Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY

The Famous “PURITAN” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40

2 balls White, Cream, or Ecru

Approximate size: 12 inches in diameter without ruffle

or

The Famous “PURITAN” STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40

4 balls Silver Spangle or color of your choice

Approximate size: 13½ inches in diameter without ruffle

Steel crochet hook No. 7

Work 1st 21 rounds same as Pineapple Ruffle Doily on Page 12.

22nd Round. Sl st into loop, ** ch 5, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 1, sc in next loop, * ch 7, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next large loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from ** all around ending last repeat with ch 3, tr c in sl st.

Next 3 Rounds. Ch 3, sc over tr c, * ch 7, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next large loop, repeat from * all around ending each round with ch 3, tr c in tr c.

26th Round. Ch 3, sc over tr c, * ch 8, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next large loop, repeat from * all around, ending with ch 4, tr c in tr c.

27th Round. * Ch 11, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 11, join in tr c.

28th Round. Ch 4, ** skip 1st st of next loop, dc in next st of same loop, * ch 1, skip next st of same loop, dc in next st of same loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 1, dc in next sc, ch 1, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join in 3rd st of ch.

29th Round. * Ch 7, skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, tr c in joining.

30th Round. Ch 3, sc over tr c, * ch 7, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, tr c in tr c.

Next 2 Rounds. Ch 3, sc over tr c, * ch 7, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next large loop, repeat from * all around ending each round with ch 3, tr c in tr c.

33rd Round. * Ch 8, sc in next large loop, repeat from * all around, ch 8, join in tr c.

34th Round. Ch 1, * 4 sc, ch 3, 4 sc in next loop, ch 3, repeat from * all around ending last repeat with ch 1, sc in 1st sc.

35th Round. Ch 7, sl st in next loop, * ch 4, dc in next loop, ch 4, sl st in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 4, join in 3rd st of ch.

36th Round. Ch 1, * 4 sc in next loop, ch 3, 4 sc in next loop, ch 3, repeat from * all around ending last repeat with ch 1, sc in 1st sc.