Stress-free crocheting. Step-by-step tutorial on how to crochet a simple doily. This measures about 8 x 6 inches. To make this larger, after round 4, place 6 evenly-spaced increases at each end of the oval. Meaning, in each round, add 6 dc's at each end of oval and you decide where to add, just make sure it's evenly spread at the end of the oval.