I am on a bit of a crochet kick at the moment and my latest completed project is this. I know it looks just like a doily and that is sort of the point but it is going to be a cushion soon so I wanted to make it from scratch rather than just just a doily and dye it.To make this I used DK yarn and my trusty 4.5mm crochet hook. I made it up as I went along while trying to make sure I had the correct number of stitches in each round and I have done my best to write down for you what I have done. As usual I am writing with the english stitch names.
First ch6, ss into the first ch to form a ring.
Round 1: ch3 (counts as first tc) then 14 tc into the ring (15 total) and join with ss to form a circle.
Round 2: ch3 then 2 tc into each st (30 total) and join with ss.
Round 3: ch3 and put 2 more tc into the same st. Then miss a st and put 3 tc into the next st. Continue making cluster of 3 tc's all the way around until you can ss into the first one. (total 45 tc OR 15 clusters)
Round 4: ch3 and then 2tc into the space followed by ch 1, then put 3 tc's into each space between clusters from round 3 with 1 chain in between. Ss together the circle. (total 45 tc and 15 ch OR 15 clusters with ch 1 in between.)
Round 5: ch2, then dc into each tc below and 2 dc into each space. Ss together.
Round 6: ch3 and tc into same st then tc into 4 st, followed by 2tc into next stitch. Repeat this all the way round and ss together.
Round 7: ch3 and tc into same st then tc into 3st followed by 2tc into next st. Ss together.
Round 8: to make the scalloped edge count along to the 3rd stitch from where your hook is, in this stitch put 5 tc's, then count along to the 3rd stitch from here and ss into this stitch. This makes your first 'scallop'. Repeat this all the way around. As you get near the end check you have enough stitches left to make whole 'scallops' and if not you make need to count along 2 or 4 stitches for a few scallops to make sure they fill the space but mine worked out perfectly so yours should too.
The outer rows of crochet are slightly more complicated and sadly did start to become slightly 'wobbly' near the end so I may have no counted correctly.
Round 9: Once you have finished the row of scallops you need to ss along the first 3 stitches of the first scallop so that your hook is joined in through the top of one scallop instead of the gap between two. When you get to here you need to chain 7 and ss into the top stitch of the next scallop. Continue to ch7 then ss into the next scallop all the way around.
Round 10: ch3, 8tc into the space and then tc into the stitch at the top of the next scallop. Repeat this all the way around and then ss together.
Round 11: ch 2, then 1 dc into each of the next 4 stitch's. 2dc into the next stitch (the one at the top of the bump) then 1dc into the next 8 stitches until you get to the top of the next bump and put 2dc into here. repeat this all the way around.
Round 12: This round we are attempting to get rid of the wave that was put in when we did the scallops. So you are currently at the bottom of a wave, so ch3 (counts as first tc as usual) then put 2 tc into the same stitch, ch1 and then 2dc into the stitch that is 'this side' of the bump, ch1 and then 2 dc into the stitch that is 'that side' of the bump, ch1 and put 3 tc into the stitch in between the two bumps. This makes a sort of 'reverse wave' and fills in the gaps. Do this all the way around until you reach the first tc and ss together.
Round 13: This round is made up of clusters of 3tc into the spaces below. So ch3, then do two more tc into the same space. The sequence on this round goes 3tc's into space, ch1, 3 tc's into next space, 3tc's into next space, ch1, 3 tc's into next space. And continue this all the way around. I.e you need to do ch in between every one cluster of 3tc's. When you finish the round ss together.
Round 14: This last round is very similar to round 8. From where your hook is, count to the 3rd stitch and then do 6tc's into this space. Then count to the 3rd stitch along from here and ss into this stitch. Repeat this all the way around until you get back to the beginning and you're finished.
I hope you find this pattern useful (for personal use only though) and as usual feel free to ask if it's unclear. Soon I'll show you the finished cushion. Zoe xx
Round 9: Once you have finished the row of scallops you need to ss along the first 3 stitches of the first scallop so that your hook is joined in through the top of one scallop instead of the gap between two. When you get to here you need to chain 7 and ss into the top stitch of the next scallop. Continue to ch7 then ss into the next scallop all the way around.
Round 10: ch3, 8tc into the space and then tc into the stitch at the top of the next scallop. Repeat this all the way around and then ss together.
Round 11: ch 2, then 1 dc into each of the next 4 stitch's. 2dc into the next stitch (the one at the top of the bump) then 1dc into the next 8 stitches until you get to the top of the next bump and put 2dc into here. repeat this all the way around.
Round 12: This round we are attempting to get rid of the wave that was put in when we did the scallops. So you are currently at the bottom of a wave, so ch3 (counts as first tc as usual) then put 2 tc into the same stitch, ch1 and then 2dc into the stitch that is 'this side' of the bump, ch1 and then 2 dc into the stitch that is 'that side' of the bump, ch1 and put 3 tc into the stitch in between the two bumps. This makes a sort of 'reverse wave' and fills in the gaps. Do this all the way around until you reach the first tc and ss together.
Round 13: This round is made up of clusters of 3tc into the spaces below. So ch3, then do two more tc into the same space. The sequence on this round goes 3tc's into space, ch1, 3 tc's into next space, 3tc's into next space, ch1, 3 tc's into next space. And continue this all the way around. I.e you need to do ch in between every one cluster of 3tc's. When you finish the round ss together.
Round 14: This last round is very similar to round 8. From where your hook is, count to the 3rd stitch and then do 6tc's into this space. Then count to the 3rd stitch along from here and ss into this stitch. Repeat this all the way around until you get back to the beginning and you're finished.
I hope you find this pattern useful (for personal use only though) and as usual feel free to ask if it's unclear. Soon I'll show you the finished cushion. Zoe xx
Loooovely!! As an American crocheter I will have to try hard and remember that these are different terms. Thanks so much for sharing the pattern!!
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