Crochet doilies are a popular pattern that many people enjoy making for their homes. I first learned how to crochet with lace thread when I was a child, and doilies were some of the first patterns I made. Of all the doilies I’ve made, my favorite is the crochet pineapple design. Today, I would like to share my crochet pineapple doily pattern with you.
This puff stitch Pineapple Doily crochet pattern is another long overdue pattern I have wanted to share here. I have developed the pattern in both written and chart form, hoping to fulfill the wish of my readers who can read one or the other form of crochet patterns.
A little flashback on the past of this puff stitch Pineapple Doily… I completed it some time ago, but it took me more than one and a half years to figure out if I should share the pattern in written crochet instructions or in a crochet chart. Both pattern instructions are not easy to develop; the written pattern can be confusing, so, I have to be very careful. The chart pattern needs time to draw and develop. I ended up setting the Pineapple Doily aside and moving on with my other crafts.
Pineapple Doily
Free Crochet Doilies Pattern
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I revisited the puff stitch Pineapple Doily early this year, thinking that it was a waste not to share the crochet pattern of this beautiful Doily with you. I have put quite a significant amount of time into the design, I even crochet a few of them to try out which one looks the best. The puff stitches design in the Pineapple Doily gives the doily a more exquisite texture presence. Take a closer look at both the top and bottom of the crochet doilies; both of them have a slight difference (except for the colorwork)… The puff stitches in the middle of both doilies are at different rounds. This crochet doily is well adaptive, and you can make puff stitches in any round at the middle of the doily. You may also replace the puff stitch with other similar stitches, eg, bobble and popcorn stitch. Colorwork is another way to make your crochet doilies unique.
The puff stitch I crocheted in this Pineapple Doily is a slight variation from what’s commonly done by others. I find that it gives more defined oval-shaped puff pellets to the doily. Please read more on the pattern & tutorial section below for details on how I crochet it.
Love the heirloom look of the Pineapple Doily. It simply brightens up the table gracefully and tastefully. Afternoon tea, please!!!
p/s: I think it could be a great idea to crochet this doily into a giant doily rug by using clothesline rope, just like the one I did before.
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Crochet Doilies Pattern
Crochet doilies are one of the popular crochet patterns many will want to make for their home. I especially love the pineapple doily design in this tutorial. The puff stitches design in the Pineapple Doily gives the doily a more exquisite texture presence. Do read on to learn how to crochet it.
Materials
- Cotton Lace / Thread Yarn, #20, 1 ball
Tools
- Steel Crochet Hook, 1.5mm
Instructions
ABBREVIATIONS:
in American crochet terms
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
st = stitch
ps5= puff stitch (hdc5tog) [Please view pic 2 to pic 6 for the photos and steps to make it]
slst = slip stitch
sp = space
rnd = round
prev = previous
beg = beginning
CROCHET CHART/DIAGRAM PATTERN:
Download the printable Pineapple Doily Crochet Chart PDF
CROCHET PINEAPPLE DOILY PATTERN
Puff Stitch (hdc5tog) or ps5: Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch and draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), repeat 5 times to get 11 loops on hook, yarn over and draw through first 10 loops on hook, yarn over and draw through remaining 2 loops on hook. [Please view pic 2 to pic 6 for the photos and steps to make it]
Shell cluster: dc2, ch2, dc2
The dc st at the end of the round is counted as 3 ch sts. For example, "ch2, dc in 3rd ch at the beg of the rnd" instruction at the end of Round 7 is counted as ch 2+ ch 3 = ch 5.
The pattern written in bold is the pineapple pattern
Rnd 1: ch2 (2nd ch count as 1st sc), sc7 in the 1st chain, slst in the 2nd chain at the beg of the rnd to create the base sc ring for the doily.
Rnd 2: ch4 (1st 3ch count as 1st dc), dc1 in the 2nd ch of prev rnd, ch1, *[dc1, ch1, dc1, ch1] in next st, repeat * 7 times. slst in the 3rd ch st at the beg of the rnd.
Rnd 3: ch1 (count as 1st sc of the round), sc in each st around, slst in the ch st at the beg of the rnd. You should have 32 sts (including the 1st ch of the rnd) in this rnd.
Rnd 4: ch4 (1st 3ch count as 1st dc), *[dc1, ch] in next st, repeat * 31 times. slst in the 3rd ch st at the beg of the rnd.
Rnd 5: pull loop to the height of a dc st, make ps5 in 1st st, ch3, *[ps5, ch3] in next dc st, repeat * 30 times. ps5 in next dc st, ch1, hdc in ps5 at the beg of the rnd.
Rnd 6: *ch3, sc in next 3ch sp, repeat * 31 times. ch1, hdc in hdc st of prev rnd.
Rnd 7: ch3 (count as 1st dc), *ch5, dc1 in next 3ch sp, repeat * 31 times. ch2, dc in 3rd ch at the beg of the rnd.
Rnd 8: ch6, sc in next 5ch sp, *pull loop to the height of a dc st, make ps5 in the prev sc st, ch3, sc in next 5ch sp, ch6, sc in next 5ch sp, repeat * 15 times. pull loop to the height of a dc st, make ps5 in the prev sc st, dc in dc st of prev rnd.
Rnd 9: *ch6, sc in next 6ch sp, ch6, sc in ch3 sp, repeat * 15 times. ch6, sc in next 6ch sp, ch3, dc in dc st of prev rnd.
Rnd 10 to 12: *ch6, sc in next 6ch sp, repeat * 31 times. ch3, dc in dc st of prev rnd.
Rnd 13: ch5, 2dc in the last ch3 & dc sp of prev rnd, *ch3, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 6ch sp, ch3, shell in next 6ch sp, ch2, sc in next 6ch sp, ch2, shell in next 6ch sp, repeat * 7 times. ch3, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 6ch sp, ch3, shell in next 6ch sp, ch2, sc in next ch sp, ch2, dc in next ch sp, slst in 3rd ch and 4th ch at the beg of the rnd.
Rnd 14: ch5, 2dc in 5ch sp, *ch3, dc9 in next 2ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch2, shell in 2ch sp of next shell, repeat * 7 times. ch3, dc9 in next 2ch ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch2, dc in 5ch sp of next shell, slst in 3rd ch and 4th ch at the beg of the rnd.
Rnd 15: ch5, 2dc in 5ch sp, *ch3, [dc, ch1] in next dc st, repeat 8 times, dc in next dc st, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, shell in 2ch sp of next shell, repeat * 7 times. ch3, [dc, ch1] in next dc st, repeat 8 times, dc in next dc st, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, dc in 5ch sp of next shell, slst in 3rd ch and 4th ch at the beg of the rnd.
Rnd 16: ch5, 2dc in 5ch sp, *ch3, [sc in next 1ch sp, ch3] repeat 7 times, sc in next 1ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, shell in 2ch sp of next shell, repeat * 7 times. ch3, [sc in next 1ch sp, ch3] repeat 7 times, sc in next 1ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, dc in 5ch sp of next shell, slst in 3rd ch and 4th ch at the beg of the rnd.
Rnd 17: ch5, 2dc in 5ch sp, *ch3, [sc in next 3ch sp, ch3] repeat 6 times, sc in next 3ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch2, shell in 2ch sp of next shell, repeat * 7 times. ch3, [sc in next 3ch sp, ch3] repeat 6 times, sc in next 3ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch2, dc in 5ch sp of next shell, slst in 3rd ch and 4th ch at the beg of the rnd.
Rnd 18: ch5, 2dc in 5ch sp, *ch3, [sc in next 3ch sp, ch3] repeat 5 times, sc in next 3ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch3, dc in 2ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of next shell, repeat * 7 times. ch3, [sc in next 3ch sp, ch3] repeat 5 times, sc in next 3ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch3, dc in 2ch sp, ch3, dc in 5ch sp of next shell, slst in 3rd ch and 4th ch at the beg of the rnd.
Rnd 19: ch5, 2dc in 5ch sp, *ch3, [sc in next 3ch sp, ch3] repeat 4 times, sc in next 3ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch3, [dc, ch3, dc] in dc st, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of next shell, repeat * 7 times. ch3, [sc in next 3ch sp, ch3] repeat 4 times, sc in next 3ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch3, [dc, ch3, dc] in dc st, ch3, dc in 5ch sp of next shell, slst in 3rd ch and 4th ch at the beg of the rnd.
Rnd 20: ch5, 2dc in 5ch sp, *ch3, [sc in next 3ch sp, ch3] repeat 3 times, sc in next 3ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch3, skip 3ch sp, [dc, ch2, dc, ch3, dc, ch2, dc] in next 3ch sp, ch3, skip 3ch sp, shell in 2ch sp of next shell, repeat * 7 times. ch3, [sc in next 3ch sp, ch3] repeat 3 times, sc in next 3ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch3, skip 3ch sp, [dc, ch2, dc, ch3, dc, ch2, dc] in 3ch sp, ch3, skip 3ch sp, dc in 5ch sp of next shell, slst in 3rd ch and 4th ch at the beg of the rnd.
Rnd 21: ch5, 2dc in 5ch sp, *ch3, [sc in next 3ch sp, ch3] repeat 2 times, sc in next 3ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch3, skip 3ch sp, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 2ch sp, ch3, [dc, ch3, dc] in next 3ch sp, ch3, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 2ch sp, ch3, skip 3ch sp, shell in 2ch sp of next shell, repeat * 7 times. ch3, [sc in next 3ch sp, ch3] repeat 2 times, sc in next 3ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch3, skip 3ch sp, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 2ch sp, ch3, [dc, ch3, dc] in next 3ch sp, ch3, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 2ch sp, ch3, skip 3ch sp, dc in 5ch sp of next shell, slst in 3rd ch and 4th ch at the beg of the rnd.
Rnd 22: ch5, 2dc in 5ch sp, *ch3, sc in next 3ch sp, ch3, sc in next 3ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch4, skip 3ch sp, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 2ch sp, ch3, skip 3ch sp, dc7 in next 3ch sp, ch3, skip 3ch sp, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 2ch sp, ch4, shell in 2ch sp of next shell, repeat * 7 times. ch3, sc in next 3ch sp, ch3, sc in next 3ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch4, skip 3ch sp, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 2ch sp, ch3, dc7 in next 3ch sp, ch3, skip 3ch sp, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 2ch sp, ch4, dc in 5ch sp of next shell, slst in 3rd ch and 4th ch at the beg of the rnd.
Rnd 23: ch5, 2dc in 5ch sp, *ch3, sc in next 3ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch5, skip 4ch sp [dc, ch2, dc] in next 2ch sp, ch3, skip 3ch sp, [dc, ch] in next dc st, repeat 6 times, dc in next dc st, ch3, skip 3ch sp, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 2ch sp, ch5, shell in 2ch sp of next shell, repeat * 7 times. ch3, sc in next 3ch sp, ch3, shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch5, skip 4ch sp, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 2ch sp, ch3, skip 3ch sp, [dc, ch] in next dc st, repeat 6 times, dc in next dc st, ch3, skip 3ch sp, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 2ch sp, ch5, dc in 5ch sp of next shell, slst in 3rd ch and 4th ch at the beg of the rnd.
Rnd 24: ch5, 2dc in 5ch sp, *shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch6, skip 5ch sp, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 2ch sp, ch3, skip 3ch sp, [ps5, ch2] in next dc st, repeat 6 times, ps5 in next dc st, ch3, skip 3ch sp, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 2ch sp, ch6, shell in 2ch sp of next shell, repeat * 7 times. shell in 2ch sp of shell, ch6, skip 5ch sp, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 2ch sp, ch3, skip 3ch sp, [ps5, ch2] in next dc st, repeat 6 times, ps5 in next dc st, ch3, skip 3ch sp, [dc, ch2, dc] in next 2ch sp, ch6, dc in 5ch sp of next shell, slst in 3rd ch and 4th ch at the beg of the rnd.
Rnd 25: ch3, dc in 2ch sp of next shell, picot, ch2, *[dc, picot, ch2] repeat 3 times in next 6ch sp, dc in next 2ch sp, picot, ch2, dc in next 3ch sp, picot, ch2, [dc in ps5, picot, ch2] repeat 7 times, dc in next 3ch sp, picot, ch2, dc in next 2ch sp, picot, ch2, [dc, picot, ch2] repeat 3 times in next 6ch sp, dc2tog in 2ch sp of next 2 shells, picot, ch2, repeat *7 times. [dc, picot, ch2] repeat 3 times in next 6ch sp, dc in next 2ch sp, picot, ch2, dc in next 3ch sp, picot, ch2, [dc in ps5, picot ch2] repeat 7 times, dc in next 3ch sp, picot, ch2, dc in next 2ch sp, picot, ch2, [dc, picot, ch2] repeat 3 times in next 6ch sp, slst in 3rd ch at the beg of the rnd.
Fasten off and hide yarn end.
Block the doily by soaking it in a starch stiffening solution and pinning it out to dry.
HOW TO CROCHET DOILIES
- This the doily after the 4th round, before the puff stitch (hdc5tog) at round 5.
- Pull the loop to the height of a dc stitch.
- Yarn over, insert hook in the same stitch and draw up a loop (3 loops on hook).
- Repeat Pic 3 another 4 times to get a total of 11 loops on the hook.
- Yarn over and draw through first 10 loops on the hook.
- Yarn over and draw through remaining 2 loops on the hook.
A puff stitch is done.
- Continue the next pattern on round 5 by making the 3 ch.
- This is the puff stitch or hdc5tog that I used for this pineapple doily. It is one of the variations in puff stitch as one might do it differently.
- The three main components to form this pineapple doily.
BLOCKING THE PINEAPPLE DOILY TO SET THE SHAPE IS CRUCIAL.
BEAUTIFUL PINEAPPLE DOILY!
Notes
When cleaning is required, rinse the crochet doily in lukewarm water and lay flat to dry. If you wish to starch, spray starch, and a warm iron may be used while the doily is still damp.
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Josie
Thursday 16th of May 2024
Hello! I saw a pineapple doily displayed underneath a glass coffee table in a hotel when i was in Italy. I searched and found your pattern. Your pattern is more intricate than the one I saw. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful pattern written as well as in a chart/diagram format. I just finished one, love it and enjoyed crocheting it. Well written pattern and tutorial.
Eliana
Saturday 2nd of March 2024
I believe I have found a mistake which a previous commenter also pointed out. In Round 13 and the explanation of a 'shell' the written pattern and the chart pattern don't match. The photograph of your end product matches the chart but not the written pattern.
It's specifically in the 'shell' part. According to the written instructions a shell is 'dc, ch 2, dc', while if you look at the chart/photo then you'll see it's 'dc2, ch2, dc2'.
I've just done round 13 and wanted to check against the chart and got really confused as mine looked very different. I double checked the written pattern and followed it stitch by stitch but it's missing two dcs in every shell.
Joanne Loh
Sunday 3rd of March 2024
The written pattern of shell cluster is dc2,ch2,dc2 and it matches with the chart pattern. Probably you are confused with the other set of "dc,ch2, dc" in that round which is meant as the "base" to build pineapple design.
Paula
Monday 19th of February 2024
On row 9 it says repeat 15 times did you mean to say 31 times I have way too many left after 15
Joanne Loh
Wednesday 21st of February 2024
It is 15 times, as there are 2 set of ch6 loops in each time, 1 loop is sc to the 6chsp and the other in sc to 3chsp.
Julia
Wednesday 3rd of January 2024
what is the shell in this pattern?
Joanne Loh
Monday 8th of January 2024
Shell cluster: dc2, ch2, dc2
Ella
Wednesday 26th of July 2023
Hello! Great pattern, this is my first intermediate piece and so far I think I'm doing well! Very well-written. I have a question about round 13. Should the repeat * 7 times bring me right back to the start of the prev round? Or should I still have some ch6 sps left so that the rest of rnd 13 can be completed? Hope that makes sense. Thank you!
Craft Passion
Saturday 29th of July 2023
Hi Ella, after the repeat *7 times, you should have another 3 nos. of 6ch sp left for you to complete with the rest of the stitches in round 13.