Arcanoweave Part 1

Hello!  Today I'm sharing the pattern for this little doily called Arcane Aura.  It has 8 rounds and measures about 4" in diameter if using size 10 thread.  The thread I used is Aunt Lydias size 10 cotton crochet thread in the colors Purple and Wood Violet.  

An ad-free printable version of this pattern is also available here-

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This pattern is divided into 7 parts with optional instructions for changing colors. At the end of Parts 1-6 you can stop and still have a finished doily or continue onto the next section. Each section increases slightly in difficulty.

Here are links to the sections of this pattern-

Part 1 Arcane Aura (Rounds 1-8)- Beginner

Part 2 Incanter’s Insight (9-19)- Intermediate

Part 3 Evocation (20-41)- Intermediate

Part 4 Innervision (41-66)- Advanced

Part 5 Terrace of the Magi (67-82)- Advanced

Part 6 Ethereal Energy (83-96)- Advanced

Part 7 Sorcerer's Soiree (97-117) Challenging

This doily has 8 rounds and measures about 4" in diameter.

Pattern is written using U.S. Terminology.  

size 10 crochet thread- 20-25 yards

1.75 mm hook

yarn needle

scissors

Stitch Abbreviations

beg- beginning

ch- chain

dc- double crochet

hdc- half double crochet

sc- single crochet

st(s)- stitch(es)

yo- yarn over

Special Stitches

beg 3-dc cluster- ch 2, keeping last loop of each dc on hook, 2 dc in space indicated, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

3-dc cluster- keeping last loop of each dc on hook, 3 dc in space indicated, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

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

picot- ch 3, slip st in third ch from hook.

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

• ★ - repeat the following instructions the amount of times indicated.

• ( ) - Enclose additional information and the number of stitches at the end of a round.

Gauge

Rounds 1-4 measure about 11/2" in diameter.

Ch 5, slip st in 5th ch from hook to make a ring.

Round 1- ch 3 (counts as first dc), 15 dc in ring, slip st to third ch of first dc. (16 dc)

Round 2- ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch-1 space), [dc in next dc, ch 1] around, slip st to third ch of first dc. (16 dc, 16 ch-1 spaces)

Round 3- slip st in next ch-1 space, ch 1, sc in same space, [ch 2, sc in next ch-1 space] around, ch 1, sc in first sc to make last ch-2 space. (16 sc, 16 ch-2 spaces)

Round 4- ch 1, sc in same space, [ch 3, sc in next ch-2 space] around, dc in first sc to make last ch-3 space. (16 sc, 16 ch-3 spaces)

Round 5- beg 3-dc cluster in same space, [ch 5, 3-dc cluster in next ch-3 space] around, ch 2, dc in first 3-dc cluster to make last ch-5 space. (16 3-dc clusters, 16 ch-5 spaces)

Round 6- ch 6 (counts as first dc and ch-3 space), ★ [dc, ch 3] twice in center ch of next ch-5 space, skip next 5 sts, repeat from ★ around, dc in same st as first dc, ch 1, hdc in third ch of first dc to make last ch-3 space. (32 dc, 32 ch-3 spaces)

Round 7- ch 3 (counts as first dc), 3 dc in same space, slip st in next ch-3 space, [7 dc in next ch-3 space, slip st in next ch-3 space] around, 3 dc in same space as first dc, slip st to third ch of first dc. (112 dc)

Round 8- cluster, picot, cluster, [skip next 6 dc, slip st in next dc, cluster, picot, cluster] around, slip st in same st as first cluster made, fasten off and weave in ends. (32 clusters, 16 picots)

Blocking and Finishing

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.

Here is a chart of the doily.  Start with ch 5 and slip st in the 5th ch from hook to make a ring.  There are 16 dc in the first round.

Starting Round 8

Step 1- ch 3 and make a dc in the third ch from the hook (first cluster made).

Step 2- ch 3 and make a slip st in the third ch from the hook (picot made).

Step 3- Repeat Step 1 to make the second cluster.

Step 4- Skip the next 6 dc and make a slip st in the next dc (center dc of next 7-dc group).

I hope that you enjoyed this pattern!  Stay tuned for part 2! :D

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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