russian spiral doily

[psxmom]

Hi I am looking for a russian spiral doily in english for free or for purchase, please help!! :(

[Granny Square]

The Russian words are not the pattern really, the pattern is in the 'czeme' links, it is a chart (actually 3 charts).

http://www.devichnik.ru/2002/08/spiral.phtml

The large red doily in the third picture is made using czeme 1, but skipping 2 segments versus 1 as in the chart (just look at the picture, it will hopefully make sense). If you follow czema 1 you will get a larger, rounder doily.

Czeme 2 shows how to link the 2 pieces. You make 1 piece, then start the next piece and connect it (as you go) to the first piece.

It is actually a very straightforward pattern, I've made 4 of them. The hardest part is to conceptualize how to connect the 2 pieces (kind of an upside down and backward thing), after that first connection stitch it's pretty easy.

Have fun!