Shooting Star Pineapple Doily !

Shooting Star Pineapple Doily by Sandra Smith

Popular pineapples make up this stunning doily.

FINISHED MEASUREMENT

18 inches across

MATERIALS

• Aunt Lydia's Classic Crochet size 10 crochet cotton (350 yds per ball: 1 ball #672 olive

• Size 8/1,50mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

• Tapestry needle

GAUGE

Rnds 1 -3 = 3¹/₄ inches across; 9 sts = 1 inch; each pineapple = 4³/₄ inches long

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Chain-3 at beginning of row or round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Beginning shell (beg shell): (Sl st, ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in first ch sp.

Shell: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated st or sp.

Beginning double shell (beg dbl shell): Sl st, ch 3, 2 dc (ch 2, 3 dc) twice in same ch sp.

Double shell (dbl shell): (3 dc, ch 2) twice and 3 dc in indicated ch sp.

Beginning cluster (beg cl): Ch 3, (yo, insert hook in ch sp of shell, yo, draw up lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook) twice in same ch sp of shell (3 lps on hook), sk next 2 ch sps, (yo, insert hook in ch sp of shell, yo, draw up lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook) 3 times in same ch sp of shell (6 lps on hook), yo, draw through all 6 lps on hook.

Picot: Ch 4, sl st in first ch of ch-4.

Cluster (cl): (Yo, insert hook in ch sp of shell, yo, draw up lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook) 3 times in same ch sp of shell (4 lps on hook), sk next 2 ch sps, (yo, insert hook in ch sp of shell, yo, draw up lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook) 3 times in same ch sp of shell (7 lps on hook), yo, draw through all 7 lps on hook.

DOILY

Rnd 1: Ch 12, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form a ring, ch 1, 16 sc in ring, join in back lp (see Stitch Guide) of first sc. (16 sc)

Rnd 2: Working in back lps only, ch 15, sl st in 7th ch from hook, ch 8, sk next st, [sl st in next st, ch 15, sl st in 7th ch from hook, ch 8, sk next st] around, join in joining sl st on last rnd. Fasten off. (8 ch sps)

Rnd 3: Join in any ch-6 sp on last rnd, beg shell (see Special Stitches) in same ch-6 sp, ch 4, [shell (see Special Stitches) in next ch-6 sp, ch 4] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (8 shells)

Rnd 4: Beg dbl shell (see Special Stitches) in first ch sp, ch 2, sl st in next ch-4 sp, ch 2, [dbl shell (see Special Stitches) in next ch sp, ch 2, sl st in next ch-4 sp, ch 2] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (8 dbl shells)

Rnd 5: Beg shell, ch 2, shell in next ch sp of shell, ch 3, sl st in next sl st, ch 3, [shell in next ch sp of shell, ch 2, shell in next ch sp of shell, ch 3, si st in next sl st, ch 3] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (16 shells)

Rnd 6: Beg shell, ch 2, dc in next ch sp between shells, ch 2, shell in next ch sp of shell, [shell in next ch sp of next shell, ch 2, dc in next ch sp between shells, ch 2, shell in next ch sp of shell] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (16 shells, 8 dc)

Rnd 7: Beg shell, ch 2, (dc, ch 2, dc) in single dc between shells, ch 2, shell in next ch sp of shell, [shell in next ch sp of shell, ch 2, (dc, ch 2, dc) in single dc between shells, ch 2, shell in next ch sp of shell] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 8: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, *ch 2, sk next ch sp, dc in next dc, 5 dc in next ch sp, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch sp**, shell in ch sp of each of next 2 shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, shell in ch sp of last shell, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (8 pineapple bases)

Rnd 9: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, *ch 2, sk next ch sp, dc in next dc, [ch 1, dc in next st] 6 times, ch 2, sk next ch sp**, shell in ch sp each of next 2 shells, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, shell in ch sp of last shell, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 10: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, *ch 2, sk next ch sp, sc in next dc, [sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next dc] 6 times, ch 2, sk next ch sp**, shell in ch sp of each of next 2 shells, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, shell in ch sp of last shell, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 11: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, *ch 2, sk next ch sp, sl st in next sc, [ch 3, sk next sc, sl st in next sc] 6 times, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next shell, ch 15, sl st in 7th ch from hook, ch 8**, shell in next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 12: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, *ch 2, sk next ch sp, sl st in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sl st in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next shell, ch 6, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch-6 sp, ch 6, sk next ch sp**, shell in next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 13: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, *ch 2, sk next ch sp, sl st in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sl st in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next shell, ch 6, dbl shell in next shell, ch 6**, shell in next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 14: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, *ch 2, sk next ch sp, sl st in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sl st in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of next shell, ch 6, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of next shell, ch 1, shell in next ch sp of next shell, ch 6, sk next ch sp**, shell in next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 15: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, *ch 2, sk next ch sp, sl st in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sl st in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of next shell, ch 6, shell in next ch sp of next shell, ch 2, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, shell in next ch sp of shell, ch 6**, shell in next ch sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 16: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, *ch 2, sk next ch sp, sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of next shell, ch 6, shell in next ch sp of next shell, ch 2, sk next ch sp, (dc, ch 2, dc) in single dc between shells, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of next shell, ch 6**, shell in next ch sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 17: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, *ch 2, sk next ch sp, sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of next shell, ch 6, shell in next ch sp of next shell, ch 2, sk next ch sp, dc in next dc, 5 dc in next ch sp, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of next shell, ch 6**, shell in next ch sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 18: Sl st in ch sp of shell, ch 3, beg cl (see Special Stitches), *picot (see Special Stitches), ch 8, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of next shell, ch 2, sk next ch sp, dc in next dc, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 6 times, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of shell, ch 8, sk next ch sp**, cl (see Special Stitches), rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg cl. Fasten off.

PINEAPPLE FINISHING

Row 19 (RS): Now working in rows, join with sc in next unworked shell of rnd 18, ch 2 (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch sp of shell, ch 2, sk next ch sp, sc in next dc, [sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next dc] 6 times, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of next shell, leaving rem sts unworked, turn.

Row 20: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, ch 2, sk next ch sp, sl st in next sc, [ch 3, sk next sc, sl st in next sc] 6 times, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of shell, turn.

Row 21: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, ch 2, sk next ch sp, sl st in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sl st in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of shell, turn.

Row 22: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, ch 2, sk next ch sp, sl st in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sl st in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of shell, turn.

Row 23: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, ch 2, sk next ch sp, sl st in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sl st in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of shell, turn.

Row 24: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, ch 2, sk next ch sp, sl st in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sl st in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of shell, turn.

Row 25: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, ch 2, sk next ch sp, sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of shell, turn.

Row 26: Beg shell in ch sp of shell, ch 2, sk next ch sp, sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sk next ch sp, shell in next ch sp of shell, turn.

Row 27: Sl st in ch sp of shell, beg cl, picot. Fasten off.

[Rep rows 19-27 consecutively] until all 8 pineapples are completed.