The Pansy Doily Crochet Pattern - Free Crochet Doily Pattern

This pansy doily crochet pattern was originally published in the 1940s in the American Thread Company’s Puritan Crochet Book.

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

Free Crochet Doily Pattern:
Crochet a Flower Doily

REQUIRED MATERIALS

AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous “PURITAN” CROCHET COTTON or The Famous “PURITAN” STAR SPANGLED CROCHET: 1 Ball White or 2 Balls Silver Spangle and The Famous “PURITAN” CROCHET COTTON: 1 Ball each Shaded Purples and Shaded Yellows
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7

NOTE(S)

The pansy doily measures 11 1/2 inches in diameter.

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

With Silver Spangle ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 5, d c in ring, * ch 2, d c in ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.

2nd Round – Sl st into loop, ch 3, 3 d c in same space, * 4 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, join.

3rd Round – * Ch 5, skip 1 d c, sl st in next d c, repeat from * all around ending with ch 2, d c in same space as beginning (this brings thread in position for next round).

4th Round – * Ch 5, sl st in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 5, sl st in d c.

5th Round – Sl st into loop, ch 3, 3 d c in same space, * ch 1, 4 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 1, join.

6th Round – Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, * ch 4, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, repeat from * all around, ch 4, join.

7th Round – Sl st into loop, s c in same space, ch 3, s c in same loop, * ch 5, 1 s c, ch 3, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 1, tr c in 1st s c.

8th Round – Ch 3, d c over tr c just made, ch 2, 2 d c in same space, * ch 4, 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c (shell) in next ch 5 loop, repeat from * all around, ch 4, join in 3rd st of ch.

9th Round – Sl st to center of shell, ch 3 (counts as part of 1st shell), 1 d c, ch 2, 2 d c in same space, * ch 5, shell in center of next shell, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join.

10th Round – Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, shell in same space, * ch 3, d c in center st of next loop, ch 3, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, d c in center st of next loop, ch 3, join.

11th Round – Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, shell in same space, * ch 2, skip 2 d c of same shell, 3 d c in next d c, ch 2, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around, ending to correspond, ch 2, join.

12th Round – Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, shell in same space, * ch 2, skip 2 d c of same shell, 2 d c in next d c, d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, ch 2, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 2, join.

13th Round – Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, shell in same space, * ch 2, skip 2 d c of same shell, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, ch 3, skip 1 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, ch 2, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 2, join.

14th Round – Sl st into center of shell, ch 3, shell in same space, * ch 2, skip 2 d c of same shell, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, 3 d c in next loop, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, ch 2, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 2. join, cut thread.

Pansies for Pansy Doily

With Shaded Yellows ch 7, join to form a ring, ch 3, 2 d c in ring, * ch 7, 3 d c in ring, repeat from * 3 times, ch 7, join in 3rd st of ch, cut thread.

2nd Row – Attach Shaded Purples in center d c of any 3 d c group, s c in same space, * 16 d c in next loop, s c in center d c of next 3 d c group, repeat from * twice, ch 4, 12 d tr c (3 times over hook) with ch 1 between each d tr c: in next loop, ch 1, 2 tr c with ch 1 between in same loop, ch 1, 2 d c with ch 1 between in same loop, s c in center d c of next 3 d c group, 2 d c with ch 1 between in next loop, ch 1, 2 tr c with ch 1 between in same loop, ch 1, 12 d tr c with ch 1 between each d tr c in same loop, ch 4, join in 1st s c, cut thread.

Work 7 more pansies in same manner. Work 8 pansies in same manner working 1 st row in Shaded Purples and 2nd row in Shaded Yellows.

Edge for Pansy Doily

Attach Silver Spangle in ch 4 loop of 1st large petal of Yellow Pansy, * ch 3, s c in next ch 1 space, repeat from * 14 times, s c in next s c between petals, s c in next ch 1 space of next large petal of same pansy, * ch 3, s c in next ch 1 space, repeat from * 13 times, ch 3, s c in ch 4 loop of same large petal, s c in 1st ch 4 loop of Purple pansy, work ch 3 loops across the 2 large petals same as on previous pansy.

Continue working edge and joining pansies in same manner alternating colors until all pansies are joined, cut thread leaving an end.

To Join Pansies to Center

Attach Silver Spangle in middle d c of any d c group of center, s c in same space, join to center st of 2nd small petal of 1st pansy (to join: drop loop from hook, insert in st, pick up loop and pull through), * s c in same space on center, ch 4, join in 4th d c of next small petal of same pansy, ch 3, 2 d c in middle of next shell on center, ch 3, sl st in top of last d c for picot, 2 d c in same space on center, ch 3, join to 13th d c of 1st small petal of next pansy, ch 4, s c in middle d c of next d c group on center, join to center st of next small petal of same pansy, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join, cut thread.

Sew last pansy to 1st pansy at edge.

This pansy doily crochet pattern was originally published in the 1940s in the American Thread Company’s Puritan Crochet Book