Crochet Thread Spinning Wheel Motif Pieces

Dec 4, 2011
Renee Blixt

Spinning Wheel - renee blixt and bill thomas

Each of these little "spinning-wheel" doily-type pieces can be used in many ways. Connect them to make any sized doily, runner, or tablecloth.

The Spinning Wheel motif is a popular crochet pattern to use with crochet thread (doily) or even thicker thread to make a throw.

Materials Needed for Spinning Wheel

Cotton Crochet Thread
Crochet Hook size 5 / size 0.75

This motif measures 2 ½ inches in diameter.

Spinning Wheel Motif 1:

Ch 10 and join into a circle with a sl st.
Row 1: Ch 4, leaving the last loop of each on hook work 2 d tr into ring, thread over and draw through all loops on hook [a 2 d tr cluster made], * ch 6, a 3 d tr cluster into ring; rep from * 8 times more, 6 ch, 1 sl st into first cluster.
Row 2: Sl st 1 into each of first 3 ch, dc 1 into same loop, * ch 7, into next loop work [a 3 d tr cluster, ch 5] twice, and a 3 d tr cluster, ch 7, dc 1 into next loop, rep from * omitting dc 1 at end of last rep, sl st 1 into first dc.
Row 3: Sl st 1 into each of first 4 ch, dc 1 into same loop, * ch 7, dc 1 into next loop; rep from * ending with 7 ch, 1 sl st into first dc.
Row 4: Sl st 1 into each of first 3 ch, dc 1 into next ch, * 5 ch, 1 dc into centre ch of next loop; rep from * ending with 5 ch, sl st 1 into first dc.
Row 5: Sl st 1 into each of first 3 ch, ch 3, into same place as last sl st work 1 tr 2 ch and 2 tr, * ch 2, in centre ch of next loop work 2 tr 2 ch and 2 tr; rep from * ending with 2 ch, sl st 1 into 3rd of 3 ch.
Row 6: Sl st 1 into next tr, sl st 1 into next sp, 3 ch, into same sp work 2 tr 3 ch and 3 tr, * 1 dc into next sp, into next sp work 3 tr 3 ch and 3 tr; rep from * ending with 1 dc into next sp, sl st 1 into 3rd of 3 ch.
Fasten off.

This is a Spinning Wheel doily piece.

Spinning Wheel Motifs Joined

Let’s assume that a small doily is to be made out of the Spinning Wheel pieces above. Four pieces will be put together in 4-leaf-clover form as follows:

Spinning Wheel Motif 2:

Rows 1 – 5: Work as for first motif.
Row 6: sl st into next tr, slst into next sp, ch-3, tr-2 into same sp, ch-1, sl st into any sp on first motif, ch-1, tr-3 into same sp on 2nd motif [dc-1 into next sp, tr-3 into next sp, ch-1, slst-1 into sp on first motif, ch-1, tr-3 into same sp on 2nd motif[ twice. Complete as first motif.

Make 2 more motifs, joining to make a square, having 2 sps free between the joinings.

Filling To Join Motifs

Attach thread to first free sp to left of any join on inside edge, ch-6, *dtr-1 into next free sp, ch-1; rep from* 6 times more, slst-1 into 4th of 6 ch.
Fasten off.

This project can be made larger if desired by making more motifs and joining them in the same way. Thicker yarn may be used with a larger needle to give the motif an entirely new look.

Remember, the pieces can be fit any way at all. This four-leaf-clover item is only one of many ways. Fit them together to make any sized table runners, doilies, or tablecloths.