Create a stunning Rose Bouquet Doily featuring layered flowers and lacework with this detailed free crochet pattern.

MATERIALS: ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET, Large Ball, Size 30: 2 balls Lt. Steel Blue (No. 3012), 1 ball each Blue (No. 3011) and Nile Green (No. 3020). ROYAL SOCIETY TATTING COTTON, 9 balls White. Steel crochet hooks No. 10 and No. 14. Doily measures 18 inches in diameter.

Center: Starting at center with Lt. Steel Blue and No. 10 hook, ch 20. Join with sl st to form ring.

1st rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next ch, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-4.

2nd rnd: In each sp around make sc, half dc and sc. Join.

3rd rnd: Sl st around bar of starting chain in first rnd, ch 4, * dc around bar of next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-4.

4th rnd: In each sp around make sc, 2 half dc and sc. Join.

5th rnd: Sl st around bar of starting chain on last dc rnd, ch 5, * dc around bar of next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

6th and 7th rnds: Repeat 4th and 5th rnds.

8th rnd: In each sp around make sc, 3 half dc and sc. Join.

9th rnd: Repeat 5th rnd.

10th rnd: In each sp around make sc, 4 dc and sc. Join.

11th rnd: Repeat 5th rnd starting with ch 6 and having ch-3 sps around. Join.

12th and 13th rnds: Repeat 10th and 11th rnds.

14th rnd: In each sp around make sc, 5 dc and sc.

15th rnd: Repeat 11th rnd.

16th rnd: Repeat 14th rnd.

17th rnd: Repeat 11th rnd, starting with ch 7 and making ch-4 sps around. Join.

18th rnd: In each sp around make sc, 6 dc and sc. Join.

19th rnd: Repeat 17th rnd.

20th rnd: In each sp around make sc, 7 dc and sc. Join.

21st rnd: Repeat 11th rnd, starting with ch 8 and having ch 5 sps around. Join.

22nd rnd: In each sp around make sc, 8 dc and sc. Join.

23rd rnd: Repeat 21st rnd.

24th rnd: In each sp around make sc, 9 dc and sc. Join.

25th rnd: Repeat 11th rnd, starting with ch 9 and having ch 6 sps. Join.

26th rnd: In each sp around make sc, 2 dc, 6 tr, 2 dc and sc. Join.

27th rnd: Repeat 25th rnd.

28th rnd: In each sp around make sc, 2 dc, 7 tr, 2 dc and sc. Join and break off.

29th rnd: Attach Green to first sc on any scallop, sc in same place, * ch 3, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, sc, ch 5, sc, ch 3 and sc; ch 3, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, sc in first sc on next scallop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

First Rnd of Flowers - First Flower: Starting at center with Lt. Steel Blue, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st to 5th rnds: Repeat 1st to 5th rnds of Center. 6th rnd: Repeat 10th rnd. Break off.

7th rnd: Attach Green to first sc of any scallop, ch 2, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3 and sc; ch 2, sc in first sc of next scallop, ch 2, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sl st in any ch-5 loop on Center, ch 3, sc in same dc on Flower, * ch 2, sc in first sc on next petal, ch 2, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3 and sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

Second Flower: Work as for First Flower until 6 rnds completed. 7th rnd: Join to First Flower and Center as described. Complete rnd, no more joinings. Make 18 more flowers, joining adjacent sides similarly.

Second Rnd of Flowers: First Flower: Starting at center with Blue, ch 10, join with sl st to form ring. Work as for Center until 7 rnds completed. 8th rnd: In each sp around make sc, 5 dc and sc. Join and break off.

9th rnd: Join to First Flower as described. Make 18 more flowers, joining adjacent sides similarly.

Third Rnd of Flowers: First Flower: Starting at center with Blue, ch 10. Work as for Center until 9 rnds completed. 10th rnd: In each sp around make sc, 7 dc and sc. Join and break off.

11th rnd: Attach Green and join to previous rnd as described, completing loops on each remaining scallop. Break off. Repeat for Second Flower.

Last Rnd of Motifs - First Motif: Starting at center with Lt. Steel Blue, ch 9. Join with sl st to form ring. Work as for Center until 3 rnds completed. 4th rnd: In each sp around make sc, 3 dc and sc. Join and break off.

5th rnd: Attach Green to first sc on any scallop, sc in same place, * ch 1, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3 and sc; ch 1, sc in first sc of next scallop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

Leaf: Starting at center with White Tatting Cotton and No. 14 hook, ch 13. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, 3 sc in last ch. Working along opposite side, sc in each ch. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in each sc across, making 3 sc in center sc of 3-sc group. Ch 1, turn. 3rd to 6th rows: Sc in each sc across, making 3 sc in center sc of 3-sc group. Ch 1, turn. 7th row: Sc in each sc across to center sc of 3-sc group, 2 sc in center sc, sl st in any loop on motif, sc in same sc on leaf, sc in remaining sc to within last sc. Break off. Make 8 more leaves, joining as before. Sew leaves together, joining ends and leaving 3 inner and 4 outer leaves free. Sew motifs around doily, joining center free leaf to ch-6 loop on previous motif. Starch lightly and press.