Doily Mobil

You will need:

For the small doily:

1) Ch 4, 11dc into 4th Ch from hook, slst to join

2) Ch 4(counts as forst dc + ch1) dc into same, *dc, ch1, dc into same stitch* repeat around, ch1, slst to join.

3) ch1 sp, ch4* repeat around, slst into 1st of ch5 at beg of row to join.

4) ch1, *7sc into each ch 4 sp* (small petal made) around, slst to join in ch1 at beg of row. Fasten.

Weave in all ends.


For the large doily:

1) Ch 4, 11dc into 4th Ch from hook, slst to join

2) Ch 4(counts as forst dc + ch1) dc into same, *dc, ch1, dc into same stitch* repeat around, ch1, slst to join.

3) Ch5, *sc into next ch1 sp, ch4* repeat around, slst into 1st of ch5 at beg of row to join.

4) Ch1, *7sc into each ch 4 sp* around, slst to join in ch1 at beg of row.

5) Slst to 4th sc of 1st small petal, ch7, *sc into 4th sc of next petal, ch6* repeat around, slst into 1st ch of row.

6) slst to of Ch6 sp, ch1, 12tr into next ch6 sp (large petal made)  *sc into next ch6 sp, 12 tr into next ch6 sp* repeat around, slst into 1st ch made.

7) Ch5, *sc into 4th tr of 1st large petal, sc into 7th tr, ch4, sc into 10th tr, ch4, sc into sc, ch4* repeat into each petal around, slst to join at 1st ch of row.

8) *6sc into each ch4 space* repeat around, slst to join. Fasten. Weave in all ends.


Hardening the Doilies:
You may want to wear gloves... I was still finding glue stuck to my hands and arms 3days after I did this part!

Cover your matt and your working surface with clingfilm or plastic.

Step 1) In a large bowl, mix 1 part water to 1 part wood/craft glue (the type that dries CLEAR!!!)

Step 2) Thoroughly soak each doily in the mixture until they are completly wet through, squeeze out excess moisture, arrange on matt.

Step 3) If you feel it is necessary, use sewing pins to hold your doilies in place and shape on the matting.


Step 4)  WAIT...... each doily MUST be completely dry before you decide if you need to repeat the process. Your doilies should be thoroughly dry, stiff, but still only slightly flexible to get the best result.

By allowing the doily to be slightly flexible, it is much easier to thread them onto your fishing line later. (trust me, I mananged to prick my finger with the needle a few times!)

Step 5) If you need to, repeat steps 1-4.

Putting it all together:
Before you start to put your mobil together, layout all of your hardened doilies and decide on the order in which you you would like them to be on each string.

I chose to have one large doily and 3 small doilies on each string, seperated by beads. There are endless options for placement designs.

Step 1) Cut a strand of fishing line approximately 1.5 metres long, thread it through a sewing needle.

Step 2) Insert your needle through any loop in the last round of the doily, leaving a tail approximately 7cm. Loop your needle around and back through the same loop, twice and then tie the tail and remaining length at the base of the loops.

This will be the doily at the BOTTOM of your mobil strand.

Step 3) insert your needle through a loop in the last row of the doily - directly opposite of step 1. loop your fishing line around and through the same loop again, pull tight, ensuring that you do not cause the doily to curl over. Do not cut your line!

Step 4) Thread as many beads as you like to seperate your doilies.

Step 5) Attach your next doily using the basics of step 3 and repeating til you are happy with the arrangement.

NOTE: You will need have approximately 30-40 cm left of your fishing line to finish off.

Step 6) fold the remainder of your fishing linetowards the top of the doily that you attatched last.... holding the fold in the line straight, insert your needle and thread again into the SAME stitch in the last row of the doily as in step 5. Loop thread around and into the same stitch again, tie tail and fishing line loops at base of the same stitch in the doily.

Trim the ends of the fishing line and repeat as many times as you like.

Have fun!