Crochet Doily For Laxmi Pujan (Navaratri) 8:

This is another doily based on Lotus design. This design is based on Lyza Walter's design. So thanks Lyza. I used four different shades in pink and yellow colour for central part. All are 4 ply yarns. It's Width is 8"and weight 30 gm. Pattern: Ring of ch4. Note that first dc is ch3. R1: dc10 in the ring.

R2: (dc1 in st, FPdc 1 on the same dc) repeat 10 times. cl. (20 sts)

R3: On each FPdc make dc 2 and on each dc make Front post puff (FPP).

FPP means: Make 4 incomplete FPdc on dc, YO pass through all 5 sts. Join dark pink shade at the st before puff st. R4: ch1, sc1 in same st, [sc1 in puff st and ch4 picot, sc1 in each of next 2 sts]

R5: [skip next st, dc 6 in ch4-picot, ch1-picot, dc5 in the same ch4-picot, skip 1 st, join by sc1 in next st] rep 10 times, cl

R6: Work on back side, sl st and go on back side, [dc2 in skipped st, dc2 in second skipped st, ch1] rep 10 times, cl. Note that every ch1-gap should be in between two petals of previous round. From back side, it will look as in next fig.

R7: ch1, sc 1 in same st, sc1 in next, [sc1 in ch1 sp, ch5-picot, sc1 in each dc st of previous round] rep 10 times, cl. R8: skip next st, dc7 in ch5-picot, ch1-picot, dc6 in same sp, skip next 2 sts] rep 10 times, cl.

R9: sl st in first skipped st, dc 1 in that, dc 2 in next, dc 2 in next skipped st, dc1 in last skipped st, ch1. After this round we have (6dc and 6 ch1-spaces) 10 times. Join new yarn 3 sts before ch1-sp, R10: sc 1 in each of the 3 sts, [ sc 1 in ch1-sp, ch 5-picot in the same sp, sc 1 in next 6 sts] rep 10 times, lastly sc 1 in 3 sts,cl.

R11: skip 3 sts, [ extended dc 7 in ch5-picot, ch1-picot, extended dc 6 in the same, skipped 2 sts, sc 1 in next] rep 10 times,

R12: Work this round from back side. [dc 1 in that, dc1 in next, dc2 in each of the next 2 skipped sts, dc1 in next st, ch1] rep 10 times, cl. After this round we have (dc8, ch1-sp) 10 times.

Change to more light colour. R13: (sc1 in 4 sts, sc 1 in ch1 sp, ch6-picot, sc1 in 4 sts) 10 times, cl.

R14: (extended dc 9, ch1-picot, extended dc 8) in ch6-picot, join by sl st in 4th sc st] 10 times, cl. It will look from front and from back side as next two fig.

The lotus doily can be placed just to look as closed lotus also, See inset in fig 1. The following video with English subtitles may help you. ETC: Enjoy the Creativity