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Citrine

Pattern written and designed by Lyn Coultas 

“Citrine” pattern is ©2019 by Lyn Coultas.

Do not copy or distribute any part of this pattern.​​

Terminology: US Terms

Suggested Thread: #10

Suggested Hook: 1.75mm

  • CSDC may be substituted with CH3

  • CSTC may be substituted with CH4

  • All rounds are finished/joined with a slip stitch into the first stitch of the round, unless otherwise stated

  • All rounds are made into previous round, unless otherwise stated

  • Pattern repeats in a round are marked with * *

  • It is necessary to block this doily

Stitches and Terms

CH = Chain

SC = Single Crochet

HDC = Half Double Crochet

DC = Double Crochet

TC = Treble Crochet

DTC = Double Treble Crochet

TRTC = Triple Treble Crochet

Tog = Together

FP = Front Post

BP = Back Post

Y/O = Yarn over hook

CSDC = Chainless Starting Double Crochet

CSTC = Chainless Starting Treble Crochet

FPSS = Front Post Slip Stitch

BPSS = Back Post Slip Stitch

DBL = Draw Back Loop: remove hook, insert hook in through back of same stitch, pull loop through to back

of work

Cluster = keeping last loop of each stitch on the hook, make all stitches in the CAME stitch or chain space indicated, then Y/O and pull through all loops on hook to finish the cluster

Together = keeping last loop of each stitch on the hook, make all stitches in the stitches or chain spaces indicated, then Y/O and pull through all loops on hook to finish

DTC = Y/O 3 times, insert hook and pull up a loop, (Y/O pull through 2 loops) 4 times

TRTC = Y/O 4 times, insert hook and pull up a loop, (Y/O pull through 2 loops) 5 times

Small Picot = CH2, Slip Stitch in the last stitch made

Picot = CH3, HDC in 3rd CH from hook, CH1

4-Puff = (Y/O, insert hook and pull up a loop – approximately the same height as a DC) 4 times,  Y/O pull through all 9 loops on the hook, CH1 to secure [this CH1 does not count as a stitch, since it is part of the puff]

FP6-Puff = (Y/O, insert hook as if making a FP stitch and pull up a loop – approximately the same height as a DC) 6 times, Y/O pull through all 13 loops on the hook, CH1 to secure [this CH1 does not count as a stitch, since it is part of the puff]

Start

CH7, make a Slip Stitch in the first CHAIN, creating the centre ring

Round 1

CH1, into the centre ring: 16SC, join

{16 SC}

Round 2

CH1, *SC in the next SC, CH3, skip the next SC* join

{8 SC, 8 CH3 Spaces}

Round 3

Slip Stich in the next CH3 Space, CH1, 2SC in the same CH3 Space,

*CH3, 2 SC in the next CH3 Space* TO JOIN: CH1, DC in the first SC [creating the last CH3 Space]

{16 SC, 8 CH3 Spaces}

Round 4

CH1, SC in the first CH3 Space, CH4,

*SC in the next CH3 Space, CH4* join

Mark the first CH4 Space for Rounds 6 AND 7

{8 SC, 8 CH4 Spaces}

Round 5

Slip Stitch in the next CH4 Space, (CSDC, CH3, DC) in the same CH4 Space, CH3

*DC2-Tog using the same and next CH4 Spaces, CH3, DC in the same CH4 Space where the 2nd leg of the last DC2-Tog was made,CH3* TO COMPLETE make the last DC2-Tog as follows: holding back the last loop, DC in the same CH4 Space, insert hook into first DC [the CSDC], Y/O and pull through all the loops on the hook

Mark the first DC for Round 6

 

{8 DC2-Tog, 8 DC, 16 CH3 Spaces}

Round 6

Slip Stitch in the next CH3 Space, (CSDC, CH1, DC, CH1,) in the same CH3 Space, FP6-Puff around the marked Round 5 DC, CH1, (DC, CH1) 2 times in the next CH3 Space, DTC2-Tog using the marked and next Round4 CH4 Spaces, CH1,

*(DC, CH1,) 2 times in the next CH3 Space, FP6-Puff around the marked Round 5 DC, CH1, (DC, CH1) 2 times in the next CH3 Space, DTC2-Tog using the same Round 4 CH4 Space where the 2nd leg of the last DTC2-Tog was made and the next Round 4 CH4 Space, CH1,* join

 

Mark the first FP6-Puff for Round 9

{8 DTC2-Tog, 8 FP6-Puffs, 32 DC, 48 CH1 Spaces}

Round 7

CH1, * 2SC in the next CH1 Space, SC in the next CH1 Space, CH4, skip the next FP6-Puff, SC in the next CH1 Space, 2SC on the next CH1 Space, SC in the next CH1 Space, TRTC2-Tog using the same Round 4 CH4 Spaces where the next round 6 DTC2-Tog were made, SC in the next CH1, Space* join

{8 TRTC2-Tog, 64 SC, 8 CH4 Spaces}

Round 8

Slip Stitch in each of the next 2 SC, Slip Stitch into the next CH4 Space, CSDC2-Cluster in the same CH4 Space, CH3, ((DC2-Cluster, CH3) 2 times, DC2-Cluster) in the next CH4 Space, CH3, FPSC around the next TRTC2-Tog, CH3,

 

*((DC2-Cluster, CH3) 3 times, DC2-Cluster) in the next CH4 Space, CH3, FPSC around the next TRTC2-Tog, CH3* join

{32 DC2-Clusters, 8 FPSC, 40 CH3 Spaces}

Round 9

CH1, FPDC around the first Cluster, ((2 SC, CH2, 2SC) in the next CH3 Space, FPDC around the next Cluster) 3 times, CH1, FPTRTC2-Tog using the marked and next Round 6 FP6-Puff, CH1,

*FPDC around the next Cluster, ((2 SC, CH2, 2SC) in the next CH3 Space, FPDC around the next Cluster) 3 times, CH1, FPTRTC2-Tog using the marked and next Round 6 FP6-Puff, CH1,* join

{8 FPTRTC2-Tog, 32 FPDC, 96 SC, 24 CH2 Spaces, 16 CH1 Spaces}

Round 10

Slip Stitch in the next 2 SC, Slip Stitch in the next CH2 Space, CSTC, CH9, SC in the next CH2 Space, CH9,

*TC2-Tog using the next 2 CH2 Spaces, CH9, SC in the next CH2 Space, CH9* TO COMPLETE the last TC2-Tog: holding back the last loop, TC in the next CH2 Space, insert the hook into the first TC [the CSTC], Y/O and pull through all the loops on the hook

 

{8 TC2-Tog, 8SC, 16 CH9 Spaces}

Round 11

Slip Stitch in the next 4 CHAINS, CSDC in the same CHAIN, DC in each of the next 2 CHAINS, CH7,

*DC in the 4th 5th and 6th CHAIN of the next CH9, CH7* join

{48 DC, 16 CH7 Spaces}

Round 12

Slip Stitch in the next 2 DC, Slip Stitch in  the next CH7 Space, (CSDC, 4DC, CH2, 5DC) in the same CH7 Space, FP6-Puff around the next DC, SC in the next DC, FP6-Puff around the next DC,

 

*(5DC, CH2, 5DC) in next CH7 space, FP6-Puff around the next DC, SC in the next DC, FP6-Puff around the next DC,* join

Mark each Round 11 CH7 Space BETWEEN the 5th and 6th DC of each group of 10 DC to be used in Round 13

Mark in the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, and 15th CH2 Spaces to be used in R15

 

{32 FP6-Puff, 160 DC, 16 SC, 16 CH2 Spaces}

Round 13

Slip Stitch in the next DC, DBL, CH1, BPDC around the same DC, BPDC around the each of the next 2 DC, skip the next DC, TC in the next marked Round 11 CH7 Space BETWEEN the 5th and 6th Round 12 DC, (DC, CH2, DC) in the next CH2 Space, TC in the same Round 11 CH7 Space next to last TC made, skip the next DC, BPDC around the next 3 DC, skip the next DC,

*FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 FP6-Puffs skipping over the SC between them, skip the next DC, BPDC around each of the next 3 DC, skip the next DC, TC in the next marked Round 11 CH7 Space between the 5th and 6th Round 12 DC, (DC, CH2, DC) in the next CH2 Space, TC in the same R11 CH7 Space next to last TC made, skip the next DC, BPDC around the next 3 DC, skip the next DC* join

 

{32 TC, 16 FPDC2-Tog, 96 BPDC, 32 DC, 16 CH2 Spaces}

Round 14

Slip Stitch in the next BPDC, CH1, FPSC around the same BPDC, CH7, skip the next 6 stitches, FPSC around the next BPDC, CH4, skip the next 3 stitches,

*FPSC around the next BPDC, CH7, skip the next 6 stitches, FPSC around the next BPDC, CH4, skip the next 3 stitches* join

{32 FPSC, 16 CH7 Spaces, 16 CH4 Spaces}

Round 15

Slip Stitch in the next CH7 Space, (CSDC, 4DC) in the same CH7 Space, 4-Puff in the first marked Round 13 CH2 Space, DC in the same Round 14 CH7 Space, 4-Puff in the same Round 13 CH2 Space, 5DC in the same Round 14 CH7 Space, SC in the next CH4 space, 12DC in the next CH7 Space, SC in the next CH4 Space,

*5DC in the next CH7 Space, 4-Puff in the next marked Round 13 CH2 Space, DC in the same Round 14 CH7 Space, 4-Puff in the  same Round 13 CH2 Space, 5DC in the same Round 14 CH7 Space, SC in the next CH4 Space, 12DC in the next CH7 Space, SC in the next CH4 Space* join

{16 4-Puff, 184 DC, 16 SC}

Round 16

Special FPDC4-Tog = Holding back the last loop of each stitch; FPDC around the next DC, DC around the next Round 14 CH4 Space before the Round 15 SC, DC in the same Round 14 CH4 Space after the Round 15 SC, FPDC around the next DC, Y/O and pull through all 5 loops on the hook

 

CH1, *FPDC around the NEXT 2 DC, (FPDC, CH2, FPDC) around the next DC, FPDC around the next DC, FPDC3-Tog using the next 3 stitches, FPDC around the next DC, (FPDC, CH2, FPDC) around the next DC, (FPDC around the next 2 DC, CH1, Special FPDC4-Tog, CH1, FPDC around the next DC, (CH1, BPDC2-Tog using the next 2 DC, CH1, FPDC around the next DC) 3 times, CH1, Special FPDC4-Tog, CH1* join.  

NOTE - The 4th leg of last Special FPDC4-Tog is made around the CSDC at the beginning of Round 15.

{ 112 FPDC, 16 FPDC4-Tog, 8 FPDC3-Tog, 24 BPDC2-Tog, 80 CH1 Spaces, 16 CH2 Spaces }

Round 17

CH1, FPDC around the first FPDC, skip the next FPDC, (FPDC, CH2, FPDC) around the next FPDC, (DC, CH2, DC) in the next CH2 Space, (FPDC, CH2, FPDC) around the next FPDC, skip the next FPDC, FPSC around the next FPDC3-Tog, skip the next FPDC, (FPDC, CH2, FPDC) around the next FPDC, (DC,CH2,DC) in the next CH2 Space, (FPDC, CH2, FPDC) around the next FPDC, skip the next FPDC, FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 FPDC and skipping over the FPDC4-Tog between them, (FP6-Puff around next BPDC2-Tog, 2FPDC around the next FPDC) 2 times, FP6-Puff around the next BPDC2-Tog,

*FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 FPDC and skipping over the FPDC4-Tog between them, skip the next FPDC, (FPDC, CH2, FPDC) around the next FPDC, (DC, CH2, DC) in the next CH2 Space, (FPDC, CH2, FPDC) around the next FPDC, Skip the next FPDC, FPSC around the next FPDC3-Tog, skip the next FPDC, (FPDC, CH2, FPDC) around the next FPDC, (DC,CH2,DC) in the next CH2 Space, (FPDC, CH2, FPDC) around the next FPDC, skip the next FPDC, FPDC2-Tog  using the next 2 FPDC and skipping over the FPDC4-Tog between them, (FP6-Puff around next BPDC2-Tog, 2FPDC around the next FPDC) 2 times, FP6-Puff around the next BPDC2-Tog* TO JOIN make the last FPDC2-Tog as follows: Y/O insert hook to make a FP stitch, Y/O and pull up a loop, Y/O and pull through 2 loops, insert hook into the first FPDC of this Round, Y/O and pull through all loops on the hook

{96 FPDC, 16 FPDC2-Tog, 32 DC, 24 FP6-Puff, 8 FPSC, 48 CH2 Spaces}

ROUND 18

CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the second leg of the last FPDC2-Tog made in Round 17 and the next FPDC, CH1, (DC in next CH2 Space, CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 stitches, CH1) 2 times, DC in the next CH2 space, CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 FPDC and skipping over the FPSC between them, CH1, (DC in the next CH2 space, CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 stitches, CH1) 2 times, DC in the next CH2 Space, CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the next FPDC and the first leg of the next FPDC2-Tog, CH1, FPDC3-Tog using 2nd leg of FPDC2-Tog and next 2 Stitches, CH2, DC between same FPDC as last leg made and next FPDC, CH2, FPDC3-Tog using the next 3 Stitches, CH2, DC between same FPDC as last leg made and next FPDC, CH2, FPDC3-Tog using the next 2 stitches and the 1st leg of the next FPDC2-Tog, CH1,

*FPDC2-Tog using the second leg of the same FPDC2-Tog and the next FPDC, CH1, (DC in next CH2 space, CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 stitches, CH1) 2 times, DC in the next CH2 Space, CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 FPDC and skipping over the FPSC between them], CH1, (DC in the next CH2 Space, CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 FPDC, CH1) 2 times, DC in the next CH2 Space, CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the next FPDC and the first leg of the next FPDC2-Tog, CH1, FPDC3-Tog using 2nd leg of FPDC2-Tog and next 2 Stitches, CH2, DC between same FPDC as last leg made and next FPDC, CH2, FPDC3-Tog using the next 3 Stitches, CH2, DC between same FPDC as last leg made and next FPDC, CH2, FPDC3-Tog using the next 2 stitches and the 1st leg of the next FPDC2-Tog, CH1*  join

{24 FPDC3-Tog, 56 FPDC2-Tog, 64 DC, 32 CH2 Spaces, 112 CH1 Spaces}

ROUND 19

CH1, 2 FPDC around the 1st FPDC2-Tog, (FP6-Puff around the next DC, 2FPDC around the next FPDC2-Tog) 6 times, CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 stitches, (CH2, FPDC2-Tog using the same stitch as the 2nd leg of the last FPDC2-Tog made and the next stitch) 3 times, CH1,

*2FPDC around the next FPDC2-Tog, (FP6-Puff around the next DC, 2FPDC around the next FPDC2-Tog) 6 times, CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 stitches, (CH2, FPDC2-Tog using the same stitch as the 2nd leg of the last FPDC2-Tog made and the next stitch) 3 times, CH1* join

{48 FP6-Puff, 112 FPDC, 32 FPDC2-Tog, 24 CH2 Spaces, 16 CH1 Spaces}

ROUND 20

Slip Stitch in the next FPDC, CH1, FPDC3-Tog using the same and next 2 stitches, (CH3, FPDC3-Tog using the next 3 stitches ) 5 times, CH1, 2FPDC around the next FPDC, CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 stitches, (CH2, FPDC2-Tog using the same stitch that 2nd leg of the last FPDC2-Tog was made and the next stitch) 2 times, CH1, 2FPDC around the next stitch, CH1,

*FPDC3-Tog using the next 3 stitches, (CH3, FPDC3-Tog using the next 3 stitches ) 5 times, CH1, 2FPDC around the next FPDC, CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 stitches, (CH2, FPDC2-Tog using the same stitch that 2nd leg of the last FPDC2-Tog was made and the next stitch) 2 times, CH1, 2FPDC around the next stitch, CH1* join

{48 FPDC3-Tog, 24 FPDC2-Tog, 32 FPDC, 40 CH3 Spaces, 16 CH2 Spaces, 32 CH1 Spaces}

ROUND 21

Slip Stitch in the next CH3 Space, CSDC, (2DC, CH2, 3DC) in the same CH3 Space, ((3DC, CH2, 3DC) in the next CH3 Space) 4 times, DC in the next CH1 Space, DC in the next FPDC, 2FPDC around the next FPDC, CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 stitches , CH2, FPDC2-Tog using the 2nd leg of the last FPDC2-Tog made and the next stitch, CH1, 2FPDC around the next FPDC, DC in the next FPDC, DC in the next CH1 Space,

 

*((3DC, CH2, 3DC) in the next CH3 Space) 5 times, DC in the next CH1 Space, DC in the next FPDC, 2FPDC around the next FPDC, CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 stitches , CH2, FPDC2-Tog using the 2nd leg of the last FPDC2-Tog made and the next stitch, CH1, 2FPDC around the next FPDC, DC in the next FPDC, DC in the next CH1 Space* join

 

Mark the 3rd DC (before the first CH2-space) and the 4th DC (after the first CH2-space) for Round 26

{272 DC, 32 FPDC, 16 FPDC2-Tog, 48 CH2 Spaces, 16 CH1 Spaces}  

Round 22

DBL, CH1, BPDC around the first DC, (BPDC around each of the next 2 DC, CH2, BPDC around each of  the next 2 DC, BPDC2-Tog using the next 2 DC) 5 times, BPDC around the next DC, skip the next FPDC, 2FPDC around the next FPDC, CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 FPDC2-Tog, CH1, 2FPDC around the next FPDC, skip the next FPDC, BPDC around the next DC,

*BPDC2-Tog using the next 2 DC, (BPDC around each of the next 2 DC, CH2, BPDC around each of the next 2 DC, BPDC2-Tog using the next 2 DC) 5 times, BPDC around the next DC, skip the next FPDC, 2FPDC around the next FPDC, CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the next 2 DC2-Tog, CH1, 2FPDC around the next FPDC, skip the next FPDC, BPDC around the next DC* to join, make the last BPDC2-Tog as follows; Y/O insert hook to make a BP stitch, Y/O pull through 2 loops, insert hook into first BPDC, Y/O pull through both loops on the hook

 

{48 BPDC2-Tog, 176 BPDC, 8 FPDC2-Tog, 32 FPDC, 40 CH2 Spaces 16 CH1 Spaces} 

Round 23

 

CH1, SC in the first BPDC2-Tog, skip the next 2 BPDC, 2FPTC around the next Round 21 DC made before the next CH2 Space below [make the 2nd FPTC above the 1st], DC in the next Round 21 CH2 Space, SC in the next Round 22 CH2 Space, CH2, SC in the same R22 CH2 Space, DC in same Round 21 CH2 Space, 2FPTC around the next Round 21 DC [make the 2nd FPTC below the 1st], skip the next 2 BPDC, SC in the next BPDC2-Tog) 5 times, skip the next  BPDC and FPDC, FPDC2-Tog using the next FPDC and the next FPDC2-Tog, Picot, FPDC2-Tog using same FPDC2-Tog as the 2nd leg and the next FPDC, skip the next FPDC and BPDC,

 

*SC in the next BPDC2-Tog, skip the next 2 BPDC, 2FPTC around the next Round 21 DC made before the next CH2 Space below [make the 2nd FPTC above the 1st], DC in the next Round 21 CH2 Space, SC in the next Round 22 CH2 Space, CH2, SC in the same R22 CH2 Space, DC in same Round 21 CH2 Space, 2FPTC around the next Round 21 DC [make the 2nd FPTC below the 1st], skip the next 2 BPDC, SC in the next BPDC2-Tog) 5 times, skip the next  BPDC and FPDC, FPDC2-Tog using the next FPDC and the next FPDC2-Tog, Picot, FPDC2-Tog using same FPDC2-Tog as the 2nd leg and the next FPDC, skip the next FPDC and BPDC*  join

{160 FPTC, 80 DC, 128 SC, 16 FPDC2-Tog, 40 CH2 Spaces}

Cut thread, weave in ends and block.

When blocking, also pin the unused CH2 Spaces of Round 13

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