Crochet Doily 15 for Laxmi Pujan 7

Hello friends, This is the 7th (out of 9) Lotus based doilies, specially made for Navaratri (laxmi Pujan). This is mainly based on two stitches Front Post dc (fpdc) and Back Post dc(bpdc). So it has 3D effect. Many of my friends thought that this is difficult to do but actually it is not difficult only it takes more time. Its diameter is 12" and weight 90 gm. We use three colours Blue, yellow and green 4ply yarn and 3.5 mm crochet hook. Here is the pattern Pattern: Note: First dc is always ch3 and first FPdc means (FPsc, ch2). Yellow = Y, Blue = B and Green = G. R1: By Y yarn, in a magic loop, dc 12, cl. R2: [(FPdc 1, ch1, FPdc 1)by yellow on one dc, BPdc 1 by G in next dc) rep, cl (24 sts).

R3: [ FPdc 1, (dc1,ch1, dc 1) in ch1-sp, FPdc1 all by Y, BPdc 1 by G] rep, cl. R4:[ (FPdc1 on previous round FPdc, FPdc 1 on dc st of previous round, (dc1,ch1,dc1) in ch1-gap, FPdc 1 on next dc st, FPdc1 on FPdc st), dc 1 by blue yarn before and after green BPdc st, FPdc 1 by green on previous green BPdc] rep,cl

R5: [ FPdc 3, (dc1,ch1, dc 1) in ch1-gap, FPdc 3 all by Y, BPdc by B on blue dc st, FPdc by G, BPdc by B on blue dc st] rep, cl R6: [ skipping ch1 gap, make FPdc 8 all by Y, BPdc 2 on previous BPdc st by B, FPdc 1 by G, BPdc 2 on previous BPdc st by B] rep, cl.

R7: [ 2FPdctog, FPdc 1 on each of 4 dcs, 2FPdctog, all by Y, BPdc 1 in next by B, BPdc 2 in next by B, FPdc 1 by G, BPdc 2 by B, BPdc 1 in next by B] rep, cl. (6Y, 1G, 3B)

R8: [2FPdctog, FPdc 1 on each of 2 dcs, 2FPdctog, all by Y, BPdc 2 in first by B, BPdc 1 in each of next 2 B sts, FPdc 1 by G, BPdc 1 in 2 sts by B, BPdc 2 in next] rep, cl. (4Y, 1G, 4B)

R9: [ (2FPdctog) 2 times by Y, BPdc 2 in next, BPdc 1 in next 2 dcs, BPdc 2 in next all by B, FPdc 1 by G, BPdc 2 in next, BPdc 1 in next 2 dcs, BPdc 2 in next all by B] rep, cl. (2Y, 1G, 6B)

R10: 2FPdctog by Y, BPdc 2 in next, BPdc 1 in next, BPdc 2 in next, BPdc 1 in next 2 dcs, BPdc 2 in last, all by B, FPdc 1 by G, BPdc 2 in next, BPdc 1 in next dc, BPdc 2 in next, BPdc 1 in next 2dcs, BPdc 2 in next all by B] rep, cl. (1Y, 1G, 9B). Cut Y yarn.

R11: By B, FPdc 1 (on Y 2FPdctog st), by B 9 BPdc, by G 3FPdc (on previous 1 green FPdc), by Blue BPdc 9] rep, cl.

R12: By blue, FPdc1, BPdc9, by Green, FPdc 3 on first FPdc st, by blue, dc 1 in gap, by Green, FPdc 1, By blue, dc 1 in gap, by green FPdc 1, by blue BPdc 9] rep, cl.

R13: [by blue, (FPdc 1, BPdc 7, skip last 2), by green (FPdc 2 in next, FPdc 1 on next, FPdc 2 on next), by blue BPdc 2 on next, by green FPdc 1 on next, by blue, BPdc 2 on next, by green, (FPdc2, FPdc1, FPdc2), by blue skip 2 sts then BPdc7] rep, cl.

R14: [ by blue (FPdc 1, BPdc 7), by green (2FPdctog, FPdc1, 2FPdctog), by blue, BPdc 2 in each of next 2 dcs, by green FPdc1, by blue BPdc2 in each of the 2 dcs, by green (2FPdctog, FPdc1, 2FPdctog), by blue, BPdc 7] rep, cl.

R15: [ by blue, (FPdc1, BPdc 7), by green, 3FPdctog, by blue (BPdc2 in next, BPdc1 in next 2 sts, BPdc 2 in next), by green FPdc1, by blue (BPdc2 in next, BPdc1 in next 2 sts, BPdc 1 in next), by blue BPdc7] rep, cl

R16:[ by blue (FPdc 1, BPdc 7, FPdc1 (on green edge of leaf), by blue BPdc 6, by green FPdc 1, by blue BPdc 6, FPdc 1, BPdc 7] rep, cl.

R17: [by blue ( FPdc 1, BPdc14 ( 7+1+6), by Yellow, 6FPtrtog at green stem edge, BPdc 14] rep, cl

R18: All blue, [FPdc1, BPdc 14, FPdc 1 on edge of the bud st, BPdc 14] rep, cl. R19: By blue, dc 1 on each st, cl R20: By Y sc 1 in each st Now it is complete and will look as in fig 1. The following two videos, part 1 and 2, with English subtitles may help you,

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.