Tuscany Crochet Tray Doily

This Tuscany crochet tray doily is a classic tray doily with Mediterranean soul.
A timeless piece for beautifully styled moments.

Tuscany Crochet Tray Doily

SKILL LEVEL:

Intermediate
Basic stitches in simple variations, simple repeats, color changes, shaping and finishing.

You will need to know basic stitches like SC (single crochet) and DC (double crochet).
Special stitches explained and provided in the instructions.

MATERIALS:

• Hook – 3,50 mm (E)
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Yarn:

Nurturing Fibres Eco Fusion (bamboo yarn) – approx  180 g – 480 yards (450 meters)

• A – Old Gold (40 g)
• B –Aventurine (40 g) /Lilac (40 g)
• C –Denim (30 g) /Paris (30 g)

TENSION/GAUGE:

With yarn listed and 3, 50 mm (E) hook final square should measure 4 1/2 inch (12 cm).
However gauge is NOT necessary for this project to be perfect but your squares need to be all the same size.

SIZE:

Doily – 12 inches (31 cm) in width;
17 inches (43 cm) in length.

Remember – if you use/choose a different yarn weight/hook size your doily will be a different size!

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Abbreviations:  US Terminology

CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
TR – treble crochet (UK – DTR)
BLP – back loop
RS – Right side
WS – Wrong side

This tray doily is part of the 2026 INTERNATIONAL CROCHET BLOG HOP

This pattern is part of the Underground Crafter International Crochet Month Blog Hop on the 29th of March. An event to celebrate everything we love about crochet. I love to crochet and design squares. The endless possibilities of what can be created by joining squares is amazing – from blankets, cushions, bags and a simple table doily. A simple square can be muted by classic colours or bold by out of box combinations.

Visit Underground Crafter to learn more.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Make 6 Squares

With A – CH 4; SL ST into first CH to form a ring.

RND 1: CH 5 (this counts as 1 TR and 1 CH space); *work 1 TR into ring; CH 1.** Repeat from *to** 10 more times; SL ST into 4^th of 5 CH.
(12 TR; 12 x 1 CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With B – join into any 1 CH space.

RND 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 3 CH; 2 DC] into same 1 CH space; (CH 1; SKIP next TR; work 1 DC into next 1 CH space) x 2 times;
CH 1; SKIP next TR.
*Work [2 DC; 3 CH; 2 DC] into next 1 CH space; (CH 1; SKIP next TR; work 1 DC into next 1 CH space) x 2 times; CH 1; SKIP next TR.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; S ST into 3^rd CH of 3 CH.
(6 DC; 3 x 1 CH spaces on each side)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With C – join into any 3 CH corner space.

RND 3: CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC); work [1 HDC; 3 CH; 2 HDC] into same corner space; work 1 HDC into next 2 DC; work 1 TR into RND 2 1 CH space; work 1 HDC into next DC; SKIP next 1 CH space; work 1 HDC into next DC; work 1 TR into RND 2 1 CH space; work 1 HDC into next 2 DC. *Work [2 HDC; 3 CH; 2 HDC] into next corner space; work 1 HDC into next 2 DC; work 1 TR into RND 2 1 CH space; work 1 HDC into next DC; SKIP next 1 CH space; work 1 HDC into next DC; work 1 TR into RND 2 1 CH space; work 1 HDC into next 2 DC.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into end of 2 CH.
(10 HDC; 2 TR on each side)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With B – join into any 3 CH corner space.

RND 4: Work [1 SC; 2 CH; 1 SC] into corner space; work 1 SC into next 12 STS. *Work [1 SC; 2 CH; 1 SC] into next corner space; work 1 SC into next 12 STS.** Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into first SC worked. (14 SC on each side)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With C – join into any 2 CH corner space.

RND 5: Work [1 SC; 2 CH; 1 SC] into corner space; work 1 SC into next 14 SC. *Work [1 SC; 2 CH; 1 SC] into next corner space; work 1 SC into next 14 SC.** Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into first SC worked. (16 SC on each side)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With B – join into any 2 CH corner space.

RND 6: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into same corner space; (CH 1; SKIP next SC; work 1 DC into next 2 SC) x 5 times; CH 1; SKIP next SC. *Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into same corner space; (CH 1; SKIP next SC; work 1 DC into next 2 SC) x 5 times; CH 1; SKIP next SC.** Repeat from * to ** 2 more times. (14 DC; 6 x 1 CH spaces on each side)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Joining the Squares:

With A – join into any 2 CH corner space of a square.

First Square: *Work [1 SC; 2 CH; 1 SC] into corner; (CH 3; SKIP next 2 DC; work 1 SC into next 1 CH space) x 6 times; CH 3.**
Repeat from * to ** 3 more times; SL ST into first SC worked.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

2^nd; 3^rd; 4^th; 5^th and 6^th Square.
Repeat instructions as for First Square – however to join – match up sides and instead of CH 3 work [CH 1; SL ST into opposite 3 CH spaces. ; CH 1]
 Example:
Second Square:

With A – join into any 2 CH corner space of a square.
*Work [1 SC; 2 CH; 1 SC] into corner; (CH 3; SKIP next 2 DC; work 1 SC into next 1 CH space) x 6 times; CH 3.**
#Work [1 SC; 2 CH; 1 SC] into corner; ([CH 1; SL ST into opposite square 3 CH space; CH 1]; work 1 SC into next 1 CH space) x 6; [CH 1; SL ST into opposite square 3 CH space; CH 1].#
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times.

Repeat the section between ## for joining the other squares.

Border:

With B (Lilac) – join into any of the 4 outside corner 2 CH spaces.

RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner space;
# (work 2 DC into next 3 CH space) x 7 times; work 1 DC into corner 2 CH space; work 1 DC into next 3 CH space; work 1 DC into next square’s 3 CH space; work 1 DC into corner 2 CH space; (work 2 DC into next 3 CH space) x 7##
Repeat from # to ## until next outside corner space.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next corner space; # (work 2 DC into next 3 CH space) x 7 times; work 1 DC into corner 2 CH space; work 1 DC into next 3 CH space; work 1 DC into next square’s 3 CH space; work 1 DC into corner 2 CH space; (work 2 DC into next 3 CH space) x 7## Repeat from # to ## until next outside corner space.**
Repeat from * to ** for remaining 2 sides; SL ST into 3^rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With C (Paris) – join into any corner 2 CH space.

RND 2: CH 1; work [1 SC; 2 CH; 1 SC] into corner space; work 1 SC into each DC until next corner.
*Work [1 SC; 2 CH; 1 SC] into next corner space; work 1 SC into each DC until next corner**.
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With A – join into any corner 2 CH space.

RND 3: repeat RND 2.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With B (Aventurine) – join into any corner 2 CH space.

RND 4: repeat RND 2.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With C (Denim – join into any corner 2 CH space.

RND 5: repeat RND 2.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With A – join into any corner 2 CH space.

RND 6: CH 1; work 3SC into corner space; work 1 SC into each DC until next corner.
*Work 3 SC into next corner space; work 1 SC into each DC until next corner**.
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

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