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A doily is made of linen or cotton thread and is a crocheted ornamental mat. The underlying surface is shown through the openwork. Doilies are not only used as a decorative item but also are utilised for protecting furniture made of fine wood from the scratches that are caused by items like crockery and other decorative things.
During the early 20th century thread manufacturers published varieties of free crochet doily patterns. The doilies had designs that were typically oval or circular in shape that starts from the centre and crocheted towards the outward direction. The doilies can also be made using the filet crochet technique by crocheting rows on a grid pattern. There are a number of designs and free crochet doily patterns to check out on the internet. You can find both contemporary patterns as well as vintage doily patterns and a few of the free patterns are:
Vintage Crochet Doily Patterns
Some vintage free crochet doily patterns to check out for are the Vintage spider web doily pattern, double ruffled doily pattern, Vintage filet crochet doily with cluster edging, Vintage blue bell doily pattern, Doily inspired by a circle motif, lace edging crochet on a fabric, etc. If you want more free crochet vintage doily patterns you can also try some pineapple doily patterns like Vintage pineapple wheel doily pattern, Poinsettia pineapple doily pattern, Vintage pineapple, shamrocks large doily, Granny’s antique pineapple doily and a lot more varieties to make beautiful doilies.
Flower doily patterns and centrepieces
Flower patterns on doilies are beautiful and perfect ornamental items that go well as gifts. Some free flower doily crochet patterns are daisy crochet doily centrepiece, flower and fans doily, Rose in a garden small doily pattern, Pansy doily pattern, Rosette small doily pattern, little pansy doily and Ruby’s rose doily pattern.
