Crochet Cobweb Doily - Free Crochet Doily Pattern

This free crochet pattern for a crochet cobweb doily was originally published in the 1920s in Universal Publishing’s Smart Crochet.

Follow the easy step-by-step instructions of this vintage crochet pattern to make this crocheted doily. There is absolutely no charge for personal use of this easy crochet doily pattern.

Easy Crochet Doily Pattern:
Learn How to Crochet a Doily

REQUIRED MATERIALS

J. & P. Coats or Clark’s O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: Small Ball: J. & P. Coats – 5 balls of White or Ecru, or, Clark’s O.N.T. – 7 balls of White or Ecru
Steel Crochet Hook No. 10

NOTE(S)

This crochet cobweb doily measures 19″ in diameter.

Gauge: 5 sts – 1 inch.

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Join to 3rd ch of ch-3.

Rnd 2: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 3: Sl st to center of next lp, ch 5, d tr in same lp, * ch 10. 2 d tr in next lp. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 4: 11 sc in each sp around. Join.

Rnd 5: S3 st in next 5 sc, sc in same place as last sl st, * ch 12, skip 10 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 6: * 8 sc in next lp, ch 7, sl st in last sc made, 8 sc in same lp. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 7: Sl st to center of next lp, ch 4, in same lp make tr, ch 3 and 2 tr; * ch 11, in next lp make 2 tr, ch 3 and 2 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 8: Sl st to next sp, ch 4, in same sp make 2 tr, ch 3 and 3 tr; * ch 6, skip 5 ch, tr in next ch, ch 6, in next sp make 3 tr, ch 3 and 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 9: Sl st in next 2 tr and in next sp, ch 4, in same sp make 3 tr, ch 3 and 4 tr; * ch 7, skip next 3 tr, tr in next tr, ch 7, skip next sp, in next sp make 4 tr, ch 3 and 4 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 10: Sl st in next 4 tr and in next sp, ch 4, in same sp make 4 tr, ch 3 and 5 tr; * ch 8, skip next 4 tr, tr in next tr, ch 8. skip next sp, in next sp make 5 tr, ch 3 and 5 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 11: Sl st in next 5 tr and in next sp, ch 4, in same sp make 5 tr, ch 3 and 6 tr; * ch 9, skip next 5 tr, tr in next tr, ch 9, skip next sp, in next sp make 6 tr, ch 3 and 6 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 12: Sl st in next 5 tr and in next sp, ch 4, in same sp make6 tr, ch 3 and 7 tr, * ch 10, skip next 6 tr, tr in next tr, ch 10, skip next sp, in next sp make 7 tr, ch 3 and 7 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 13: Sl st in next 7 tr and in next sp, ch 4, in same sp make 7 tr, ch 5 and 8 tr, * ch 11, skip next 7 tr, tr in next tr, ch 7, sl st in last tr made, ch 11, skip next sp, in next sp make 8 tr, ch 5 and 8 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 14: Sl st in next 8 tr and next sp, ch 9, tr in same sp, * ch 12, in next ch-7 lp make 3 tr, ch 3 and 3 tr; ch 12, skip next sp, in next sp make tr, ch 5 and tr. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-9.

Rnd 15: Ch 8, tr in same place as sl st, ch 1, in next tr make tr, ch 4 and tr; * ch 11, skip next sp, in next sp make 4 tr, ch 3 and 4 tr; ch 11, skip next 3 tr, in next tr make tr, ch 4 and tr, ch 1, in, next tr make tr, ch 4 and tr. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-8.

Rnd 16: Ch 8, tr in same place as sl st, * ch 1, in next ch-1 sp make tr, ch 4 and tr; ch 1, skip next tr. in next tr make tr, ch 4 and tr; ch 10, skip next sp, in next sp make 5 tr, ch 3 and 5 tr; ch 10, skip next 4 tr, in next tr make tr, ch 4 and tr. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-8.

Rnd 17: Ch 8, tr in same place as sl st, * ch 1, (in next ch-1. sp make tr, ch 4 and tr, ch 1) twice; skip next tr, in next tr make tr, ch 4 and tr; ch 10, skip next sp, in next sp make (5 tr, ch 3) twice and 5 tr; ch 10, skip next 5 tr, in next tr make tr, ch 4 and tr. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-8.

Rnd 18: Ch 4, * (in next ch-1 sp make tr, ch 4 and tr, ch 1) twice; in next ch-1 sp make tr, ch 4 and tr, skip next tr, tr in next tr, ch 9, skip next sp, in next sp make 5 tr, ch 3 and5 tr; ch 2, in next sp make 5 tr, ch 3 and 5 tr; ch 9, skip next 5 tr, tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-4.

Rnd 19: Ch 4, * in next ch-1 sp make tr, ch 4 and tr, ch 1, in next ch-1 sp make tr, ch 4 and tr; skip next tr, tr in next tr, ch 8, skip next sp, in next sp make 5 tr, ch 3 and 5 tr; ch 4, tr in next sp, ch 4, in next sp make 5 tr, ch 4 and 5 tr; ch 8, skip next 5 tr, tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 20: Ch 5, * in next ch-1 sp make tr, ch 4 and tr; ch 1, skip next tr, tr in next tr, ch 10, skip next sp, in next sp make 5 tr, ch 3 and 5 tr; ch 9, d tr in next tr, ch 9, skip next sp, in next sp make 5 tr, ch 3 and 5 tr; ch 10, skip next 5 tr, tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th of ch-5.

Rnd 21: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, * tr in next ch-1 sp, ch 10, skip next sp, in next sp make 5 tr, ch 3 and 5 tr; ch 5, skip next 4 tr, sc in next tr, 13 sc in next sp, ch 1, 13 sc in next sp, sc in next tr, ch 5, in next sp make 5 tr, ch 3 and 5 tr; ch 10, tr in next ch-1 sp, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 22: Sl st in next sp,. sc in same place as sl st, * ch 9, skip next sp, in next sp make 5 tr, ch 3 and 5 tr; ch 12. holding back on hook the last lp of each d tr, make a d tr in next sp, skip 6 sc, d tr in next sc, thread over and draw through all lps on hook (joint d tr made), ch 9, tr tr in next ch-1 sp, ch 7, sl st in top of tr tr, ch 9, skip 6 sc, make a joint d tr, making d tr in next sc and in next sp, ch 12, in next sp make 5 tr, ch 3 and 5 tr, ch 9, sc in next ch-1 sp. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 23: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 9, skip next sp, in next sp make 5 tr, ch 3 and 5 tr; (ch 10, tr in next sp) twice; ch 5, 12 tr in next ch-7 lp, ch 5, (tr in next sp, ch 10) twice; in next sp make 5 tr, ch 3 and 5 tr; ch 9, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 24: Sl st in next 9 ch, in next 5 tr and in next sp, ch 4, in same sp make 4 tr, ch 3 and 5 tr; * (ch 11, tr in next sp) twice; ch 11, skip next tr, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 11 times; tr in next tr, ch 11, skip next sp, (tr in next sp, ch 11) twice; in next sp make 5 tr, ch 3 and 5 tr; skip next 2 sps, in next sp make 5 tr, ch 3 and 5 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 25: Ch 4, 3 tr in same place as sl st, * sc in, next sp, ch 5, 13 dc in each of the next 3 sps, 2 dc in each of the next 11 ch-1 sps, 13 dc in each of the next 3 sps, ch 5, sc in next sp, skip 4 tr, 4 tr in next tr, ch 3, 4 tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 26: Sl st in next 3 tr, in next 5 ch and next 5 -dc, ch 4, holding back on hook the last lp of each tr make tr in each of the next 3 dc, thread over and draw through all lps on hook (cluster made), * (ch 14, skip 9 dc, make 4 tr cluster over next 4 dc) 3 times; ch 14, skip 6 dc, 4-tr cluster over next 4 dc, (ch 14, skip next 9 dc, 4-tr cluster over next 4 dc) 3 times; ch 14, holding back on hook the last lp of each d tr, make d tr in each of the next 3 sps, thread over and draw through ail lps on hook, ch 14. skip 4 dc, 4 tr cluster over next 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 27: Sl st to center of next lp, sc in same lp, * ch 14, sc in next lp. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

Starch lightly.

This free crochet pattern for a crochet cobweb doily was originally published in the 1920s in Universal Publishing’s Smart Crochet