A "Grape Cluster" doily tutorial: crochet the center motif in rounds, then crochet the grape clusters separately with popcorn stitches and add the leaves, finishing with an edging round.
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Things you will learn
The finished doily comes out 41 cm across; you'll need 100% cotton yarn in blue, green, and white, and a size 1.5-1.7 mm hook.
The center motif is crocheted in rounds with white yarn: start with a ring of 8 chains and work 10 rounds, alternating stitches with one and two yarn overs following the chart.
Each grape cluster is crocheted separately with blue yarn, starting from a 2-chain arch — popcorn stitches form the raised "grapes," and each cluster is finished off in turned rows down to its tip.
The leaves are crocheted with green thread in turned rows, joined onto the clusters.
To finish, edge the doily with white yarn, weave all the yarn tails through to the wrong side, secure and trim them, then steam-block the finished doily.
What you'll get
You'll get a textured crochet doily, 41 cm across, with raised grape clusters and leaves.
Materials and tools
Materials
100% cotton yarn, in blue, green, and white
Tools
Size 1.5-1.7 mm crochet hook
Get to know the "Grape Cluster" doily
Botanical motifs always look striking in crocheted doilies.
Find out about this grape-cluster doily
Botanical motifs always look very striking in crocheted doilies. The "Grape Cluster" doily I'm sharing here is exactly that kind of piece. You can crochet the clusters in one color or in different colors, and make them more or less raised. Either way, it'll make a lovely centerpiece for your table.
Gather your yarn and hook
You only need a few materials for this 41 cm doily.
Gather yarn in three colors and a hook
The finished doily is 41 cm across. You'll need: 100% cotton yarn in blue, green, and white, and a size 1.5-1.7 mm hook.
Study the stitch chart
It helps to check the chart before you start.
Look over the doily's stitch chart
Before you start crocheting, look over the doily's stitch chart.
Crochet the center motif in white
The motif is worked in rounds with white yarn, alternating stitches with one and two yarn overs.
Work 10 rounds of the center motif
Start with white yarn. Make 8 ch, join into a ring with a slip stitch.
Now work in rounds:
Rnd 1: 3 ch, 15 dc into the ring, join the round with a slip stitch;
Rnd 2: 4 ch, 2 tr into the same stitch as the slip stitch, 3 tr into each dc, slip stitch;
Rnd 3: 4 ch, 4 tr into the same stitch as the slip stitch, *skip 2 tr, 5 tr into the next tr* – repeat from * to * to the end;
Rnd 4: slip stitch into the next 2 tr, 4 ch, 3 tr into the same stitch as the slip stitch, *skip 4 tr, 7 tr into the next tr* – repeat from * to *. Finish with 3 tr into the same stitch where the first 3 tr were worked, slip stitch;
Rnd 5: 4 ch, 3 tr into the same stitch as the slip stitch, 7 tr into the center tr of each group of tr all the way around. Finish with 3 tr into the same stitch where the first 3 tr were worked, slip stitch;
Rnd 6: 4 ch, 4 tr into the same stitch as the slip stitch, 9 tr into the center tr of each group of tr all the way around. Finish with 4 tr into the same stitch where the first 4 tr were worked, slip stitch;
Rnd 7: 4 ch, 5 tr into the same stitch as the slip stitch, 11 tr into the center tr of each group of tr all the way around. Finish with 5 tr into the same stitch where the first 5 tr were worked, slip stitch;
Rnd 8: at the joining point of the slip stitch, 6 ch, *in the same place work 6 x [tr, 2 ch] and 1 tr, 5 ch, skip 3 tr of the next group, 5 tr into the next tr, 3 ch, skip 3 tr, 5 tr into the next tr, 5 ch, tr into the middle tr of the next group, 2 ch* – repeat from * to *, slip stitch.
Continue working from the chart until Rnd 10 is complete.
Crochet the grape clusters in blue
Each cluster is crocheted separately, starting from an arch in the previous round.
Crochet each cluster with popcorn stitches
Join blue yarn to the first 2-ch arch of any group and crochet each grape cluster separately. If a cluster will be white, you don't need to cut the yarn — just work slip stitches instead.
Stitch pattern:
Row 1: 4 ch, 7 tr into the same arch, drop the loop off the hook, insert the hook into the top of the 4-ch arch, pull the yarn through the dropped loop and the loop on the hook (this makes a popcorn stitch), [2 ch, 8 tr into the next arch, drop the loop, insert into the first tr, pull the yarn through the dropped loop and the loop on the hook (this makes the 2nd popcorn stitch)] x 6, 3 ch, turn;
Row 2: slip stitch into the first arch, 4 ch, popcorn stitch in the same place, *2 ch, popcorn stitch into the next arch* – repeat from * to *, 3 ch, turn.
Continue with this pattern until you reach the tip of the cluster.
Crochet the leaves in green
The leaves are joined onto the clusters in turned rows.
Crochet the leaves, joining them to the clusters
All that's left is to crochet the leaves. Join green thread and work in turned rows, joining onto the clusters as you go.
Finish the doily
The last step is edging the doily and dealing with the thread ends.
Edge the doily and weave in the yarn tails
To finish, work an edging round on the doily with white yarn. Weave all the yarn tails through to the wrong side, secure them, tuck them in, and trim. Steam-block the finished doily.
Finish and variations
Finish
Your "Grape Cluster" doily is ready
Your doily is ready! Steam-block it so the motifs lie flat, and use it to dress up your table with this textured crochet grape cluster and leaf design.
Variations
Crochet the clusters in one color
You can crochet the clusters in a single color instead of different shades — the doily will look more streamlined.
Make the clusters more or less raised
You can make the clusters more or less raised by changing the number of tr stitches in the popcorn stitches.
After working Rounds 1-8, the center motif puckers or curls at the edge.
Likely cause
The tr stitches were worked too tightly, or the stitch count in the groups didn't match the chart.
How to fix it
Work the stitches loosely, following the exact stitch and chain counts for each group in every round, and stretch the motif by hand after each round to check that it lies flat.
The popcorn stitches come out uneven in size
Problem
After crocheting a cluster, the popcorn stitches look different in size from one another.
Likely cause
The loop wasn't dropped off the hook snugly before closing the popcorn, or the number of tr stitches in the group varied.
How to fix it
Work the same number of tr stitches in every popcorn stitch (7-8, as shown in the chart) and pull the loop closed snugly each time you finish a popcorn stitch.
The leaves don't attach evenly to the clusters
Problem
After crocheting the leaves in green thread, they look offset relative to the grape clusters.
Likely cause
The green thread wasn't joined at the right arch or stitch on the cluster.
How to fix it
Join the green thread exactly where the instructions specify, and work the leaf's turned rows with the neighboring cluster's position as your reference.
?FAQ
How wide is the finished doily?
41 cm across.
What yarn and hook do you need?
100% cotton yarn in blue, green, and white, and a size 1.5-1.7 mm hook.
What ring does the center motif start from?
A ring of 8 chains, joined with a slip stitch.
How are the grape clusters crocheted?
Separately, in blue yarn, starting from a 2-chain arch, using popcorn stitches.
How do you finish the doily?
With an edging round in white yarn, after which all yarn tails are woven to the wrong side and the doily is steam-blocked.
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