KristinesCrochets : Romantic Oval Doily Placemat Crochet Pattern

Hello Everyone! 🙂
Today I have the Romantic Oval Doily Placemat crochet pattern to share with you. It is made in only 13 rounds using mercerised cotton yarn and a 3 mm crochet hook. All you need to start is a crochet hook and some yarn or thread in the color of your choice.

If you prefer to learn by watching, I have a 2 part video tutorial below. Or, scroll down to view the written pattern!

Hope you enjoy!

Happy crocheting! 😊

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Video Tutorials:

Part 1 Round 1 - 6

Part 2 Round 7 - 13

Written Pattern:

Size: The doily measures approximately 37 cm x 29 cm (14.6 inches x 11.4 inches).

Skill Level: Easy to Intermediate

Materials Used:

Sport weight mercerized cotton yarn, size 2 - fine. I used Alize Bahar mercerised 100% cotton yarn in the colorway 38 (coral). 55 grams (143 meters approx.) of yarn needed for this pattern.
3mm crochet hook.
Scissors.
Yarn needle or Latch hook for weaving in ends. Or, you can use a crochet hook.

Abbreviations (US terms):

st./sts - stitch / stitches

ch - chain

sl st. - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

trc - treble crochet

ch3picot - ch3, insert your hook into first ch made (into 3rd ch from hook), yarn over, pull through all loops on the hook.

()* - repeat the instructions between the brackets the number of times indicated.

Instructions:

Foundation: ch22

Round 1: 5dc into the 4th ch from hook,

1dc into next 17 ch sts,

6dc into last ch st.,

1dc into next 17 ch sts on the other side of the foundation chain.

Join with a sl st. into 3rd ch at the beginning of the round. (46 sts)

Round 2: ch2 (doesn't count as a st.), 2dc into same st., 2dc into next 5 sts,

1dc into next 17 sts,

2dc into next 6 sts,

1dc into next 17 sts.

Join with a sl st. into first dc. (58 sts)

Round 3: ch2 (doesn't count as a st.), 1dc into same st., 2dc into next st.,

(1dc into next st., 2dc into next st.)* repeat 5 times,

1dc into next 17 sts,

(1dc into next st., 2dc into next st.)* repeat 6 times,

1dc into next 17 sts.

Join with a sl st. into first dc. (70 sts)

Round 4: ch2 (doesn't count as a st.), 1dc into same st., 1dc into next st., 2dc into next st.,

(1dc into next 2 sts, 2dc into next st.)* repeat 5 times,

1dc into next 17 sts,

(1dc into next 2 sts, 2dc into next st.)* repeat 6 times,

1dc into next 17 sts.

Join with a sl st. into first dc. (82 sts)

Round 5: ch2 (doesn't count as a st.), 1dc into same st., 1dc into next 2 sts, 2dc into next st.,

(1dc into next 3 sts, 2dc into next st.)* repeat 5 times,

1dc into next 17 sts,

(1dc into next 3 sts, 2dc into next st.)* repeat 6 times,

1dc into next 17 sts.

Join with a sl st. into first dc. (94 sts)

Round 6: ch2 (doesn't count as a st.), 1dc into same st., 1dc into next 3 sts, 2dc into next st.,

(1dc into next 4 sts, 2dc into next st.)* repeat 5 times,

1dc into next 17 sts,

(1dc into next 4 sts, 2dc into next st.)* repeat 6 times,

1dc into next 17 sts.

Join with a sl st. into first dc. (106 sts)

Round 7: ch2 (doesn't count as a st.), 1dc into same st., 1dc into next 4 sts, 2dc into next st.,

(1dc into next 2 sts, 2dc into next st.)* repeat 10 times,

1dc into next 22 sts, 2dc into next st.,

(1dc into next 2 sts, 2dc into next st.)* repeat 10 times,

1dc into next 17 sts.

Join with a sl st. into first dc. (128 sts)

Round 8: ch5 (counts as 1dc + ch2),

(skip next st., 1dc into next st., ch2)* repeat 63 times around.

Join with a sl st. into 3rd ch of beginning ch5.

Round 9: ch2 (doesn't count as a st.), 1dc into same st., 1dc into next ch2 space,

(1dc into next st., 1dc into next ch2 space)* repeat 2 times,

(1dc into next st., 2dc into next ch2 space)* repeat 20 times,

(1dc into next st., 1dc into next ch2 space)* repeat 12 times,

(1dc into next st., 2dc into next ch2 space)* repeat 20 times,

(1dc into next st., 1dc into next ch2 space)* repeat 9 times.

Join with a sl st. into first dc. (168 sts)

Round 10: ch4 (counts as 1dc + ch1),

(skip next st., 1dc into next st., ch1)* repeat 83 times around.

Join with a sl st. into 3rd ch of beginning ch4.

Round 11: sl st. into next ch1 space, ch4 (counts as 1dc + ch1), 1dc into same ch1 space,

((1dc, ch1, 1dc) into next ch1 space)* repeat 83 times around.

Join with a sl st. into 3rd ch of beginning ch4.

Round 12: sl st. into next ch1 space, ch5 (counts as 1trc + ch1), (1trc, ch1)* repeat 5 times into same ch1 space, skip next 2 dc sts, skip next ch1, skip next 2 dc sts, 1sc into next ch1 space, ch1,

(skip next 2 dc sts, skip next ch1, skip next 2 dc sts, (1trc, ch1)* repeat 6 times into next ch1 space, skip next 2 dc sts, skip next ch1, skip next 2 dc sts, 1sc into next ch1 space, ch1)* repeat 20 times around.

Join with a sl st. into 4th ch of beginning ch5.

Round 13: ch4 (counts as 1dc + ch1), ch3picot, ch1, (skip next ch1, 1dc into next trc st., ch1, ch3picot, ch1)* repeat 4 times, skip next ch1, 1dc into next trc st.,

(skip next ch1, skip next sc st., skip next ch1, 1dc into next trc st., (ch1, ch3picot, ch1, skip next ch1, 1dc into next trc st.)* repeat 5 times)* repeat 20 times around.

Join with a sl st. into 3rd ch of beginning ch4.

Ch1, cut off the yarn, fasten off and weave in the ends.