Bouquet Doily
A crochet bouquet doily is not only a stunning decorative piece but also a labor of love. It combines the artistry of crochet with the beauty of nature, creating a unique and eye-catching centerpiece that adds a touch of elegance and charm to any space.

MATERIALS: Today most crocheters use the newer crochet thread. I would suggest you use what you have or what you can find. I use crochet cotton #10 on almost all my doilies. I usually use southmaid or Aunt Lydia's. There are many different brands. It will make about 14 inch doily with #10. crochet cotton and a size 11 hook.
DAISY: With Yellow ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 3 and work 17 dc in ring, join, break thread.
PETAL: With White ch 14, insert hook in any dc, pull loop through, ch 1, 1 sc in next st of ch, 1 sdc in each of the next 3 sts (s dc: thread over hook, insert in st, pull loop through, thread over and work off all loops at one time), 1 dc in each of the next 9 sts, 6 sdc in end st, working on opposite side of ch, 1 dc in each of the next 9 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sc in next st, sl st in same dc, break thread. Skip 1 dc, work another petal in next dc. Continue working in same manner all around. Work a 2nd daisy same as 1st daisy, joining it to 1st daisy as illustrated.
FORGET-ME-NOT: With Yellow ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd st from hook, join, break thread. Attach Color, * ch 4, 3 trc in same space, ch 4, sl st in same space, skip 1 sc, sl st in next sc, repeat from * 3 times, break thread. Work all remaining forget-me-nots in same manner, always joining in center trc of petals.
PANSY: All pansies are worked in same manner, ch 7, join to form a ring, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in ring, * ch 7, 3 dc in ring, repeat from * 3 times, ch 7, join.
2nd Row: Sl st to loop, ch 3, 12 dc in loop, * 1 sc in center dc of next dc group, 13 dc in next loop, repeat from * once, * sc in center dc of next dc group, ch 4 and work 8 dtrc, 2 trc, 2 dc with ch 1 between each st in next loop, sc in center dc of next dc group, 2 dc, 2 trc, 8 dtrc with ch 1 between each st in next loop, ch 4, sc in center dc of next dc group, join, break thread.
LEAF: All leaves are worked with Green in same manner. Ch 25, sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in next st of ch, 1 s dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 trc in each of the next 8 sts, 1 trc, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 4 sts, 1 s dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, break thread.

Starting with the large group of Blue forget-me-nots, work 6 forget-me-nots, join as illustrated, joining 3, to petals of daisies. Work 2 Pink forget-me-nots, join to Blue forget-me-nots as illustrated. Work a Shaded Lavender pansy, join to Blue forget-me-not. Work a Tinted Lavender and Yellow pansy, join to Pink and 1 Blue forget-me-not. Work a Lavender pansy, join to Pink forget-me-not. Work a Lavender pansy, join to pansy just made, same Pink forget-me-not and daisy. Work a Blue forget-me-not, join to 2 Lavender pansies. Work a group of 3 Pink forget-me-nots, join to Lavender pansy and daisy. Work a Blue forget-me-not, join to group of Pink forget-me-nots. Work a Lavender pansy, join to Blue forget-me-not just made and daisy. Work a Yellow pansy, join to Lavender pansy just made and daisy. Work 3 Blue forget-me-nots, joining as illustrated and join to Yellow pansy and daisy. Work 1 Blue forget-me-not, join to Yellow pansy. Work a Lavender pansy, join to forget-me-not just made and to 2 Blue forget-me-nots. Work 3 Pink forget-me-nots joining as illustrated and join 1 to Lavender pansy. Work a Tinted Lavender and Yellow pansy, join to daisy. Work a Blue forget-me-not, join to pansy just made. Work a Lavender pansy, join to flower just made and daisy. Work a Yellow pansy, join to pansy just made and daisy. Work a Pink forget-me-not, join to Lavender pansy and Yellow pansy. Work a Blue forget-me-not, join to flower just made and Yellow pansy. Work a Lavender pansy, join to flower just made, to Yellow pansy and to Blue forget-me-not of 1st group made.
Work 5 leaves joining to flowers as illustrated.
Edge: Attach White in free petal of Pink forget-me-not to right of Blue forget-me-not, work a ch long enough to reach next Blue forget-me-not, sc in free petal of flower, work a ch long enough to reach to next pansy, sc (if necessary a dc in order to keep edge round) in 1st petal of flower, continue all around until all flowers are worked. Then work a row of ch 5 loops over ch, ending row with ch 1, dc in joining (110 loops in row).
3rd, 4th and 5th Rows: Ch 4, sc in next loop, repeat from beginning all around ending each row with ch 2, dc in dc.
6th Row: * Ch 4, sc in next loop, repeat from * twice, ** ch 5, skip 1 loop, 2 dc with ch 4 between in next loop, ch 5, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, * ch 4, sc in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, repeat from ** all around in same manner ending row with ch 2, dc in dc.
7th Row: * Ch 4, sc in next loop, repeat from * twice, ** ch 6, skip 1 loop, 3 cluster sts with ch 3 between each cluster st in ch 4 loop (cluster st: work 3 trc in loop keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time), ch 6, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, * ch 4, sc in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, repeat from ** all around in same manner ending row with ch 2, dc in dc.
8th Row: * Ch 4, sc in next loop, repeat from * twice, ** ch 6, skip 1 loop, 2 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop, ch 5, 2 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop, ch 6, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, * ch 4, sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, repeat from ** all around in same manner ending row with ch 2, dc in dc.
9th Row: * Ch 4, sc in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 6, skip 1 loop, 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in next loop, ch 3, 3 cluster sts with ch 3 between each cluster st in next loop, ch 3, 2 clusters sts with ch 3 between in next loop, ch 6, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, repeat from beginning all around ending row to correspond.
10th Row: Sl st to 2nd st of loop, ** ch 5, rice st in 5th st from hook (rice st: work 2 trc in st, keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time), dc in next loop, ch 3, sl st in dc for picot, ch 5, rice st in 5th st from hook, sc in next loop, ch 5, rice st in 5th st from hook, ch 3, sl st in rice st for picot, ch 5, rice st in 5th st from hook, sc in next cluster st, * ch 5, rice st in 5th st from hook, dc in next cluster st, picot, ch 5, rice st in 5th st from hook, sc in next cluster st, repeat from * twice, ch 5, rice st in 5th st from hook, picot, ch 5, rice st in 5th st from hook, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, repeat from ** all around, join, break thread.

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