Boo!

A festive 13”doily for Halloween decorating fun!

Suggested Materials:

 #10 thread in white

 size 7 steel hook
 large-eye needle for weaving in ends

Abbreviations used:

 st = stitch
 slst = slip stitch (does not count as a st and is not included in stitch
count)
 ch = chain stitch
 sc = single chain stitch
 dc = double chain stitch
 hdc = half double chain stitch
 sp = space
 sk = skip

Special stitches:

 dc2tog = double chain two stitches together: yo (yarn over), insert hook into 1st st, yo, pull loop through, yo, pull thread
through first 2 loops on hook, yo again, insert hook into 2nd st, yo, pull loop through, yo, pull thread through first 2 loops on
hook, yo, pull thread through the 3 remaining loops on hook. A dc2tog counts as a single stitch.

Pattern
I've included a stitch count after each row for those who like to have them, but don't feel like you need to use it if you usually don't!

Base: Ch 5, join with slst to first chain (circle made)

(ok to substitute magic circle, if you prefer them)

R1 ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in circle, *ch 1, 2dc in circle *, repeat *-* a total of 5 times, ch 1, join with slst to top of initial ch-3 (12 dcs,
6 ch-1 spaces)

R2 slst into next dc, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same dc, *ch 2, sk 1dc, 3 dc in next dc*, repeat *-* 5 times, ch 2, join with slst to top
of initial ch-3 (18 dcs, 6 ch-2 spaces)

R3 slst into next dc, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in next dc, 2 dc in 1 st ch of ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next dc, *dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, 2 dc in
1st ch of ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next dc*, repeat *-* 5 times, join with slst to top of initial ch-3 (30 dcs, 6 ch-2 spaces)

R4 slst into next dc, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, 2 dc in 1 st ch of ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next dc, *dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc
in next dc, 2 dc in 1st ch of ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next dc*, repeat *-* 5 times, join with slst to top of initial ch-3 (42 dcs, 6 ch-2 spaces)

R5 slst into next dc, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, 2 dc in 1 st ch of ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next dc, *dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc
in next dc, 2 dc in 1st ch of ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next dc*, repeat *-* 5 times, join with slst to top of initial ch-3 (54 dcs, 6 ch-2 spaces)

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R6 ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in 1st ch of ch-2 sp, ch 2, *dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in 1st ch of ch-2 sp, ch 2, *, repeat *-* 5
times, join with slst to top of initial ch-3 (66 dcs, 6 ch-2 spaces)

R7 ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same dc, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2*.
Repeat *-* 5 times, join with slst in top of initial ch-3 (78 dcs, 6 ch-2 spaces)
R8 ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same dc, dc in next 12 dc, ch 2, *3 dc in next dc, dc in next 12 dc, ch 2*. Repeat *-* 5 times, join with
slst in top of initial ch-3. (90 dcs, 6 ch-2 spaces)

R9 ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same dc, dc in next 12 dc, dc2tog, ch 3, *3 dc in next dc, dc in next 12 dc, dc2tog, ch 3. Repeat *-* 5
times, join with slst in top of initial ch-3. (90 dcs, 6 dc2tog, 6 ch-3 spaces)

R10 ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same dc, dc in next 13 dc, dc2tog, ch 3, *3 dc in next dc, dc in next 13 dc, dc2tog, ch 3*. Repeat *-* 5
times, join with slst in top of initial ch-3. (96 dcs, 6 dc2tog, 6 ch-3 spaces)

R11 ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same dc, dc in next 16 st, ch 4, *3 dc in next dc, dc in next 16 st, ch 4*. Repeat *-* 5 times, join with
slst in top of initial ch-3. (114 dcs, 6 ch-4 spaces)

R12 ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same dc, dc in next 17 dc, 2 dc next dc, ch 3, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 17 dc, 2 dc next dc, ch 3.
Repeat *-* 5 times, join with slst in top of initial ch-3. (126 dcs, 6 ch-3 spaces)

R13 ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same dc, dc in next 19 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 2, *3 dc in next dc, dc in next 19 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch
2*. Repeat *-* 5 more times, join with slst in top of initial ch-3. (150 dcs, 6 ch-2 spaces)

R14 ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same dc, dc in next 23 dc, 2 dc next dc, ch 2, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 23 dc, 2 dc next dc, ch 2.
Repeat *-* 5 times, join with slst in top of initial ch-3. (162 dcs, 6 ch-2 spaces)

R15 ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, ch 4, sk 1 dc, dc2tog, dc next 11 dc, dc2tog, ch 4, sk 1 dc, dc2tog, dc in
next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, ch 4, sk 1 dc, dc2tog, dc next 11 dc, dc2tog, ch 4, sk 1 dc,
dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2. Repeat *-* 5 times, join with slst in top of initial ch-3. (162 dcs, 6 ch-2 spaces)

R16 ch 2 and dc in next dc (counts as dc2tog), dc in next dc, dc2tog (finish arm), ch 5, dc next st, 2 dc in next dc, dc next 3 dc (begin
mouth), ch 1, sc same dc, sl st next 3 dc, sc next dc, ch 1, dc same dc, dc next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc next st, ch 5, dc2tog, dc in next
dc, dc2tog (finish arm), ch 5, *dc2tog, dc in next dc, dc2tog (finish arm), ch 5, dc next st, 2 dc in next dc, dc next 3 dc (begin mouth),
ch 1, sc same dc, sl st next 3 dc, sc next dc, ch 1, dc same dc, dc next 2 dc, 2 dc next dc, dc next st, ch 5, dc2tog, dc in next dc, dc2tog
(finish arm), ch 5. Repeat *-* 5 times, join with slst in top of initial dc2tog. (84 dcs, 24 dc2tog, 12 sc, 18 ch-5 spaces, 12 ch-1s)

R17 ch 1 (does not count as a st), *sc in next dc, ch 7, sk next dc2tog (on arm), and on the body dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in
next 4 dc, ch 5, sk scs and slsts, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 7, sk dc2tog and sc in next dc, ch 9, sk next two
dc2togs (one on each arm)*. Repeat *-* 6 times, join with slst in top of initial sc. (84 dcs, 6 ch-9 spaces, 12 ch-7 spaces, 6 ch-5
spaces)

R18 slst into each of the next 4 chs, *sc into ch-7 sp, ch 4, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, 3 sc in ch-5 sp, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 6
dc, ch 4, sc in ch-7 sp, ch 8, sc in ch-9 sp, ch 8*. Repeat *-* 6 times, join with slst in top of initial sc. (96 dcs, 36 scs, 12 ch-8 sps, 12
ch-4 spaces)

R19 slst into each of the next 4 ch, slst in next dc, ch 3 (counts as dc), *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, (begin eye) ch 1, sc in same dc,
slst next 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, dc in same dc, dc in next 6 st, (begin eye) ch 1, sc in same dc, slst next 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, dc in
same dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 7, sc in next ch-8 sp, ch 9, sc in next ch-8 sp, ch 7, dc in next dc*. Repeat *-* 6 times,
replacing final dc in last repeat with a slst in top of initial ch-3. (15 dcs, 36 scs, 6 ch-9 spaces, 12 ch-7 spaces, 24 ch-1s)

R20 ch 3 (counts as dc), *dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk scs and slsts, 2 dc in next dc (eye completed), dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in
next dc, ch 2, sk scs and slsts, 2 dc in next dc (eye completed), dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, sc in next ch-7 sp, **ch 8, sc in next sp**. Repeat
**-** 2 times, ch 4, dc in next dc*. Repeat *-* 6 times, replacing final dc in last repeat with a slst in top of initial ch-3. (114 dcs, 12

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ch-8 spaces, 12 ch-4 spaces, 12 ch-2 spaces)

R21 ch 2, dc in next dc (counts as dc2tog), *dc in next dc, dc2tog, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, , dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, dc2tog, dc in next
dc, dc2tog, ch 9, sc in next ch-8 sp, ch 10, sc in next ch-8 sp, ch 9, dc2tog beginning in next dc*. Repeat *-* 6 times, replacing final
dc2tog in last repeat with a slst in top of initial dc2tog. 78 dcs, 24 dc2tog, 12 ch-9 spaces, 6 ch-10 spaces)

R22 slst into next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc (counts as dc2tog), *dc in next 13 dc, dc2tog, ch 8, **sc into next sp, ch 10**. Repeat **-** 2
times, sc into next ch-9 sp, ch 8, sk dc2tog, dc2tog.* Repeat *-* 6 times, replacing final dc2tog in last repeat with a slst in top of
initial dc2tog. (54 dcs, 24 dc2tog, 12 ch-10 spaces, 12 ch-8 spaces)

R23 slst into next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc (counts as dc2tog), *dc in next 9 dc, dc2tog, ch 7, **sc into next sp, ch 10**. Repeat **-** 3
times, ch 7, sk dc2tog, dc2tog.* Repeat *-* 6 times, replacing final dc2tog in last repeat with a slst in top of initial dc2tog. (54 dcs, 12
dc2tog, 18 ch-10 spaces, 12 ch-7 spaces)

R24 sl st in next 5 dc, sc in same dc, * **ch 10, sc in next sp**. Repeat **-** 5 times, ch 10, sk dc2tog and 4 dc, sc in next dc*.
Repeat *-* 6 times replacing final sc in last repeat with a slst in top of initial sc. (36 scs, 36 ch-10 spaces)

R25 *3 sc into next ch-10 sp, **ch 3, 3 sc into same ch-10 sp**. Repeat **-** 3 times. * Repeat *-* 36 times, join with slst to initial
sc. (432 scs, 108 ch-3 spaces)

Have fun!

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