From Star Doily Book 143: Ruffled Doilies. First published in the late 1950s
Materials Required:AMERICAN THREAD COMPANYThe Famous “PURITAN” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 404 balls White, Cream or EcruSteel crochet hook No. 7Approximate size: 17½ inches in diameter without ruffle
Chain (ch) 5, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 8 single crochet (sc) in ring, join in 1st sc.
2nd Round. Ch 3, double crochet (dc) in same space, * ch 3, 2 dc in next sc keeping last loop of each dc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, repeat from * 6 times, ch 3, join.
3rd Round. Slip stitch (sl st) into loop, ch 4, treble crochet (tr c) in same space, ch 2, 2 tr c in same space, * ch 2, 2 tr c, ch 2, 2 tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join in 4th st of ch.
4th Round. Ch 4, tr c in same space, * tr c in next tr c, ch 2, tr c in next tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 5, 2 tr c in next tr c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 5, join.
5th Round. Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, * 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time (2 tr c cluster), ch 5, 2 tr c in center st of next loop, ch 5, 2 tr c cluster over next 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 5, join in 1st tr c.
6th Round. Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 sts keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 5, skip 1 loop, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 3, 3 tr c in next tr c, ch 3, tr c in next loop, ch 3, 4 tr c cluster over next tr c group, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 3, join in 1st cluster.
7th Round. Sl st to next tr c, ch 4, tr c in next tr c, * ch 3, 2 tr c in next tr c, 1 tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in next tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 2, skip 1 loop, tr c in next loop, ch 5, tr c in next loop, ch 2, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 2, join in 4th st of ch.
8th Round. Ch 4, tr c in next tr c, * ch 2, 2 tr c in next tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, 4 tr c in next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 4, skip 1 loop, tr c in next loop, ch 4, skip next tr c and next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 4, join in 4th st of ch.
9th Round. Ch 4, tr c in next tr c, ch 3, * 2 tr c in next tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 5 tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 3, skip 1 loop, tr c in next loop, ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, ch 3, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join.
10th Round. Ch 4, tr c in same space, * ch 3, 3 tr c in next tr c, ch 4, 5 tr c cluster over next 5 tr c, ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 5 tr c, ch 4, 5 tr c cluster over next 5 tr c, ch 4, tr c in next loop, ch 4, skip 1 loop, 2 tr c in next tr c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 4, join.
11th Round. Ch 4, tr c in next tr c, * ch 3, 2 tr c in next tr c, 1 tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in next tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 5, skip 1 loop, tr c in next loop, ch 5, 5 tr c cluster over next 5 tr c, ch 5, tr c in next loop, ch 5, tr c in next loop, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 5, join.
12th Round. Ch 4, tr c in next tr c, ** ch 3, 2 tr c in next tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, 4 tr c in next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 3, tr c in next loop, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, ch 5, join.
13th Round. Ch 4, tr c in next tr c, ** ch 3, 2 tr c in next tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 5 tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 3, tr c in next loop, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, ch 5, join.
14th Round. Ch 4, tr c in next tr c, ** ch 5, 5 tr c cluster over next 5 tr c, ch 5, 1 tr c in each of the next 5 tr c, ch 5, 5 tr c cluster over next 5 tr c, ch 3, tr c in next loop, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, ch 5, join.
15th Round. Ch 4, 2 tr c in same space, ** ch 2, 3 tr c in next tr c, ch 3, tr c in next loop, ch 5, tr c in next loop, ch 5, 5 tr c cluster over next 5 tr c, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 3 tr c in next tr c, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, ch 5, join.
16th Round. Ch 4, tr c in same space, ** 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, 4 tr c in next loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 5, skip 1 loop, tr c in next loop, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 2 tr c in next tr c, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, ch 5, join.
17th Round. Ch 4, tr c in same space, ** 1 tr c in each of the next 4 tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 5 tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 3, tr c in next loop, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 2 tr c in next tr c, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, ch 5, join.3
18th Round. Ch 4, 4 tr c cluster over next 4 tr c, ** ch 5, 1 tr c in each of the next 5 tr c, ch 5, 5 tr c cluster over next 5 tr c, ch 3, tr c in next loop, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 5 tr c cluster over next 5 tr c, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, ch 5, join.
19th Round. Sl st into loop, ch 9, ** 5 tr c cluster over next 5 tr c, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * 9 times, ch 5, repeat from ** all around ending last repeat with ch 2, dc in 4th st of ch (this brings thread in position for next round).
20th Round. Ch 10, tr c in next loop, * ch 6, tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, dc in 4th st of ch.
21st Round. Ch 4, tr c in same space, * ch 5, tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join.
22nd Round. Start ruffle: sl st to next loop, * ch 10, sc in same loop, ch 10, sc in same loop, ch 10, sc in same loop, ch 10, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 5, double treble crochet ([d tr c] 3 times over hook) in same space as beginning.
23rd Round. * Ch 10, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 5, d tr c in d tr c.
Repeat the last round 9 times.
Next Round. ** Ch 5, 5 tr c cluster st in next loop (5 tr c cluster st: 5 tr c in same space keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time), ch 4, sl st in top of cluster st for picot, ch 3, 5 tr c in same loop, ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of the last 5 tr c just made, ch 3, turn, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 sc keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 4, sl st in top of tr c cluster just made for picot, ch 4, sl st in last sc, ch 3, 5 tr c cluster st in same loop, ch 4, sl st in top of cluster st just made for picot, ch 5, sc in next loop, * ch 9, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from * 8 times, repeat from ** all around, join, cut thread.
