Just as a crochet-a-long develops from one round to the next, earning a degree in masters in engineering management can improve our world!

Designed by: Cylinda Mathews

Materials:
350-yard ball 100% cotton thread
Steel crochet hook, size 8 USA (1.50 mm)

Molding Materials:
Spray starch (optional)
Iron/ironing board (optional)

Finished Size: 13" in dia.
Gauge: 2 rows = 1/2"

Instructions:
Ch 8; join with a slip st in first chain to form a ring.

Rnd 1) Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout); 19 dc in ring; join with a slip st to first dc: 20 dc.

Rnd 2) Ch 4 (counts as first dc, plus ch 1); * dc in next dc, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc: 20 dc/20 spaces.

Rnd 3) Ch 3, working behind ch 3, dc in last ch 1 space, ch 1; * dc in next dc, working behind last dc, dc in last ch 1 space (counts as a cross stitch), ch 1; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc: 20 Cross sts.

Rnd 4) Slip st in next ch 1 space; Ch 1, sc in joining, ch 5; * sc in next ch 1 space, ch 5; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in first sc: 20 spaces.

Rnd 5) Slip st in next space; Ch 3, dc in same space, ch 3; * 2 dc in next space, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc.

Rnd 6) Slip st in next dc; Ch 3, 2 dc in next space, ch 3; * skip next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next space, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc.

Rnd 7) Slip st in next dc; Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next space, ch 3; * skip next dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next space, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc.

Rnd 8) Slip st in next dc; Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next space, ch 3; * skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next space, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc.

Rnd 9) Slip st in next dc; Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next space, ch 3; * skip next dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next space, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc.

On Sept. 9th, I'll be adding a few more rounds to the doily. Stop by and crochet a long with me!

Rnd 10) Slip st in next dc; Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, skipping last dc, ch 3, sc in next space, ch 3; * skip next dc, dc in next 4 dc, skipping last dc, ch 3, sc in next space, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc.

Rnd 11) Slip st in next dc; Ch 3, dc in next dc, skipping last dc, ch 4, 2 dc decrease over next 2 spaces { (yo, insert hook in next space, bring up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) twice, yo, draw through last 3 loops on hook to complete the stitch }, ch 4; * skip next dc, dc in next 2 dc, skipping last dc, ch 4, 2 dc decrease over next 2 space, ch 4; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc.

Rnd 12) Slip st to center of next space; Ch 1, sc in same space; * ch 5, sc in next space; repeat from * around; ending with a ch 1 and dc in first sc, forming last loop on round.

Rnds 13-14) Ch 1, sc, (ch 3, slip st in top of sc just made, sc) in same space (counts as a picot, now and throughout); * ch 5, sc in next space, picot; repeat from * around; ending with a ch 1 and dc in first sc, forming last loop on round.

Rnd 15) Ch 1, sc in same space, ch 6; * sc in next space, ch 6; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in first sc.

On Sept. 16th, I'll be adding a few more rounds to the doily. Stop by and crochet a long with me!

Rnd 16) Slip st in next space; Ch 3, 4 dc in same space, ch 2; * 5 dc in next space, ch 2; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc: 200 dc.

Rnd 17) Slip st in next 2 dc; Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, (2 dc in next space, dc in next 5 dc) twice, 2 dc in next space, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, skip last 2 dc, dc in next space, ch 3; * skip next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, (2 dc in next space, dc in next 5 dc) twice, 2 dc in next space, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, skip last 2 dc, dc in next space, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc.

Rnd 18) Slip st in next 2 dc; Ch 3, dc in next 17 dc, ch 3, skip last 2 dc, (2 dc in next space) twice, ch 3; * skip next 2 dc, dc in next 18 dc, ch 3, skip last 2 dc, (2 dc in next space) twice, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc.

Rnd 19) Slip st in next 2 dc; Ch 3, dc in next 13 dc, ch 3, skip last 2 dc, 3 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 9, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 3; * skip next 2 dc, dc in next 14 dc, ch 3, skip last 2 dc, 3 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 9, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc.

Rnd 20) Slip st in next 2 dc; Ch 3, dc in next 9 dc, ch 3, skip last 2 dc, 3 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 5, sc in center ch 9 space, ch 5, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 3; * skip next 2 dc, dc in next 10 dc, ch 3, skip last 2 dc, 3 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 5, sc in center ch 9 space, ch 5, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc.

Rnd 21) Slip st in next 2 dc; Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, ch 3, skip last 2 dc, 3 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 7, sc in next space, sc in next sc, sc in next space, ch 7, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 3; * skip next 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc, ch 3, skip last 2 dc, 3 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 7, sc in next space, sc in next sc, sc in next space, ch 7, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc.

On Sept. 23rd, I'll be adding a few more rounds to the doily. Stop by and crochet a long with me!

Rnd 22) Slip st in next 2 dc; Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip last 2 dc, 3 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 7, sc in next space, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next space, ch 7, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 3; * skip next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, skip last 2 dc, 3 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 7, sc in next space, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next space, ch 7, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc.

Rnd 23) Slip st in next space; Ch 3, 2 dc in same space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 7, skip next sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 7, 3 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 3; * 3 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 7, skip next sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 7, 3 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space; ch 3; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc.

Rnd 24) Ch 4 (counts as first dc, plus ch 1), (dc, ch 1) 5 times in next space, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 7, skip next sc, sc in next sc (center sc), ch 7, 3 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next 3 dc, (dc, ch 1) 5 times in next space, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next space; * dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next 3 dc, (dc, ch 1) 5 times in next space, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 7, skip next sc, sc in next sc (center sc), ch 7, 3 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next 3 dc, (dc, ch 1) 5 times in next space, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next space; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc.

Rnd 25) Ch 5 (counts as first dc, plus ch 2), (dc in next dc, ch 2) 4 times, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 2, 3 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next 3 dc, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 5 times, skip next 4 dc; * (dc in next dc, ch 2) 5 times, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 2, 3 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next 3 dc, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 5 times, skip next 4 dc; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc.

Rnd 26) Ch 6 (counts as first dc, plus ch 3), dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, (ch 3, slip st in top of dc just made) (counts as a picot), ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 3) twice, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next 3 dc, (dc in next dc, ch 3) twice, dc in next dc, picot, (ch 3, dc in next dc) twice; * (dc in next dc, ch 3) twice, dc in next dc, picot, (ch 3, dc in next dc) twice, ch 3, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next space, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next 3 dc, (dc in next dc, ch 3) twice, dc in next dc, picot, (ch 3, dc in next dc) twice; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc. Fasten off, secure ends.

Finishing:
Spray doily with either water or spray starch, if desired. Shape by laying on a terry towel and gently stretching, or cover with a handkerchief and press on the wrong side using a cool iron setting.

. Thank you Linda (left photo), Majoreen (center photo), and Cozy (right photo) for submitting photos of the Crochet-A-Long Doily, they turned out beautifully,

Sherrie writes: "I was invited to a last minute birthday party and needed a gift. Your free chain-along pattern was just perfect. It was so fast and easy to make and I had it ready in no time!"