(Illustrated on Front Cover)

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “STAR” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, ARTICLE 20 Size 30

4—250 yd. Balls White.

Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.

Doily measures 13¼ inches without the ruffle.

Ch 10, join to form a ring, ch 4, d c in ring, * ch 1, d c in ring, repeat from * 11 times, ch 1, join in 3rd st of ch (14 d c).

2nd Row. Ch 3, d c in same space, * ch 2, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.

3rd Row. Ch 3, d c in next d c, 1 d c in next st of ch, * ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, 1 d c in next st of ch, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join.

4th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, d c in next st of ch, * ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, d c in next st of ch, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch. Repeat the 4th row having 1 more d c in each d c section until there are 8 d c in each section.

9th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 6 d c, * pull up ?-inch loop on hook, thread over and pull through loop, s c in single loop of st (single knot st) pull up ?-inch loop on hook, thread over and pull through loop, s c in single loop of st (double knot st) 1 d c in each of the next 7 d c of next d c group, repeat from * all around ending with a knot stitch, join.

10th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, * work a double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, double knot st, 1 d c in each of the next 6 d c, repeat from * all around ending row with double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, double knot st, join.

11th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, * double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, double knot st, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

12th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, ** double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, * double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * once, double knot st, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, repeat from ** all around ending row to correspond, join.

13th Row. Same as last row but having 1 less d c in each d c section and 1 more double knot st in each double knot st section, join.

14th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in next d c, ** work a single knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, * double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * 3 times, single knot st, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from ** all around ending row with single knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, * double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * 3 times, single knot st, join.

15th Row. Double knot st, skip the single knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, * double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * twice, double knot st, skip the single knot st, s c in next d c, repeat from beginning all around.

16th Row. Sl st to center of next double knot st, * work a double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * all around.

17th Row. Sl st to center of next knot st, * ch 6, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, d c in sl st, this brings thread in position for next row (70 loops).

18th Row. Ch 8, d c in next loop, * ch 5, d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join in 3rd st of ch.

19th Row. Ch 8, d c in next d c, * ch 5, d c in next d c, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join in 3rd st of ch.

20th Row. Sl st into loop, * ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, tr c in sl st.

21st Row. Ch 9, d c in next loop, * ch 6, d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 6, join in 3rd st of ch.

22nd Row. Sl st into loop, ch 3, 5 d c in same loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, 6 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, join.

23rd Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, * ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, join.

24th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, * ch 3, d c in next loop, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 3, d c in next loop, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

25th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, * ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 4, skip 1 loop, tr c in next s c, ch 4, skip 1 loop, s c in next loop, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

26th Row. Ch 3, d c in next d c, * ch 4, d c in next s c, ch 5, s c in next loop, s c in next tr c, s c in next loop, ch 5, d c in next s c, ch 4, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

27th Row. Ch 9, * skip 1 d c, s c in next d c, ch 6, d c in center s c of next s c group, ch 6, s c in next d c, ch 6, d c in next d c, ch 6, repeat from * all around in same manner ending row with skip 1 d c, s c in next d c, ch 6, d c in center s c of s c group, ch 6, s c in next d c, ch 3, tr c in 3rd st of ch.

28th Row. * Ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, tr c in tr c, break thread.

29th Row. Attach thread in 3rd loop to left of joining of last row, ch 3, 5 d c in same loop, * ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 5, d c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 4, 6 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

30th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, * ch 4, d c in next s c, ch 4, s c in next loop, s c in next d c, s c in next loop, ch 4, d c in next s c, ch 4, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

31st Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, * ch 4, s c in next loop, 1 s c in next d c, s c in next loop, ch 4, 1 d c in center s c of next s c group, ch 4, s c in next loop, s c in next d c, s c in next loop, ch 4, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

32nd Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, * ch 5, d c in center s c of next s c group, ch 4, s c in next loop, s c in next d c, s c in next loop, ch 4, d c in center s c of next s c group, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

33rd Row. Ch 3, d c in next d c, * ch 5, s c in next loop, s c in next d c, s c in next loop, ch 4, d c in center s c of s c group, ch 4, s c in next loop, s c in next d c, s c in next loop, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

34th Row. * Ch 6, d c in center s c of next s c group, ch 6, s c in next d c, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, tr c in same space as beginning.

35th Row. * Ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, tr c in tr c.

36th Row. Same as last row but ending row with ch 6, s c in tr c.

RUFFLE: Sl st into loop, * ch 8, s c in same loop, ch 8, s c in same loop, ch 8, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 4, tr c in sl st (420 loops).

2nd and 3rd Rows. * Ch 8, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending each row with ch 4, tr c in tr c.

4th Row. * Work a double knot st pulling loops up ¼-inch, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around.

5th, 6th and 7th Rows. Sl st to center of next double knot st, * work a double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * all around.

8th Row. Sl st to center of double knot st, * ch 8, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 4, d tr c in sl st.

9th Row. ** Ch 5, tr c in next loop, * ch 4, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, tr c in same loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from ** all around, break thread.

INSIDE RUFFLE: Attach thread in any mesh of 18th row and work same as outside ruffle (having 210 loops in 1st row) but working only 2 rows of 8 ch loops and 3 rows of double knot sts. Work last 2 rows same as last 2 rows of outside ruffle.