosely sl st in 3rd ch of first dc (you will need to work into the sl st in the next round)

Rnd 13- loosely sl st in next st, sl st in next 3 ch, and next dc, 3 ch, dc in same st, *dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2 (dc, ch 1) 4 times in next dc, dc in same st, ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, 5-dc decrease, ch 3**, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * around, ending at **, join (on the last 5-dc decrease, keeping last lp of each dc on hook, dc in next 3 dc, and next 2 sl st, yo and draw through all 6 lps on hook)

Rnd 14- ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, *ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2 (dc in next dc, ch 2) 5 times, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in next sp**, dc in next 4 dc, repeat from * around, ending at **, join

Rnd 15- ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, *ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2 (2 dc in next dc, ch 2) 5 times, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc (sc, ch 3, sc) in next sp**, dc in next 4 dc, repeat from * around, ending at **, join

Rnd 16- ch 3, dc in next dc, *2-dc decrease, ch 3 (dc in next 2 dc, ch 3) 7 times, 2-dc decrease, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next sp**, dc in next 2 dc, repeat from * around, ending at **, join

Rnd 17- ch 3, *2-dc decrease, ch 3 (dc in next 2 dc, ch 4) 6 times, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, 2-dc decrease, dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * around, omitting the last dc, loosely sl st in 3rd ch of first dc


The next 2 rounds are for the picot border.  For the alternate border, skip the next 2 rounds, and go to Round 18b.



Picot border

Picot border

Rnd 18a- loosely sl st in next st, sl st to center of next sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 3, 2-dc decrease, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 3 (2-dc decrease, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 3) 6 times, 5-dc decrease, *(ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 3, 2-dc decrease) 7 times, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 3, 5-dc decrease, repeat from * around ending with ch 3, sl st in first sc

Rnd 19a- sl st to next dc, ch 3, *2-dc cl in next sp, picot, 2-dc cl in next sp, ch 3, sc in next dc, ch 3, repeat from * around, sl st in first sc, fasten off and weave in ends 




                      



Alternate border

Alternate border

Rnd 18b- loosely sl st in next st, sl st in next 3 ch, and next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc (ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 3, 2-dc decrease) 6 times, *ch 3, 5-dc decrease, ch 3 (2-dc decrease, ch 3, dc in next sp, ch 3) 5 times**, 2-dc decrease, repeat from * around, ending at **, join

Rnd 19b- sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 1 (sc, ch 3, sc) in same sp (sc, ch 3, sc in next sp) 12 times, *ch 3 (sc, ch 3, sc in next sp) 14 times, repeat from * around, ch 3 (sc, ch 3, sc) in next sp, join, fasten off and weave in ends

                                                        






                     


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