Add a touch of vintage charm to your home with the Wild Grape Doily. Each cluster of grapes and delicate leaves is carefully crocheted to create a centerpiece that’s both elegant and timeless.

MATERIALS: THIS DOILY COULD be made in white, ecru, or combined color making the cluster of purple thread. The completed model measures about 9 inches if made with size 30 mercerized thread and number 14 steel crochet hook. A larger size may be made by using a larger size thread and hook.

Abbreviations: ch (chain) dc (double crochet) st (stitch) lp (loop) sl st (slip stitch) pc st (popcorn stitch) sp (space) rnd (round) tr (treble)

Center: With white ch 8, join with sl st in first ch to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 5, (dc in ring, ch 2) 7 times, join with sl st in third st of ch 5.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, 2 dc at base of ch 3, ch 2, (3 dc in next dc, ch 2) 7 times, join with sl st in top of ch 3.

Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc at base of ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) 7 times, join.

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc at base of ch 3, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, (2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) 7 times, join.

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc at base of ch 3, dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, (2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) 7 times, join.

Rnd 6: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 6 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, (sk 1 dc, dc in each of next 7 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2) 7 times, join.

Rnd 7: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2, (sk 1 dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2) 7 times, join.

Rnd 8: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 2, (* sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, ** sk next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2) 7 times, end rnd by repeating from * to **, join.

Rnd 9: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc at base of ch 3, ch 2, (* sk next dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 2, ** sk next dc, holding back on hook the last lp of each dc, make 2 dc in next dc, thread over and draw through all lps on hook - 2 dc cluster made, ch 2) 7 times, repeat again between * and **, join. Fasten off.

Rnd 10: Sl st across to the ch 2 sp between the 7 dc groups, ch 6, in same sp make (tr, ch 2) 8 times and tr - 9 sps, ch 5, * 2 dc in next sp, dc in dc cluster, 2 dc in next sp, ch 5, in next ch 2 sp make (tr, ch 2) 9 times and tr, ch 5, repeat from * 7 times, 2 dc in sp, dc in dc cluster, 2 dc in next sp, ch and sl st in 4th st of ch 6. Fasten off.

Grapes Row 1: Join purple to first sp of any 9 sp group, ch 3, make 8 dc in same sp, drop lp from hook, insert hook in top of ch 3, draw dropped lp through for a pc st which makes the grapes, * ch 2, 9 dc in next sp, drop lp from hook, insert hook in top of first dc of group, draw dropped lp through, repeat from * across remaining 7 sps, turn.

Row 2: Sl st in ch 2 sp, ch 3, 8 dc in same sp, drop lp from hook, insert hook from back in top of ch 3, draw dropped lp through, (inverted pc st), ch 2, 9 dc in next sp, drop lp from hook, insert hook in back in top of first dc of group, draw dropped lp through, repeat from * over remaining sps, turn. Continue working rows 1 and 2, having one less pc st in each row until there is only one pc st in the last row. Fasten off and work a bunch of grapes over each group of sps.

Leaves Row 1: Join white in last ch 2 sp on the first row of any bunch of grapes, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, dc at base of last dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, sl st in first ch 2 sp of first row of the next bunch of grapes, ch 3 sl st in first ch 2 sp of second row of grapes, ch 5, turn.

Row 2: 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 2, dc in each of the next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, sl st in 2 sp of second row of grapes, ch 3, sl st in ch 2 sp of third row of grapes, ch 5, turn.

Row 3: 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, sl st in ch 2 sp of third row of grapes, ch 3, sl st in ch 2 sp of 4th row of grapes, ch 5, turn.

Row 4: Dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in sp, ch 2, 2 dc in same sp, ch 2, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 5, sl st in ch 2 sp of 4th row of grapes, ch 3, sl st in ch 2 sp of 5th row of grapes, ch 5, turn.

Row 5: 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 2, (2 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 2) twice, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, sl st in ch 2 sp of 5th row of grapes, ch 3, sl st in ch 2 sp of 6th row of grapes, ch 5, turn.

Row 6: 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 2, (2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) twice, dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, sl st in ch 2 sp of 6th row of grapes, ch 3, sl st in ch 2 sp of 7th row of grapes, ch 5, turn.

Row 7: *2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ** ch 2, (2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) twice, repeat from * to **, ch 5, sl st in ch 2 sp of 7th row of grapes, ch 3, sl st in ch 2 sp of 8th row of grapes, ch 5, turn.

Row 8: Dc in each of next 9 dc, ch 2, (2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) twice, dc in each of next 9 dc, ch 5, sl st in ch 2 sp of 8th row of grapes, ch 3, sl st in tip of grape on next row, ch 5, turn.

Row 9: Sk 1 dc, dc in each of next 8 dc, ch 2, (2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) twice, dc in each of next 8 dc, ch 5, sl st in tip of last grape of bunch. Fasten off.

Work the other leaves the same way.

Edging: Join white with a sc to the first dc on any leaf, (ch 4, sc in third st from hook, ch 1, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc) 3 times, ch 4, sc in third st from hook, ch 1, sk dc and sc in ch 2 sp, (ch 4, sc in third st from hook, ch 1, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc) 6 times, ch 4, sc in third st from hook, ch 1, sk sp and sc in next dc, (ch 4, sc in third st from hook, ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc) 5 times, ch 4, sc in third st from hook, ch 1, sk 1 dc, in sp, (ch 4, sc in third st from hook, ch 1, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc) 4 times, sc in first dc of next leaf. Work edging over remaining leaves in the same way. Fasten off. Starch in medium starch and stretch.