Crochet Victorian Festive Holly Christmas Doily Free Pattern

Materials Needed

• Crochet thread in cream, red, and green
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet
• st(s): stitch(es)
• sp: space

Instructions

Center Holly Motif

Using green thread:

1. Ch 10, join with sl st to form a ring.
2. Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 23 dc into ring, join with sl st to top of ch 3. (24 dc)
3. Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 5, skip 1 st, sc in next st; repeat around, join with sl st to first sc. (12 ch-sp)
4. Rnd 3: In each ch-5 sp, work (sc, ch 2, 5 dc, ch 2, sc); join with sl st to first sc. (12 clusters)
5. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Using red thread for berries:

1. Ch 2, work 6 sc in second ch from hook, join with sl st to first sc. Repeat to make three berries.

Main Doily

Using cream thread:

1. Attach thread to any st of Rnd 3, ch 1, sc in same st, (ch 5, sc in next st) around, join with sl st to first sc.
2. Repeat with increasing ch spaces for next 4 rounds, joining with sl st at the end of each round.

Using red thread:

1. Attach thread, ch 3, dc in same st, ch 1, 2 dc in same st, sk 2 sts; repeat around, join with sl st. (24 shell clusters)
2. Next Rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in ch-1 sp of previous rnd, ch 1, 2 dc in same sp, continue around; join with sl st.

Using green thread:

1. Attach thread, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat around, join with sl st.

Border

Using red and green thread alternately for each shell, repeat shell clusters around, ensuring even distribution.

Finishing

1. Attach holly motif to center of doily using a tapestry needle and matching thread.
2. Sew on red berries in a cluster at the center of the holly leaves.
3. Weave in all ends and block if necessary to shape.

Your Victorian Festive Holly Christmas Doily is now complete!