Lacey Doily Sachet to Crochet

I was thinking the other day of how much I loved it when I was allowed the chance to sneak a peek inside my mother's cedar chest. Inside was a wealth of treasures as far as I was concerned - teeny tiny preemie clothes that my little sister wore when she was born 6 weeks early, well-tended scrapbooks, and a box of oil pastels that were little more than nubs from my mom's use.

What sticks in my mind the most, though, was that cedar scent. It permeated the items safely nestled inside the chest, so every time I catch a whiff of that scent I'm immediately transported back to my mom's bedroom, kneeling beside it in awe as she carefully sifted through her most treasured possessions.

I have a cedar chest of my own now. It contains baby blankets and photo albums and a few other goodies tucked beneath the layers of sheets that I store there because apartment living doesn't offer a lot of storage space. I still catch that scent and smile ... but I thought it would be neat to create "my own" scent that could be connected to the items I create for my daughter and two neices.

Then I started scouring the Internet for crochet sachet patterns ... but none of them suited my needs. What I wanted was a sachet that could be treasured not only because it was pretty and handmade, but because it could be used over and over for years to come. I wanted something that could be washed, pressed, and refilled.

So, I sat down and created my own.

You'll just need to know how to do a crochet chain, slip stitch, single crochet, and double crochet in order to complete this very pretty - and extremely quick - pattern. Then, you can slip them inside all your handmade items for a loving touch all your own.

Doily Sachet

Size 7 Hook, Size 10 Thread

Chain 6, join with slip stitch to form a ring

Round 1: Chain 1, work 12 sc's in the ring. Join with slip stitch to first single crochet.

Round 2: Chain 5 (counts as first double crochet and chain 2), skip next sc, dc in the next sc. *Chain 2, skip next sc, dc in next sc*. Repeat * around. Join with slip stitch to 3rd chain of beginning chain 5. (7 chain 2 spaces made)

Round 3: Slip stitch into the chain 2 space. *(Sc, ch 5, sc) in same space, sc in next dc*. Repeat * around. Join with slip stitch to beginning slip stitch. (7 chain 5 spaces made)

Round 4: *Work 7 sc's in chain 5 space, slip stitch in next sc* around. Join with slip stitch to first single crochet.

Round 5: Chain 3. *Sc in each of the next 7 sc, dc in the next slip stitch space*. Repeat * around. Join with slip stitch to top of beginning chain 3.

Round 6: Chain 3. (Dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space. Chain 2, skip next 2 sc's, dc in next sc. Chain 2, skip next 2 sc, (2 dc, chain 2, dc) in next sc. *Chain 3, skip next sc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2) in next sc. Skip next 2 sc. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next sc*. Repeat * around. Join with slip stitch to beginning chain 3.

Round 7: Slip stitch into the next double crochet and chain 2 space. (Chain 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space. *Chain 2, skip next 2 chain 2 spaces, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next chain 2 space. Chain 2, skip next chain 2 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 space*. Repeat * around. Join with slip stitch to beginning chain 3.

Round 8: Slip stitch into the next double crochet and chain 2 space. (Ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space. *Chain 1, skip next chain 2 space. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next chain 2 space*. Repeat * around. Join with slip stitch to beginning chain 3.

Round 9: Slip stitch into next double crochet and chain 2 space. (Chain 3, dc, chain 2, 2 dc) in the same space. *Skip next chain 1 space. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next chain 2 space*. Repeat * around. Join with slip stitch to beginning chain 3.

Rounds 10-11: Slip stitch into next double crochet and chain 2 space. (Chain 3, dc, chain 2, 2 dc) in the same space. *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next chain 2 space*. Repeat * around. Join with slip stitch to beginning chain 3.

Round 12: Slip stitch into the next double crochet and chain 2 space. (Chain 3, 2 dc) in the same space. *3 dc in next chain 2 space*. Repeat * around. Join with slip stitch to beginning chain 3.

Round 13: Chain 2, sc in same stitch as joining and in each stitch around. Join with slip stitch to beginning chain 2.

Round 14: Chain 4. *Skip next single crochet, dc in next sc, chain 1*. Repeat * around. Join with slip stitch to 3rd chain of beginning chain 4.

Round 15: Chain 2. *(Single crochet, chain 3, single crochet) in chain 1 space. Sc in next dc*. Repeat * around. Join with slip stitch to top of beginning chain 2. Finish off.

To crochet a tie, chain 75. Single crochet in the 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across. Finish off.

Weave the crochet tie or a length of ribbon through the spaces made in round 14. Fill with your choice of potpourri and tie the ribbon in a bow.