Blooming Petals Doily – Free Pattern with Japanese Stitch Chart

Blooming Petals Doily: Airy Lace & Soft Scalloped Charm

The Blooming Petals Doily is an airy, vintage-inspired crochet project that brings a gentle floral rhythm to your home decor.

Starting from a neat center, the design opens into eight radiating petal spokes that seamlessly transition into open mesh arches, finished with a gracefully curved, scalloped border. The deliberate balance between defined stitch sections and light chain spaces gives the fabric a crisp yet soft drape that lies flat with minimal blocking.

Crocheted in a comfortable sport/DK-weight cotton yarn rather than fine lace thread, it works up quickly and easily in your hands. It makes a charming mug rug, plant mat, or table centerpiece for candles and small vases, using just a small amount of yarn from your stash.

The free crochet pattern, complete with standard US written instructions and a traditional Japanese symbol chart, is available below right here on the blog!

Why You’ll Love This Pattern

• Radiant 8-Petal Blossom: A well-balanced floral center blooms outward into eight elegant segments, creating a structured yet organic geometric silhouette.
• Breezy Openwork Texture: Alternates neat stitch columns with light, airy chain spaces to give the fabric a relaxed, modern feel with clear stitch definition.
• Soft Scalloped Edging: Finished with smooth, rounded petal arches that frame the entire design with a clean, vintage look without requiring intense blocking.
• Bilingual & Chart-Friendly: Includes row-by-row written instructions in standard US crochet terms alongside a clean Japanese-style symbol chart (編み図) and a stitch abbreviation reference key.

Pattern Details & Materials

Pattern Specifications

• Yarn: Hamanaka Wash Cotton Crochet (64% Cotton, 36% Polyester, 25 g / approx. 104 m / 114 yds)
• Yardage: Approx. 8 g / 33 m (36 yds)
• Hook: JP 3/0 (2.3 mm) / US B-1 (2.25 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
• Finished Size: Approx. 15 cm / 5.9” in diameter

Abbreviations & Symbols (US Terms)

ch: chain
st(s): stitch(es)
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
dc2tog: double crochet 2 together
sk: skip
sp: space
( ) in same st: work the instructions inside the parentheses into the same stitch or space.

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Special Stitches

dc4tog (double crochet 4 together): *Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook; rep from * once more (3 loops on hook), sk next ch-1 sp, *yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook; rep from * once more (5 loops on hook), yo, pull through all 5 loops on hook.

beg-dc4tog (beginning double crochet 4 together): Ch 2, yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook), sk next ch-1 sp, [yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] twice (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook.

beg-dc2tog (beginning double crochet 2 together): Ch 2, yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through all 2 loops on hook.

Pattern Notes:

Round 10: After joining with a sl st, work 1 more sl st into the next space to move to the starting position.
Rounds 1–6: End each round by joining with a sl st into the beginning stitch.
Rounds 7–8: End by working a dc (instead of joining with a sl st) to form the final space and place the hook in position for the next round.

Pattern Instructions

Round 1 (RS): make a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 15 dc in ring, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (16 sts)

Round 2 (RS): ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in same st, ch 2, sk next st, [3 dc in next st, ch 2, sk next st] 7 times, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (8 3-dc groups)

Round 3 (RS): ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp] 7 times, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (8 5-dc groups)

Round 4 (RS): ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp] 7 times, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Round 5 (RS): ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 5, sk next ch-2 sp, [1 dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 5, sk next ch-2 sp] 7 times, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Round 6 (RS): beg-dc2tog, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next st, dc2tog over next 2 sts, ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, [dc2tog over next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next st, dc2tog over next 2 sts, ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 7 times, join with sl st in top of beg-dc2tog.

Round 7 (RS): beg-dc4tog, ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk next sc, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, [ch 5, dc4tog, ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk next sc, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp] 7 times, ch 2, join with 1 dc in top of beg-dc4tog.

Round 8 (RS): skipping all sc throughout; ch 1 (does not count as a st), 1 sc in same sp, ch 5, 1 sc in next dc4tog, ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, [ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, 1 sc in next dc4tog, ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp] 7 times, ch 2, join with 1 dc in first sc.

Round 9 (RS): skipping all sc throughout; ch 1 (does not count as a st), 1 sc in same sp, ch 4, 1 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, 1 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 4, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, [1 sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 4, 1 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, 1 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 4, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3] 7 times, join with sl st in first sc, sl st in next ch-4 sp.

Round 10 (RS): ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 3 dc in same ch-4 sp, 2 dc in next st, 6 dc in next ch-5 sp, 2 dc in next st, 4 dc in next ch-4 sp, dc2tog over next sc and next ch-3 sp, dc2tog over same ch-3 sp and next sc, [4 dc in next ch-4 sp, 2 dc in next st, 6 dc in next ch-5 sp, 2 dc in next st, 4 dc in next ch-4 sp, dc2tog over next sc and next ch-3 sp, dc2tog over same ch-3 sp and next sc] 7 times, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off.

Japanese Crochet Chart

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