Button Showcase Doily

Skill Level
Intermediate

Size
14 1/2 inches in diameter

Materials

• Crochet cotton size 10 (225 yds per ball): 1 ball ecru
• Size 7 steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• 19 (1-inch or less) assorted buttons
• 12 (3/8-inch) assorted buttons
• Sewing needle and ecru all-purpose thread

Gauge
Rnds 1-8 of center motif = 1 7/8 inches in diameter
Check gauge to save time.

Pattern Note
Join each rnd with a sl st unless otherwise stated.

Pattern Stitch
Jch-5: Ch 2, sl st in corresponding ch-5 sp on previous motif, ch 2.

Center Motif
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 2, 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join in beg sc. (7 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, 2 sc in each rem sc around, join in beg sc. (14 sc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, 2 sc in next sc, [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] rep around, join in beg sc. (21 sc)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] twice, [sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, {sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc} twice] rep around, join in beg sc. (30 sc)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 5, [sk 4 sc, sc in next sc, ch 5] rep around, join in beg sc. (6 ch-5 sps)
Rnd 6: Sl st in first sp, ch 1, beg in same sp, [sc, 6 dc, sc] in each sp around, do not join. (6 petals)
Rnd 7: Working behind petals of last rnd, sc in first unworked sc of rnd before last, ch 6, [sc in next unworked sc of rnd before last, ch 6] rep around, join in beg sc. (6 ch-6 picots)
Rnd 8: Sl st in first sp, ch 1, beg in same sp, [sc, dc, 6 tr, dc, sc] in each sp around, do not join. (6 petals)
Rnd 9: Working behind petals of last rnd, sl st in first unworked sc of rnd before last 7, ch 7, [sl st in next unworked sc of rnd before last, ch 7] rep around, join in beg sl st.
Rnd 10: Ch 8 (counts as first dc, ch-5), *dc in center ch of next ch-7, ch 5 **, dc in next sl st, ch 5, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-8. (12 ch-5 sps)
Rnd 11: *Ch 5, sl st in center ch of next ch-5, ch 5 **, sl st in next dc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in joining st of last rnd, fasten off.

First Outer Motif
Rnds 1-10: Rep Rnds 1-10 of center motif.
Rnd 11: [Jch-5, sl st in center ch of next ch-5, jch-5, sl st in next dc] twice (one side joined), continue around as for Rnd 11 of center motif.

Rem 17 Outer Motifs
Rnds 1-11: Following joining diagram for placement, rep Rnds 1-11 of first outer motif, joining on as many sides as indicated on joining diagram.

Leaf
Make 12
Row 1: Ch 12, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 9 chs, 3 sc in next ch; working in rem lps across opposite side of foundation ch, sc in each of next 8 sts, ch 1, turn. (21 sc)
Row 2: Working in back lps only this row, sc in each sc across to center sc of 3-sc group, 3 sc in center sc, sc in each sc across to last 2 sc, leaving last 2 sc unworked, ch 1, turn. (21 sc)
Rows 3-6: Rep Row 2. (21 sc)
Row 7: Working in back lps only this row, sc in each of first 10 sc, sl st in first free ch-5 sp to the right of joining st between any 2 motifs, 3 sc in next sc, sl st in first free ch-5 sp after joining st on next motif, sc in each rem sc across to last 2 sc, leave last 2 sc unworked, fasten off.
Work 1 leaf between each rem pair of motifs around outer edge of doily.

Finishing
Starch and block doily; let dry thoroughly.
With sewing needle and ecru all-purpose thread, sew 1 (3/8-inch) button at base of each leaf around outer edge of doily; sew 1 (1-inch or less) button at center of each motif.

Button Showcase Doily Diagram