Starfish Doily

Materials needed: Size 10 crochet thread in your choice of color (about 250 yards), size 4 steel crochet hook (I
tend to crochet tight, you may need a smaller hook). Needle to weavein ends.

Special Stitches: Beginning Shell (Beg Sh): ch 3-2dc-ch 2-3dc in stitch, shell or space indicated. Shell (Sh):
3dc-ch2-3dc in stitch, shell or space indicated.

CH 5, join with a sl st to form a ring.

Round 1: ch 1, sc in ring 10 times, join with a sl st to first sc. (10 sc)

Round 2: Ch 3, dc-ch2-2dc in same stitch, ch 3, *sk next sc, 2dc-ch2-2dc in next stitch, ch 3* Repeat *
around, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.

Round 3: sl st in next dc and next ch 2 space. In same sp work ch3-dc-ch2-2dc, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 space, ch
3, *2dc- ch 2- 2dc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 space* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of
beg ch 3.

Round 4: sl st in next dc and next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp. Ch 7, skip next two ch 3 spaces. *SH in next
ch 2 sp, skip next two ch 3 spaces* repeat * around, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of Beg ch 3.

Round 5: sl st in next 2 dc and next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp., ch 3, 9 dc in next ch 7 sp, ch 3. * Sh in next
ch2 sp, ch 3, 9 dc in next ch 7 sp, ch 3* repeat * around, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Round 6: sl st in next 2 dc and next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp, ch 3, DC in next dc, (Ch 1, dc in next dc) 8
times, ch 3, *Sh in next sh, ch 3, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc ) 8 times, ch 3* Repeat * around, join with
a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Round 7: sl st in next 2 dc and next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp, ch 3, skip next ch 3 sp, sc in next ch 1 sp, (Ch
3, sc in next ch 1 sp) 7 times, ch 3, skip next ch 3 sp. *3dc-ch2-3dc-ch2-3dc in next shell, ch 3, skip next ch 3
sp, sc in next ch 1 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch 1 sp) 7 times, ch 3, skip next ch 3 sp.* Repeat * around to Beg Sh.
In same sp as beg shell do 3dc, ch 2. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Round 8: sl st in next 2 dc and next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp, ch 3, skip next ch 3 sp, sc in next ch 3 sp,
(ch3, sc in next ch 3 sp) 6 times, ch 3, *Sh in next ch 2 sp, ch 3, sh in next ch 2 sp, ch3, skip next ch 3 sp, sc
in next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp)6 times, ch 3* Repeat * around to last ch 2 sp, Sh in last ch 2 sp, ch 3,
join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Round 9: sl st in next 2 dc and next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp, ch 3, skip next
ch 3 sp, sc in next ch 3 sp, (ch3, sc in next ch 3 sp) 5 times, ch 3, *Sh in next ch 2
sp, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sh in next ch 2 sp, ch3, skip next ch 3 sp, sc in next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in next
ch 3 sp) 5 times, ch 3* Repeat * around to last ch 2 sp, Sh in last ch 2 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, join
with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Round 10: sl st in next 2 dc and next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp, ch 3, skip next
ch 3 sp, sc in next ch 3 sp, (ch3, sc in next ch 3 sp) 4 times, ch 3, *Sh in next sh, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp)
twice, ch 3, sh in next Sh, ch3, skip next ch 3 sp, sc in
next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp) 4 times, ch 3* Repeat * around to last ch 2 sp, Sh in last ch 2 sp, (ch 3,
sc in next ch 3 sp) twice, ch 3, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Round 11: sl st in next 2 dc and next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp, ch 3, skip next
ch 3 sp, sc in next ch 3 sp, (ch3, sc in next ch 3 sp) 3 times, ch 3, *Sh in next sh,
(ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp) 3 times, ch 3, sh in next Sh, ch3, skip next ch 3 sp, sc in
next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp) 3 times, ch 3* Repeat * around to last ch 2
sp, Sh in last ch 2 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp) 3 times, ch 3, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Round 12: sl st in next 2 dc and next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp, ch 3, skip next
ch 3 sp, sc in next ch 3 sp, (ch3, sc in next ch 3 sp) 2 times, ch 3, *Sh in next sh,
(ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp) 4 times, ch 3, sh in next Sh, ch3, skip next ch 3 sp, sc in
next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp) 2 times, ch 3* Repeat * around to last ch 2
sp, Sh in last ch 2 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp) 4 times, ch 3, join with a sl st to 3rd
ch of beg ch 3.

Round 13: sl st in next 2 dc and next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp, ch 3, skip next ch 3 sp, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch
3, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, skip next ch 3 sp, *Sh in next sh, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp, (ch 4, sc in next ch 3 sp)4
times, ch 3, sh in next sh, ch 3 skip next ch 3 sp, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3* Repeat *
around to last ch 2 sp, Sh in last ch 2 sp, ch 3,, sc in next ch 3 sp, (ch 4, sc in next ch 3 sp) 4 times, ch 3, join
with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Round 14: sl st in next 2 dc and next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp, ch 3, skip next ch 3 sp, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch
3, skip next ch 3 sp, *Sh in next sh, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp, (ch 4, sc in next ch 4 sp) 5 times, ch 3, Sh in next
Sh, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3* repeat * around to last ch 2 sp. Sh in last ch 2 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp,
(ch 4, sc in next ch 4 sp) 5 times, ch 3. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Round 15: sl st in next 2 dc and next ch 2 sp. Beg Sh in same sp, ch 3, *Sh in next Sh, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp,
(ch 4, sc in next ch 4 sp) 6 times, ch 3, Sh in next Sh, ch 3* Repeat * around to last ch 2 sp. Sh in ch 2 sp, ch
3, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.
Round 16: sl st in next 2 dc and next ch 2 sp. Ch 1, sc in same space, ch 8, *sc in next sh, (ch 4, sc in next ch
4 space) 8 times, ch 4, sc in next sh, ch 8* Join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Round 17: sl st in ch 8 sp. Ch 3, 12 DC in same sp, (5 sc in next ch 4 sp) 9 times, * 13 dc in next ch 8 sp, (5
sc in next ch 4 sp) 9 times* Repeat around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Finish off and weave in ends. Block and starch as desired.

Copyright Laurie Clark 2001