Below is a clear, detailed, step-by-step crochet pattern for creating round doilies/placemats in red, green, and white, matching the circular layered style in your image.
This pattern is beginner–friendly but produces a beautiful, festive look.

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🧶 CROCHET ROUND DOILY / PLACEMAT (Red, Green & White)

Skill level: Easy – Intermediate
Finished size: 14–16 in (36–40 cm)

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✅ MATERIALS

• Yarn:
  • Red (Color A)
  • Green (Color B)
  • White (Color C)
    Cotton or acrylic medium-weight (4) works great.
• Hook: 4 mm or 5 mm
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

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🔤 STITCHES USED

• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• V-stitch = (dc, ch 1, dc) in the same stitch
• Shell = 5 dc in same stitch
• (…) = repeat within the asterisks

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🧵 DETAILED STEP-BY-STEP PATTERN

This pattern imitates the layered, lacy bands from the picture.

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⭐ ROUND 1 — Center (RED)

1. Make a magic ring.
2. Ch 3 (counts as dc), then work 11 dc into the ring (12 dc total).
3. Pull ring tight, sl st to join.

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⭐ ROUND 2 — Expand (RED)

1. Ch 3.
2. Work 2 dc in each stitch around (24 dc).
3. Sl st to join.

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⭐ ROUND 3 — Open Stitch Band (GREEN)

1. Attach Green (B).
2. Ch 3 (counts as dc).
3. (dc in next stitch, ch 1, skip the next stitch)
4. Repeat around to create open spaces.
5. Sl st to join.

This creates the first lacy green row.

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⭐ ROUND 4 — V-Stitch Lace (WHITE)

1. Join White (C) into any ch-1 space.
2. Work V-stitches around: (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space.
3. Sl st to join.

This forms the white lace ring seen in the image.

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⭐ ROUND 5 — Filled Band (GREEN)

1. Attach Green.
2. Into each V-stitch space, work 2 dc.
3. Continue around, sl st to join.

This produces the solid green row after the white ring.

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⭐ ROUND 6 — Open Shell Band (RED)

1. Attach Red.
2. (dc in next stitch, ch 1, skip 1)
3. Repeat around.
4. Sl st to join.

This makes the red lace ring.

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⭐ ROUND 7 — Solid Band (WHITE)

1. Join White.
2. Work 2 dc in each ch-1 space created in Round 6.
3. Sl st to join.

This gives the thick white band.

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⭐ ROUND 8 — Lacy Band (GREEN)

Repeat the pattern used before:

1. (dc in next stitch, ch 1, skip 1)
2. Continue around.
3. Join with sl st.

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⭐ ROUND 9 — Solid Band (RED)

1. Work 2 dc in each ch-1 space from Round 8.
2. Join with sl st.

This creates the wide red band before the scalloped edge.

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⭐ ROUND 10 — Scalloped Edge (RED)

This creates the wavy edge seen in the picture.

1. (Skip 1 stitch, 5 dc in next stitch, skip 1 stitch, sc in next)
2. Repeat all the way around.
3. Sl st to join.

Your scallops should sit beautifully around the entire circle.

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🎉 FINISHED!

You now have a round, layered, decorative placemat with:

✔ A red center
✔ Alternating green & white lace rings
✔ Solid bands for structure
✔ A scalloped red border

Perfect for holidays or everyday décor.

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📌 Want variations?

I can write versions for:

✨ Larger (18–20 in) placemats
✨ Matching coasters
✨ A table runner using this same pattern
✨ Diagram (chart) instead of written instructions

Just tell me!

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