Gila River Doily
Special Thanks to Marsha E. Seiber for corrections on this pattern. Be sure to see her Alternate Edging and photos of her completed Gila River Doily.
Experience Level Intermediate
Design by Margret Willson
Size 18" across after blocking.
Materials *Size 10 bedspread cotton - 500 yds. cream, No. 6
steel crochet hook or size needed
to obtain gauge.
*This project was made using Caron's Grandma's Best Style 279,
Color 430
Gauge First 4 rounds = 2".
Pattern Notes
Always join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch. Beg ch 3 counts
as dc.
Pattern Stitches
3dc dec: Keeping lst lp of each on hook, work 3 dc, yo and
draw through all 4 loops on hook.
Rdc: Yo, insert hook in next sp to the right, complete as a
dc.
DOILY
Rnd 1: Ch 4, 14 dc in 4th ch from hk, join.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, 2 dc in each dc
around, join. (30)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next dc, *2 dc in
next dc, dc in next dc. Rep from * around, join. (45)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each of next 2 dc,
* 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc.
Rep from * around, join. (60)
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each of next 3 dc,
* 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc.
Rep from * around, join. (75)
Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each of next 4 dc,
* 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 4 dc.
Rep from * around, join. (90)
Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc, *[(ch 2, sk 1
dc, dc in next dc) 7 times, ch 2, sk 1 dc,] dc
in each of next 3 dc. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between
[ ], join.
Rnd 8: Ch 3, *[2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2,
(dc in next sp, ch 2) 8 times,] dc in next dc.
Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between [ ], join.
Rnd 9: Ch 3, *[dc in next dc, dc between last dc and
next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 2, dc in next dc,
( 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc) 3 times, dc in next sp, dc
in next dc, (2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc) 3 times, ch 2,
sk next sp,] dc in next dc. Rep from * 3 more times.
Rep between [ ], join.
Rnd 10: Ch 3, dc in each of next 4 dc, *[ch 2, 2 dc
in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, (ch 2, sk next dc, dc
in next dc) 7 times, ch 2, dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in
next dc, ch 2,] dc in each of next 5 dc. Rep from * 3 more
times. Rep between [ ], join.
Rnd 11: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *[2 dc in next dc, dc
in each of next 2 dc, ch 2, dc in each of next 4 dc, (ch 2,
dc in next dc) 7 times, ch 2, dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 2],
dc in each of next 2 dc. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between
[ ], join.
Rnd 12: Ch 3, dc in each of next 5 dc, *[ch 2, dc in
each of next 2 dc, ch 3, sk 2 dc, 2 dc in next
sp, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp) 7 times, ch 3, sk 2 dc,
dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 2,] dc in each of next 6
dc. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between [ ], join.
Rnd 13: Ch 3, *[dc in each of next 2 dc, dc between
last dc and next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc,
ch 2, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 4 dc,
ch 2, sk next dc, ( dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc)
7 times, dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 2
dc, ch 2] dc in next dc. Rep from * 3 more times.
Rep between [ ], join.
Rnd 14: Ch 3, dc in each of next 6 dc, *[ch 2, dc in
each of next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 4
dc, ch 2, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 7 times, dc in each of next 4
dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 2], dc in each
of next 7 dc. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between [ ],
join.
Rnd 15: Ch 3, *[dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next
dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2, (dc in each
of next 2 dc, ch 3) twice, sk 2 dc, dc in next sp, dc in next
dc, (2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc) 6 times, dc in
next sp, ch 3, sk 2 dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in
each of next 2 dc, ch 2] dc in next dc. Rep from *
3 more times. Rep between [ ], join.
Rnd 16: Ch 3, *[dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in each
of next 2 dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2,
(dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3) twice, dc in each of next 4
dc, ch 2, sk next dc, ( dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next
dc) 6 times, dc in each of next 4 dc, ( ch 3, dc in each of
next 2 dc) twice, ch 2,] dc in next dc. Rep from *
3 more times. Rep between [ ], join.
Rnd 17: Ch 3, *[dc in each of next 4 dc, dc between last dc and next dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 2, (dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3,) twice, dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 2, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 6 times, dc in each of next 4 dc, (ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc) twice, ch 2], dc in next dc. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between [ ], join.
Rnd 18: Ch 3, *[dc in each of next 4 dc, 2 dc in next
dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 2, (dc in
each of next 2 dc, ch 3) 3 times, sk next 2 dc, dc in next
sp, dc in next dc, (2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc)
twice, dc in next sp, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp) twice,
dc in next dc, dc in next sp, ch 3, sk 2 dc, ( dc
in each of next 2 dc, ch 3) twice, dc in each of next 2 dc,
ch 2], dc in next dc. Rep from * 3 more times.
Rep between [ ], join.
Rnd 19: Ch 3, *[dc in each of next 5 dc, dc between
last dc and next dc, dc in each of next 6
dc, ch 2, ( dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3) 3 times, dc in
each of next 4 dc, ch 2, sk next dc, (dc in next dc,
ch 2, sk next dc) 4 times, dc in each of next 4 dc, ( ch 3,
dc in each of next 2 dec) 3 times. ch 2, dc in
next dc. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between [ ], join.
Rnd 20: Ch 3, *[dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next
dc, dc in each of next 6 dc, ch 2, ( dc in
each of next 2 dc, ch 3) 3 times, dc in each of next 4 dc,
ch 2, ( dc in next dc, ch 2) 4 times, dc in each
of next 4 dc, ( ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc) 3 times, ch 2,]
dc in next dc. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep
between [ ], join.
Rnd 21: Ch 3, *[dc in next dc, (ch 2, sk next dc,
dc in next dc), twice, ch 2, sk 2 dc, (dc in
next dc, ch 2, sk next dc) twice, dc in each of next 2 dc,
dc in next sp, (dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3)
4 times, sk next 2 dc, dc in next sp, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in
next sp, dc in next dc, 1 dc in next sp) twice,
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, ( dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3), 3 times,
dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in next sp] dc in
next dc. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between [ ], join.
Rnd 22: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *[ch 2, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 4 times, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 3, (dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3) 3 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc) 4 times] dc in each of next 3 dc. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between [ ], dc in next dc, join.
Rnd 23: Ch 3, *[( dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp)
twice, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next sp,
(dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp) twice, dc in each of next
5 dc ( ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc) 3 times,
ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 11 dc, 2 dc in next
dec, ( ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc) 4 times]
dc in each of next 2 dc. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between
[ ], dc in next dc, join.
Rnd 24: Sl st in next dc, ch 5, (sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2) 9 times,sk next dc, *[dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, (dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3) 3 times, dc in each of next 15 dc, (ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc) 3 times, 2 dc in next sp] (dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc) 12 times. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between [ ], (dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next st) twice, join.
Rnd 25: Ch 5, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 9 times. *[dc
in each of next 5 dc, ( ch 3, dc in each
of next 2 dc) twice, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next
13 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 3, dc in each of
next 2 dc) twice, ch 3, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 2] (dc in
next dc, ch 2,) 12 times. Rep from * 3 more
times. Rep between [ ], dc in next dc, ch 2, join.
Rnd 26: Ch 3, 2 dc in next sp, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp) 9 times, *[dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 3, (dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3) twice, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 15 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, (dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, twice, dc in each of next 5 dc, (2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc) 11 times, 2 dc in next sp.. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between [ ], dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, join.
Rnd 27: Ch 5, sk next dc, (dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc) 16 times, *[dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, (dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3) twice, dc in next dc, ch 2, 3dc dec over last st and next 2 st, dc in each of next 13 dc, 3dc dec over next 3 dc, ch 2, dc in last st, (ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc) twice 2 dc in next sp] (dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc) 22 times. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between [ ], (dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc) 5 times, join.
Rnd 28: Ch 5, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 16 times, *[dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, 3dc dec over last st and next 2 sts, dc in each of next 9 dc, 3dc dec over next 3 sts, ch 2, dc in last st, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 2,] (dc in next dc, ch 2) 21 times. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between [ ], (dc in next dc, ch 2) 4 times, join.
Rnd 29: Ch 3, dc in next sp (dc in next dc, dc in
next sp) 16 times, *[dc in each of next 5
dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, ( dc in next dc,
ch 2) twice, dc in next st, ch 2, 3dc dec over last
st and next 2 sts, dc in each of next 5 dc, 3dc dec over
next 3 sts, ch 2, dc in last st, (ch 2, dc in next dc)
twice, ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in each of
next 5 dc, dc in next sp] ( dc in next dc, dc in next
sp) 21 times. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between [ ],
(dc in next dc, dc in next sp) 4 times, join.
Rnd 30: Ch 5, (sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2) 18 times, sk next dc, *[dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 3 times, 3 dc in next st, dc in each of next 5 dc, 3 dc in next st, (ch 2, dc in next dc) 3 times, ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next sp] (dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc) 26 times. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between [ ], (dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc) 7 times, join.
Rnd 31: Ch 5, (dc in next dc, ch 2,) 18 times, *[dc
in each of next 5 dc, ch 3, (dc in next dc,
ch 2) 3 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 9 dc, 2 dc
in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) 3 times, ch 3,
dc in each of next 5 dc,] ch 2 (dc in next dc, ch 2) 25 times.
Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between [ ],
ch 2, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 6 times, join.
Rnd 32: Ch 3, dc in next sp, (dc in next dc, dc in next sp) 18 times, *[dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 3 times, (dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc) 6 times, (dc in next dc, ch 2) twice, dc in next dc, ch 3,] dc in next 5 dc, ( dc in next sp, dc in next dc) 25 times, dc in next sp. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between [ ], (dc in next dc, dc in next sp) 9 times, join.
Rnd 33: Ch 5, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ( ch 2, sk
next dc, dc in next dc) 20 times *[ch 3,
(dc in next dc, ch 2) 12 times, dc in next dc, ch 3,] dc in
next dc, ( ch 2, sk next dc, dc in next dc) 30
times. Rep from * 3 more times. Rep between [ ], (dc in
next dc, ch 2, sk next dc) 9 times, join.
Rnd 34: Ch 1, *rdc, ch 1, Rep from * around, join with
sl st in first rdc. Fasten off. Dampen and block if desired.
This piece also works well as a wall hanging attached to
bright background color.
This piece was inspired by Native American pottery and the
baskets of the Pima who live along Arizona's Gila River.
Copyright (c) 2001 by Margret Willson. All Rights Reserved
