Add some zing to afternoon tea with Ayda Algin’s how to crochet a doily step-by-step tutorial! Ayda's neon and lace coasters will light up your coffee table and add some colour to your dining room. Made by our yarn crush du jour Ayda Algin, the combination of neon shades with lace detailing results in a real vintage-meets-new mish-mash, but of course, you can switch the shades to whatever you want. They’d make a great housewarming gift. And mismatched crockery looks stylist-worthy atop them, don’t you think? And the best bit? They're easy to make! Ayda shows you how to crochet a doily step-by-step so you can take as much time as you need to master the technique. If you're completely new to crochet don't worry. We have both a crochet for beginners and crochet kits for beginners guide to help you out. They're full of techniques, videos and masterclasses to help you crochet your own doilies! Once you've finished these doily coasters head over to our free crochet doily patterns for more pretty tutorials. But for now, here's how to crochet a doily step by step...
You will need:
• DMC Cotton Perle no 12, 100% fine cotton, 126m per ball,one ball each in Pink (225), Peach (758), Yellow (437), Bright Yellow (676), Blue (932), Green (503) and White (Blanc) • 0.75mm (US steel 14) crochet hook (for the best crochet hooks on the market check out our guide) • Fine tapestry needle • Scissors
Finished size:
Coasters are approx. 10 x 10cm (4 x 4″) Larger decorative doily is approx. 18 x 18cm (7 x 7″)
Abbreviations
You can find a full list of all abbreviations we use in our abbreviations and conversions guide. This pattern is written in UK terminology but you can easily convert it to US terms using the guide.
The coasters and doilies are made from two circular motifs made in the round and joined together. Each motif is made as follows:
