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Gwendolyn Doily – Free Crochet Pattern | Easy Granny Square Doily

March 25, 2021

Free crochet pattern how to crochet an easy granny square doily! This Gwendolyn Doily is worked with just simple granny squares joined together. It is so easy to add more if you want a larger doily too!

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Find the free crochet pattern instructions below, or purchase a printer-friendly, ad-free PDF on Ravelry by clicking here.

Title image for Gwendolyn Doily Free Crochet Pattern includes a photo of six blue granny squares in a line, and the finished doily with a candle on top.

On Rockwood Lane is my sister blog, and I designed this doily to go with a wax warmer that I am giving away along with this doily.

Birds of a Feather Wax Warmer shown on top of the blue doily with the March scent of the month wax, Pink Sugarberry Mint.

I designed this to be a rectangle to better fit the shape of the wax warmer. The beauty of this doily is that it can easily be made larger or smaller by adding or substracting granny squares.

Finished blue granny square doily with candle on top.

This cactus candle smells amazing! This coconut soy candle is from InspireLites on Etsy, and Baja Cactus Blossom is the scent – it’s sweet, and just so lovely! You can order yourself one of these awesome candles RIGHT HERE!

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Materials:

  • 58 Yards of Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn – I used Lily Sugar n Cream in Hot Blue
  • H8/5mm Crochet Hook
  • Tapestry Needle
  • Optional, Jewelry Pliers

Material Notes:

Yarn Alternatives: WeCrochet Dishie, Crafters Secret Cotton

I am using cotton because it’s durable, and machine washes and dries well. If you intend on using with warm or moist items, I recommend the cotton (or wool), otherwise any fiber works.

Jewelry pliers are an excellent tool to use to help weave in ends, as cotton yarn can be quite tough on the fingers when weaving in with just fingers and a tapestry needle.

Time Spent:

This doily took me just over an hour.

Measurements:

9″ Wide by 6.5″ Tall

Gauge:

1 Square = 2.75″

Abbreviations – US Terms:

  • DC – Double Crochet (Photo Tutorial)
  • SC – Single Crochet (Photo Tutorial)
  • PLT – Pull Loop Through (a join-as-you-go method)
  • How to PLT: After DC in current piece, pull up a loop and pull out crochet hook, re-insert hook from the front through the corresponding stitch on Motif B [your corresponding piece] and pull loop through

Pattern Notes:

If you need help working a granny square, I have a step by step photo tutorial, and two round granny square video tutorial.

The assembly is worked as one continuous join so there aren’t that many ends to weave in (plus you can easily adjust the width and/or length using this method). This means one strand the whole way from square one to the end. The instructions are broken into three pieces for ease in reading and following – do not fasten off at any of these points.

In working the continuous join, you are working from the bottom right corner of the doily, upward, working in a backwards “S” motion. Section I works from right to left, then section II works from left to right, and section III finishes the doily working down directly down, and joins to the very first single crochet.

6 blue granny squares laid out

Squares – Make 6:

Chain 5. Slip stitch join to form a ring. Chain 2 (counts as a DC), 2 DC into the ring, (chain 3, 3 DC into the ring) 3x, chain 2. Join to the 1st DC.

R2: Slip Stitch over to the next chain space. Chain 2 (counts as a DC), 2 DC into the same space, chain 3, 3 DC into the same space, chain 1, [(3 DC, chain 3, 3 DC) into the next chain space, chain 1] 3x. Join to the top of the beginning chain 2.

Fasten off. I recommend weaving in ends at this point.

This image shows how to work the continuous join for granny squares.

Continuous Join:

6 blue granny squares laid out

Lay out the square in two rows of 3 squares making sure all the squares are facing the same direction – you can distinguish the direction by the seam from joining.

Join yarn with a SC to the bottom right corner chain space, then…

How to work the first row of the continuous join of granny squares

I. SC up the next 7 stitches, (SC, chain 1, SC) into the next chain space, SC across the next 7 stitches, [(SC, chain 1, SC) into the next chain space, SC down the next 8 stitches;
From the right side: insert hook into the bottom right corner chain space of the next square, and complete the SC, PLT, SC & PLT into the next 8 stitches, turn to the WS, SC into the previous squares chain space, turn to the RS, SC into the current squares same chain space and the next 7 stitches], SC into the next chain space…

How to work the second row for the continuous join of granny squares

II. From the right side: [insert hook into the bottom left corner chain space of the next square, and complete the SC, PLT, (SC & PLT into the next 8 stitches), turn to the WS, SC into the center join of previous rows squares, turn to the RS] 2x, insert hook into the bottom left corner chain space of the next square, and complete the SC, PLT, SC & PLT into the next 8 stitches, turn to the WS, SC into the chain space of the previous row’s square, turn to the RS.

Repeat I, then…

III. Chain 1, SC into the same chain space, now working down the side, SC into the next 8 stitches, SC into the center join, SC into the next chain space, SC into the next 7 stitches, (SC, chain 1, SC) into the next corner chain space, SC into the next 8 stitches, (SC into the center join, SC into the next chain space and next 8 stitches) 2x, Join to the first SC.

Finished blue granny square doily

Border R2: Chain 1. SC into the 1st 20 SC, (SC, chain 1, SC) into the next corner chain space, SC into the next 28 SC, (SC, chain 1, SC) into the next corner chain space, SC into the next 18 SC, (SC, chain 1, SC) into the next corner chain space, SC into the last 29 SC. Join to the first SC, and fasten off. Weave in remaining ends.

Finished blue granny square doily with candle on top.

Please feel free to make and sell your own Gwendolyn Doily using this pattern, but please DO NOT claim this pattern as your own nor should you sell my pattern, and DO NOT re-publish my photos as your own. DO NOT copy and paste my pattern anywhere, link to it instead.

Finished blue granny square doily with candle on top.

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  1. Donna @ M says

    April 8, 2021 at 8:57 am

    Such a pretty pattern and color. And I love the fun candle you used in the photo. #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      April 9, 2021 at 7:57 pm

      Thanks, Donna! It’s my favorite blue!

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