Shamrock Soiree- Written Pattern

This pattern has 23 rounds and measures about 10 1/2" in diameter.  

Pattern is written using U.S. Terminology.

size 10 thread in 2 colors-

color 1- 125-150 yards

color 2- 5-10 yards

1.75 mm hook
yarn needle

scissors

Stitch Abbreviations

beg- beginning

BPdc- back post double crochet

ch(s)- chains

dc- double crochet

FPdc- front post double crochet

FPsc- front post single crochet

hdc- half double crochet

LS- left side

RS- right side

sc- single crochet

sc-BLO- single crochet back loop only

st(s)- stitch(es)

yo- yarn over

Special Stitches

beg 4-dc cluster- (uses same ch-3 space and next ch-3 space), ch 2, keeping last loop of each dc on hook, dc in same space, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

4-dc cluster- (uses same ch-3 space and next ch-3 space), keeping last loop of each dc on hook, 2 dc in same ch-3 space, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook.

2-dc decrease- keeping last loop of each dc on hook, dc in each of the next 2 sts indicated, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

3-dc decrease- keeping last loop of each dc on hook, dc in each of the next 3 sts indicated, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

2-FPsc decrease- insert hook from front to back around the post of the first st indicated, yo and pull up a loop, insert hook from front to back around the post of the next st indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

3-dc popcorn- ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc twice in st indicated, drop loop from hook, insert hook in the third ch of first dc, pick up the dropped loop and pull through.

2-FPdc decrease- keeping last loop of each FPdc on hook, FPdc around the post of each of the next 2 sts indicated, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

2-FPdc cluster- keeping last loop of each FPdc on hook, FPdc twice around the post of the st indicated, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

beg 3-dc cluster- ch 2, keeping last loop of each dc on hook, 2 dc in the same ch-3 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 the ch-3 space indicated, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

3-FPdc decrease(RS)- keeping last loop of each FPdc on hook, FPdc twice around next FPdc, FPdc around next FPdc, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

3-FPdc decrease(LS)- keeping last loop of each FPdc on hook, FPdc around next FPdc, FPdc twice around next FPdc, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

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

large picot- ch 5, slip st in fifth 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.

ch 4, slip st in first ch 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 1, sc in same st, [ch 3, skip next dc, sc in next dc] 7 times, ch 1, hdc in first sc to make last ch-3 space.

(8 sc, 8 ch-3 spaces)

Round 3- beg 4-dc cluster using same ch-3 space and next ch-3 space, [ch 5, 4-dc cluster using same ch-3 space and next ch-3 space] around, ch 2, dc in beg 4-dc cluster to make last ch-5 space
(8 4-dc clusters, 8 ch-5 spaces)

Round 4- ch 1, 3 sc in same space, ch 3, slip st in third ch from hook (picot made), ☘ [3 sc, ch 3] twice in next ch-5 space, slip st in third ch from hook (picot made), repeat from ☘ around, 3 sc in same ch-5 space as first sc, ch 1, hdc in first sc to make last ch-3 space.
(48 sc, 8 ch-3 spaces)

Round 5- ch 8 (counts as first dc and ch-5 space), skip next 6 sc, ☘ [dc, ch 3, dc] in next ch-3 space, ch 5, skip next 6 sc, repeat from ☘ around, dc in same ch-3 space as first dc, ch 3, slip st to third ch of first dc.
(16 dc, 8 ch-3 spaces, 8 ch-5 spaces)

Round 6- ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, ch 3, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, [2 dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space] around, slip st to third ch of first dc.
(32 dc, 24 ch-3 spaces, 8 sc)

Round 7- ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in next dc, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, ☘ dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, repeat from ☘ around, slip st to third ch of first dc.

(48 dc, 8 ch-5 spaces, 16 sc, 8 ch-3 spaces)

Round 8- ch 2, dc in next dc (first 2-dc decrease made), 2 dc in next dc, sc in next ch-3 space, 2 dc in next dc, 2-dc decrease in next 2 dc, ch 3, [dc, ch 3] twice in center ch of next ch-5 space, ☘ 2-dc decrease in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, sc in next ch-3 space, 2 dc in next dc, 2-dc decrease in next 2 dc, ch 3,[dc, ch 3] twice in center ch of next ch-5 space, repeat from ☘ around, slip st to top of first 2-dc decrease.

(48 dc, 16 2-dc decreases, 24 ch-3 spaces)

Round 9- ch 2, dc in next dc (first 2-dc decrease made), dc in each of next 3 sts, 2-dc decrease in next 2 sts, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, 9 dc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, [2-dc decrease in next 2 sts, dc in each of next 3 sts, 2-dc decrease in next 2 sts, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, 9 dc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space] around, slip st to top of first 2-dc decrease.

(96 dc, 16 2-dc decreases, 16 ch-3 spaces)

Round 10- ch 2, dc in next dc (first 2-dc decrease made), dc in next dc, 2-dc decrease in next 2 sts, ch 3, dc in next dc, BPdc around next dc, BPdc twice around next dc, sc in each of next 3 dc, BPdc twice around next dc, BPdc around next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, ☘ 2-dc decrease in next 2 sts, dc in next dc, 2-dc decrease in next 2 sts, ch 3, dc in next dc, BPdc around next dc, BPdc twice around next dc, sc in each of next 3 dc, BPdc twice around next dc, BPdc around next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, repeat from ☘ around, slip st to top of first 2- dc decrease.
(16 2-dc decreases, 24 dc, 16 ch-3 spaces, 48 BPdc, 24 sc)

Round 11- ch 2, 2-dc decrease in next 2 sts (counts as first 3-dc decrease), ch 3, FPdc twice around next dc, [sc in next BPdc, ch 1] 3 times, sc in each of next 3 sc, [ch 1, sc in next BPdc] 3 times, FPdc twice around next dc (optional- work second FPdc behind the first FPdc), ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, ☘ 3-dc decrease in next 3 sts, ch 3, FPdc twice around next dc, [sc in next BPdc, ch 1] 3 times, sc in each of next 3 sc, [ch 1, sc in next BPdc] 3 times, FPdc twice around next dc (optional- work second FPdc behind the first FPdc), ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, repeat from ☘ around, slip st to top of first 3-dc decrease.
(16 3-dc decreases, 16 ch-3 spaces, 32 FPdc, 72 sc, 48 ch-1 spaces)

Round 12- ch 6 (counts as first dc and ch-3 space), 2-FPsc decrease around next 2 FPdc, 3-dc popcorn in last 2-FPsc decrease made, [sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 3 times, skip next sc, sc in next sc, [ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space] 3 times, 3-dc popcorn in last sc made, 2-FPsc decrease around next 2 FPdc, ch 3, ☘ dc in next 3-dc decrease, ch 3, 2-FPsc decrease around next 2 FPdc, 3-dc popcorn in last 2-FPsc decrease made, [sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 3 times, skip next sc, sc in next sc, [ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space] 3 times, 3-dc popcorn in last sc made, 2-FPsc decrease around next 2 FPdc, ch 3, repeat from ☘ around, slip st to third ch of first dc.  

Mark 3rd sc made for st placement on Round 14.

(8 dc, 16 ch-3 spaces, 16 2-FPsc decreases, 16 3-dc popcorns, 56 sc, 48 ch-1 spaces)

Round 13- ch 6 (counts as first dc and ch-3 space), dc in same st, ch 3, skip next 2-FPsc decrease and next 3-dc popcorn, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next ch-1 space, hdc in next sc, sc in next ch-1 space, [ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space] 3 times, hdc in next sc, dc in next ch-1 space, 2 dc in next sc (same st that the 3-dc popcorn was made in), ch 3, skip next 3-dc popcorn and next 2-FPsc decrease, ☘ [dc, ch 3] twice in next dc, skip next 2-FPsc decrease and next 3-dc popcorn, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next ch-1 space, hdc in next sc, sc in next ch-1 space, [ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space] 3 times, hdc in next sc, dc in next ch-1 space, 2 dc in next sc (same st that the 3-dc popcorn was made in), ch 3, skip next 3-dc popcorn and next 2-FPsc decrease, repeat from ☘ around, slip st to third ch of first dc.
(64 dc, 24 ch-3 spaces, 16 hdc, 32 sc, 24 ch-1 spaces)

Round 14- ch 5 (counts as first dc and ch-2 space), 2 dc in next ch-3 space, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 3, 2-FPdc decrease around next 2 dc, 3-dc popcorn in last 2-FPdc decrease made, 2-FPdc cluster around marked sc on Round 12, skip next 3 sts  on Round 13, sc in next ch-1 space on Round 13, [ch 1, sc in next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space] twice, skip next sc on Round 12, 2-FPdc cluster around next sc on Round 12, 3-dc popcorn in last 2-FPdc cluster made, skip next 3 sts on Round 13, 2-FPdc decrease around next 2 dc on Round 13, ch 3, ☘ dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 3, 2-FPdc decrease around next 2 dc, 3-dc popcorn in last 2-FPdc decrease made, 2-FPdc cluster around third sc on Round 12 of the shamrock, skip next 3 sts  on Round 13, sc in next ch-1 space on Round 13, [ch 1, sc in next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space] twice, skip next sc on Round 12, 2-FPdc cluster around next sc on Round 12, 3-dc popcorn in last 2-FPdc cluster made, skip next 3 sts on Round 13, 2-FPdc decrease around next 2 dc on Round 13, ch 3, repeat from ☘ around, slip st to third ch of first dc.

Mark 3rd sc made for st placement on Round 17.

(32 dc, 16 ch-2 spaces, 16 ch-3 spaces, 16 2-FPdc decreases, 16 3-dc popcorns,40 sc, 16 2-FPdc clusters, 32 ch-1 spaces)

Round 15- ch 6 (counts as first dc and ch-3 space), sc in next ch-2 space, ch 2, FPdc around next 2 dc together as 1 st, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next 2-FPdc decrease and next 3-dc popcorn, dc twice in next 2-FPdc cluster, sc in next ch-1 space, [ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space] 3 times, dc twice in next 2-FPdc cluster (same st that the 3-dc popcorn is in), ch 3, skip next 3-dc popcorn and next 2-FPdc decrease, ☘ dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 2, FPdc around next 2 dc together as 1 st, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next 2-FPdc decrease and next 3-dc popcorn, dc twice in next 2-FPdc cluster, sc in next ch-1 space, [ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space] 3 times, dc twice in next 2-FPdc cluster (same st that the 3-dc popcorn is in), ch 3, skip next 3-dc popcorn and next 2-FPdc decrease, repeat from ☘ around, slip st to third ch of first dc.
(48 dc, 32 ch-3 spaces, 48 sc, 16 ch-2 spaces, 8 FPdc, 24 ch-1 spaces)

Round 16- ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, ch 3, 2-dc cluster in next sc, [dc, hdc] in next ch-2 space, sc in next FPdc, [hdc, dc] in next ch-2 space, 2-dc cluster in next sc, ch 3, dc twice in next dc, ch 3, FPdc around each of next 2 dc, sc in next ch-1 space (mark this sc for st placement on Round 18), [ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space] twice, FPdc around each of next 2 dc, ch 3, ☘ dc twice in next dc, ch 3, 2-dc cluster in next sc, [dc, hdc] in next ch-2 space, sc in next FPdc, [hdc, dc] in next ch-2 space, 2-dc cluster in next sc, ch 3, dc twice in next dc, ch 3,  FPdc around each of next 2 dc, sc in next ch-1 space, [ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space] twice, FPdc around each of next 2 dc, ch 3, repeat from ☘ around, slip st to third ch of first dc.
(48 dc, 32 ch-3 spaces, 16 2-dc clusters, 16 hdc, 32 sc, 32 FPdc, 16 ch-1 spaces)

Round 17- ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, dc twice in next dc, ch 3, 2-FPdc cluster around next 2-dc cluster, FPdc around each of next 5 sts, 2-FPdc cluster around next 2-dc cluster, ch 3, dc twice in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, 2-FPdc decrease around next 2 FPdc, 3-dc popcorn in last 2-FPdc decrease made, sc in the marked sc on Round 14, 3-dc popcorn in last sc made, 2-FPdc decrease around next 2 FPdc on Round 16, ch 3, ☘ dc twice in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, 2-FPdc cluster around next 2-dc cluster, FPdc around each of next 5 sts, 2-FPdc cluster around next 2-dc cluster, ch 3, dc twice in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, 2-FPdc decrease around next 2 FPdc, 3-dc popcorn in last 2-FPdc decrease made, sc in the 3rd sc (center sc on the shamrock) on Round 14, 3-dc popcorn in last sc made, 2-FPdc decrease around next 2 FPdc on Round 16, ch 3, repeat from ☘ around, slip st to third ch of first dc.
(64 dc, 32 ch-3 spaces, 16 2-FPdc clusters, 40 FPdc, 16 2-FPdc decreases, 16 3-dc popcorns, 8 sc)

Round 18- ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch-1 space), dc in next dc, [ch 1, dc in next dc] twice, ch 3, skip next 2-FPdc cluster and next FPdc, FPdc twice around next FPdc, FPdc around next FPdc, FPdc twice around next FPdc (optional- work second FPdc behind the last FPdc made), ch 3, skip next FPdc and next 2-FPdc cluster, dc in next dc, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 3 times, ch 3, working behind the sts made on Round 17- sc in the marked sc on Round 16, ch 3, [sc in the next sc on Round 16, ch 3] twice, ☘ dc in next dc on Round 17, [ch 1, dc in next dc] twice, ch 3, skip next 2-FPdc cluster and next FPdc, FPdc twice around next FPdc, FPdc around next FPdc, FPdc twice around next FPdc (optional- work second FPdc behind the last FPdc made), ch 3, skip next FPdc and next 2-FPdc cluster, dc in next dc, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 3 times, ch 3, working behind the sts made on Round 17- sc in the first sc of the next shamrock on Round 16, ch 3, [sc in the next sc on Round 16, ch 3] twice, repeat from ☘ around, slip st to third ch of first dc.
(64 dc, 48 ch-1 spaces, 48 ch-3 spaces, 40 FPdc, 24 sc)

Round 19- slip st in next ch-1 space, beg 3-dc cluster in same space, ch 3, [3-dc cluster in next ch-1 space, ch 3] twice, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, 3-FPdc decrease(RS) around next 2 FPdc, ch 1, FPsc around next FPdc, ch 1, 3-FPdc decrease(LS) around next 2 FPdc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, [3-dc cluster in next ch-1 space, ch 3] 3 times, skip next ch-3 space, [sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3] twice, skip next ch-3 space, ☘ 3-dc cluster in next ch-1 space, ch 3, [3-dc cluster in next ch-1 space, ch 3] twice, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, 3-FPdc decrease(RS) around next 2 FPdc, ch 1, FPsc around next FPdc, ch 1, 3-FPdc decrease(LS) around next 2 FPdc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, [3-dc cluster in next ch-1 space, ch 3] 3 times, skip next ch-3 space, [sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3] twice, skip next ch-3 space, repeat from ☘ around, slip st to top of first 3-dc cluster.
(48 3-dc clusters, 88 ch-3 spaces, 32 sc, 16 3-FPdc decreases, 16 ch-1 spaces, 8 FPsc)

Round 20- ch 3 (counts as first dc), [3 dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next 3-dc cluster] twice, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, dc in next 3-dc cluster, [3 dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next 3-dc cluster] twice, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, ☘ dc in next 3-dc cluster, [3 dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next 3-dc cluster] twice, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, dc in next 3-dc cluster, [3 dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next 3-dc cluster] twice, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, repeat from ☘ around, slip st to third ch of first dc.
(144 dc, 40 sc, 32 ch-3 spaces, 8 ch-5 spaces)

Round 21- ch 1, BPdc around same st, [ch 1, BPdc around next dc] 8 times, sc in next ch-3 space, dc in next ch-5 space, [ch 1, dc] 6 times in same ch-5 space, sc in next ch-3 space, BPdc around next dc, [ch 1, BPdc around next dc] 8 times, skip next 2 ch-3 spaces, ☘ BPdc around next dc, [ch 1, BPdc around next dc] 8 times, sc in next ch-3 space, dc in next ch-5 space, [ch 1, dc] 6 times in same ch-5 space, sc in next ch-3 space, BPdc around next dc, [ch 1, BPdc around next dc] 8 times, skip next 2 ch-3 spaces, repeat from ☘ around, slip st to first BPdc.
(144 BPdc, 176 ch-1 spaces, 16 sc, 56 dc)

Round 22- slip st into next ch-1 space and in next BPdc, ch 1, 2-FPdc cluster around same st, [ch 1, 2-FPdc cluster around next BPdc] 7 times, skip next sc and next dc, sc in next ch-1 space, [sc in next dc, sc in next ch-1 space] twice, [sc, ch 2, sc] in next dc, sc in next ch-1 space, [sc in next dc, sc in next ch-1 space] twice, skip next dc and next sc, 2-FPdc cluster around next BPdc, [ch 1, 2-FPdc cluster around next BPdc] 7 times, skip next ch-1 space, sc in between next 2 BPdc, skip next BPdc, ☘ 2-FPdc cluster around next BPdc, [ch 1, 2-FPdc cluster around next BPdc] 7 times, skip next sc and next dc, sc in next ch-1 space, [sc in next dc, sc in next ch-1 space] twice, [sc, ch 2, sc] in next dc, sc in next ch-1 space, [sc in next dc, sc in next ch-1 space] twice, skip next dc and next sc, 2-FPdc cluster around next BPdc, [ch 1, 2-FPdc cluster around next BPdc] 7 times, skip next ch-1 space, sc in between next 2 BPdc, skip next BPdc, repeat from ☘ around, slip st to first 2-FPdc cluster, fasten off color 1.
(128 2-FPdc clusters, 112 ch-1 spaces, 104 sc, 8 ch-2 spaces)

Round 23- join color 2 in next ch-1 space, ch 1, sc in same space, [picot, sc in next ch-1 space] 6 times, sc-BLO in each of next 3 sc, picot, sc-BLO in each of next 2 sc, picot, sc-BLO in next sc, sc-BLO in first ch of next ch-2 space, large picot, sc-BLO in second ch of same ch-2 space, sc-BLO in next sc, picot, sc-BLO in each of next 2 sc, picot, sc-BLO in each of next 3 sc, sc in next ch-1 space, [picot, sc in next ch-1 space] 6 times, ch 1, slip st in next sc, ch 1, ☘ sc in next ch-1 space, [picot, sc in next ch-1 space] 6 times, sc-BLO in each of next 3 sc, picot, sc-BLO in each of next 2 sc, picot, sc-BLO in next sc, sc-BLO in first ch of next ch-2 space, large picot, sc-BLO in second ch of same ch-2 space, sc-BLO in next sc, picot, sc-BLO in each of next 2 sc, picot, sc-BLO in each of next 3 sc, sc in next ch-1 space, [picot, sc in next ch-1 space] 6 times, ch 1, slip st in next sc, ch 1, repeat from ☘ around, slip st to first sc, fasten off and weave in ends.
(112 sc, 128 picots, 112 sc-BLO, 8 large picots, 16 ch-1 spaces, 8 slip sts)

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 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 to dry completely before removing the pins.

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