Emerald
Pattern written and designed by Lyn Coultas
“Emerald” 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
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CSDC may be substituted with CH3
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CSTC may be substituted with CH4
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All rounds are finished/joined with a slip stitch into the first stitch of the round, unless otherwise stated
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All rounds are made into previous round, unless otherwise stated
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Pattern repeats in a round are marked with * *
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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
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 same 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
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, CH1to 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 1st Chain, creating the centre ring.
Round 1
Into the centre ring: CSDC, 15 DC, join
{16 DC}
Round 2
DBL, CH2, FPTC around the first DC, DC in the 1st Y/O of the FPTC just made,
*FPTC around the next DC, DC in the 1st Y/O of the FPTC just made* join
{16 FPTC, 16 DC}
Round 3
CH1, HDC BETWEEN the first FPTC and the next DC, FPDC2-Tog using the next DC and FPTC,
*HDC BETWEEN the next FPTC and the next DC, FPDC2-Tog using the next DC and FPTC* join
{16 FPDC2-Tog, 16 HDC}
Round 4
Slip Stitch in the next FPDC2-Tog, CH1, SC in the same FPDC2-Tog, CH2, skip the next HDC,
*SC in the next FPDC2-Tog, CH2, skip the next HDC * join
Mark the 1st SC for Round 6
{16 SC, 16 CH2 Spaces}
Round 5
CH1, *SC in the next CH2 Space, CH3, skip the next SC* join
{16 SC, 16 CH3 Spaces}
Round 6
CH1, FPTC2-Tog using the marked and next Round 4 SC, (DC, CH2, DC) in the next Round 5 CH3 Space,
*FPTC2-Tog using the same Round 4 SC where the 2nd leg of last FPTC2-Tog was made and the next Round 4 SC, (DC, CH2, DC) in the next Round 5 CH3 Space* join
{16 FPTC2-Tog, 32 DC, 16 CH2 Spaces}
Round 7
Slip Stitch in the next DC, Slip Stitch in the next CH2 Space, CH1, SC in the same CH2 Space, CH4, TC in the 4th CHAIN from the hook,
*SC in the next CH2 Space, CH4, TC in the 4th CHAIN from the hook* join
16 TC, 16 SC, 16 CH4 Spaces}
Round 8
Slip Stitch in the next CH4 Space, CH1, SC in the same CH4 Space, FPTC around the next SC, 2DC in the 1st Y/O of the FPTC just made,
*SC in the next CH4 Space, FPTC around the next SC, 2DC in the 1st Y/O of the FPTC just made* join
{16 FPTC, 32 DC, 16 SC}
Round 9
CH1 *FPDC around the next FPTC, CH2, FPDC4-Popcornaround the next DC, CH2, FPDC around the next DC, skip the next SC* join
{32 FPDC, 16 FPDC4-Tog, 32 CH1 Spaces}
Round 10
Slip Stitch in the next CH2 Space, CH2, TC2-Cluster in the same CH2 Space, CH3, TC2-Cluster in the next CH2 Space, CH1, FPDC3-Cluster around the next 2 FPDC together - using them as 1 stitch, CH1,
*TC2-Cluster in the next CH2 Space, CH3, TC2-Cluster in the next CH2 Space, CH1, FPDC3-Cluster around the next 2 FPDC together - using them as 1 stitch, CH1, * join
{32 TC2-Clusters, 16 FPDC3-Clusters, 16 CH3 Spaces, 32 CH1 Spaces}
Round 11
Slip Stitch in the next CH3 Space, (CSDC, 3DC, CH2, 4DC) in same CH3 Space, CH1, FPDC3-Tog using the next 3 Clusters [namely TC2-Cluster, FPDC3-Cluster, TC2-Cluster], CH1,
*(4DC, CH2, 4DC) in next CH3 Space, CH1, FPDC3-Tog using the next 3 Clusters [namely TC2-Cluster, FPDC3-Cluster, TC2-Cluster], CH1,* join
Mark each Round 10 CH3 Space between the 4th and 5th DC of each group of 8 DC made in the Round 10 CH3 Spaces, to be used in Round 12
{16 FPDC3-Tog, 128 DC, 16 CH2 Spaces, 32 CH1 Spaces}
Round 12
DBL, CH1, BPDC around the each of the first 3 DC, skip the next DC, TC in the next marked Round 10 CH3 Space between the 4th and 5th DC, (DC, CH2, DC) in the next Round 11 CH2 Space, TC in the same Round 10 CH3 Space next to last TC made, skip the next DC, BPDC around the next 3 DC, CH1, FPSC around the next FPDC3-Tog, CH1,
*BPDC around the each of the next 3 DC, skip the next DC, TC in the next marked Round 10 CH3 Space between the 4th and 5th DC, (DC, CH2, DC) in the next Round 11 CH2 Space, TC in the same Round 10 CH3 Space next to last TC made, skip the next DC, BPDC around the next 3 DC, CH1, FPSC around the next FPDC3-Tog, CH1* join
Mark in the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, and 15th CH2 Spaces to be used in R14
{32 TC, 32 DC, 96 BPDC, 16 FPSC, 16 CH2 Spaces, 32 CH1 Spaces}
Round 13
Slip Stitch in the next BPDC, CH1, FPSC around the same BPDC, CH9, skip the next 6 stitches, FPSC around the next BPDC, CH4, skip the next 3 stitches,
*FPSC around the next BPDC, CH9, skip the next 6 stitches, FPSC around the next BPDC, CH4, skip the next 3 stitches* join
{32 FPSC, 16 CH9 Spaces, 16 CH4 Spaces}
Round 14
Slip Stitch in the next CH9 space, (CSDC, 4DC) in the same CH9 space, 4-Puff in the first marked Round 12 CH2 space, DC in the same Round 13 CH9 space, 4-Puff in the same Round 12 CH2 space, 5DC in the same Round 13 CH9 space, SC in the next CH4 space, 12DC in the next CH9 space, SC in the next CH4 space,
*5DC in the next CH9 space, 4-Puff in the next marked Round 12 CH2 space, DC in the same Round 13 CH9 space, 4-Puff in the same Round 12 CH2 space, 5DC in the same Round 13 CH9 space, SC in the next CH4 space, 12DC in the next CH9 space, SC in the next CH4 space* join
{16 4-Puff, 184 DC, 16 SC}
Round 15
Special FPDC4-Tog = Holding back the last loop of each stitch; FPDC around the next DC, DC around the next Round 13 CH4 space before the Round 14 SC, DC in the same Round 13 CH4 space after the Round 14 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 14.
{112 FPDC, 16 FPDC4-Tog, 8 FPDC3-Tog, 24 BPDC2-Tog, 80 CH1 Spaces, 16 CH2 Spaces}
Round 16
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 both loops on the hook
{96 FPDC, 16 FPDC2-Tog, 32 DC, 24 FP6-Puff, 8 FPSC, 48 CH2 Spaces}
ROUND 17
CH1, FPDC2-Tog using the second leg of the last FPDC2-Tog made in Round 16 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, 36 FPDC2-Tog, 64 DC, 32 CH2 Spaces, 96 CH1 Spaces}
ROUND 18
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 19
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 20
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 22
{272 DC, 32 FPDC, 16 FPDC2-Tog, 48 CH2 Spaces, 16 CH1 Spaces}
Round 21
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 22
CH1, SC in the first BPDC2-Tog, skip the next 2 BPDC, 2FPTC around the next Round 20 DC made before the next CH2 Space below [make the 2nd FPTC above the 1st], DC in the next Round 20 CH2 Space, SC in the next Round 21 CH2 Space, CH2, SC in the same R21 CH2 Space, DC in same Round 20 CH2 Space, 2FPTC around the next Round 20 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 20 DC made before the next CH2 Space below [make the 2nd FPTC above the 1st], DC in the next Round 20 CH2 Space, SC in the next Round 21 CH2 Space, CH2, SC in the same R21 CH2 Space, DC in same Round 20 CH2 Space, 2FPTC around the next Round 20 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 Round 12 CH2 Spaces