Lovely Luncheon Set: 8 Doilies - Free Crochet Doily Pattern

This vintage luncheon set pattern was originally published in the 1940s in the Bucilla’s Crochet Creations for Home Decorations.

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

Free Crochet Doily Pattern:
Crochet a Set of Luncheon Doilies

REQUIRED MATERIALS

Bucilla Wonder-Knit, Article 3777:
6 skeins Dark Color (A);
7 skeins Light Color (B).
Steel Crochet Hook, Size 0.

NOTE(S)

This set consists of 8 pieces, approximate sizes: 4 Doilies, 15 inches by 18 inches; 4 Doilies, 6 1/2 inches by 7 1/2 inches.

Gauge: 5 sts – 1 inch.

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

Luncheon Set – Large Doily (Make 4)

With A ch 12 for base.

Rnd 1 (right side) – 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, * 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in each of next 5 chs, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch *, 5 sc in last ch; rpt between *’s on other side of foundation ch; end, 2 more sc in same st as first sc, join (with slip st) in back loop of first sc; (28 sts in rnd).

Rnd 2 – Ch 1, 2 sc in joined st, 1 sc in back loop of each of next 13 sts, 2 sc in back loop of next st, [ch 15 and 1 sc] all in each of next 2 sts (2 Ch-15 Loops), a Ch-13 Loop in each of next 2 sts, a Ch-12 Loop in each of 6 sts, a Ch-13 Loop in each of 2 sts, a Ch-15 Loop in each of 2 sts (last sc is worked in joined st), slip st in first sc; (14 Loops in rnd), fasten off.

Row 1 – With A make a loop on hook, from right side work 1 sc in first Loop, a Ch-4 Loop in each of next 4 Loops, a Ch-3 Loop in each of 5 Loops, a Ch-4 Loop in each of 4 Loops; (13 Loops in row).

Row 2 – Ch 4, turn, 1 sc in first Loop, a Ch-4 Loop in each remaining Loop, ch 4, 1 sc in last sc; (14 Loops in row).

Row 3 – Ch 4, turn, 3 tr (yo twice) in first Loop, 4 tr in each of next 3 Loops, 3 tr in each of 6 Loops, 4 tr in each of last 4 Loops; (50 tr in row, including ch 4).

Row 4 – Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in first st, * draw up a loop in same st just used, draw up a loop in next st, yo, thru all 3 Loops on hook; rpt from * across; (50 sts in row).

Rpt row 4 twice.

Row 7 – Ch 4, turn, 1 tr in first st (1 inc.), 1 tr in each of next 11 sts, 2 tr in next st, * 1 tr in each of 4 sts, 2 tr in next st; rpt from * 4 times, 1 tr in each of 11 sts, 2 tr in last st; (58 tr in row).

Rpt row 4, 3 times; (58 sts in row).

Row 11 – Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st, * 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st; rpt from * across; (87 sc in row), fasten off.

Row 12 – From right side, with B 1 sc in first sc, then a Ch-3 Loop (ch 3 and 1 sc) in every 2nd sc to last 2 sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc, 1 dc in last sc; (43 Loops in row).

Row 13 – Turn, skip first Loop, a Ch-3 Loop in each Loop across to, but not including last Loop, ch 1, 1 dc in last Loop; (1 Loop less than previous row).

Rpt row 13 until there is 1 Loop in row, fasten off.

Edging for Large Doily – Luncheon Set

From right side, with A 1 sc in last st of row 11, work [34 sc with ch 1 between each] across base of Doily to and including first st of row 11, spacing sts evenly, ** 1 sc in first B sp, work Picot Shells as follows: * ch 3, slip st in 3rd ch from hook, draw up a loop in same sp just used, draw up a loop in next sp, yo, thru all 3 loops on hook; rpt from * around to first Picot Shell, join in sc, fasten off **.

Luncheon Set – Small Doily (Make 4)

With A ch 10 for base.

Rnd 1 – 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in each of 3 chs, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in eaeh of 2 chs, slip st in each ch on other side of foundation ch, join in first sc.

Row 1 (right side) – Ch 1, 1 sc in joined st, a Ch-11 Loop in next st, a Ch-9 Loop in next st, a Ch-7 Loop in each of 4 sts, a Ch-9 Loop in next st, a Ch-11 Loop in next st (8 Loops in row), fasten off.

Row 2 – From right side, with A 1 sc in first Loop, a Ch-4 Loop in each of next 2 Loops, a Ch-3 Loop in each of 3 Loops, a Ch-4 Loop in each of 2 Loops; (7 Loops in row).

Rpt row 2 of Large Doily; (8 Loops in row).

Row 4 – Ch 1, turn, 4 sc in each Loop across; (32 sc in row).

Rpt row 4 of Large Doily 3 times; (32 sts in row).

Row 8 – Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st across, 1 more sc in last st; (33 sc in row), fasten off.

Rpt row 12 of Large Doily; (16 Loops in row).

Rpt row 13.

Rpt last row until there is 1 Loop in row, fasten off.

Edging for Small Doily – Luncheon Set

From right side, with A 1 sc in last st of row 8, [20 sc with ch-1 between each] across base to and including first st of row 8, spacing sts evenly, then rpt between **’s of Edging of Large Doily.

This vintage luncheon set pattern was originally published in the 1940s in the Bucilla’s Crochet Creations for Home Decorations