Ruffled Pondlily Doily Pattern

22 inches in diameter

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
The Famous "PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40
2 balls White and
The Famous "PURITAN" STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40
3 balls Sunshine Spangle or colors of your choice.
Steel crochet hook No. 8

With White ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 8 s c in ring, join in 1st s c.
2nd Round—Ch 7, d c in next s c, * ch 4, d c in next s c, repeat from * all around, ch 4, join in 3rd st of ch.
3rd Round—Ch 3, * 5 d c in next mesh, d c in next d c, repeat from * all around ending with 5 d c in last mesh, join in 3rd st of ch.
4th Round—Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 5 d c, * ch 5, 1 tr c in each of the next 6 d c, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join in 4th st of ch.
5th Round—Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 5 tr c keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 7, s c in center st of next loop, ch 7, 1 tr c in each of the next 6 tr c keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, repeat from * all around ending with ch 7, s c in center st of next loop, ch-2, tr c in top of 1st cluster (this brings thread in position for next round).
6th Round—* Ch 9, s c in center st of next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 9, sl st in tr c.
7th Round—Sl st to center st of loop, ch 4 (counts as part of 1st cluster st), tr c in same space, ch 3, 2 tr c in same space keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time (tr c cluster st), ch 3, tr c cluster st in same space, * ch 2, 3 tr c cluster sts with ch 3 between each cluster st in center st of next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join.
8th Round—Sl st into loop between 1st 2 cluster sts, ch 8, d c in next loop, * ch 6, skip 1 loop, d c in next loop, ch 5, d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ending with d tr c (3 times over hook) in 3rd st of ch.
9th Round—Ch 4, 7 tr c over the d tr c just made, tr c in next st, * ch 4, skip 1 loop, 7 tr c over next loop, tr c in next d c, repeat from * all around, tr c in 4th st of ch.
10th Round—Ch 4, 2 tr c over tr c just made, ch 3, 3 tr c in same space, * ch 4, s c in center st of next tr c group, ch 4, 3 tr c, ch 3, 3 tr c (shell) in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 4, s c in center st of next tr c group, ch 4, join in 4th st of ch.
11th Round—Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 3, 3 tr c in same space, * ch 3, tr c in next s c, ch 3, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, tr c in next s c, ch 3, join.
12th Round—Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 3, 3 tr c in same space, * ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 loops keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time (tr c cluster), ch 4, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 4, join.
13th Round—Sl st to center of shell, ch 6, * 6 tr c in next loop, tr c in next tr c cluster, 6 tr c in next loop, ch 3, d c in center of next shell, ch 3, repeat from * all around ending with 6 tr c in next loop, tr c in tr c cluster, 6 tr c in next loop, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.
14th Round—* Ch 5, tr c in next tr c, ch 6, skip 5 tr c, s c in next tr c, ch 6, skip 5 tr c, tr c in next tr c, ch 5, s c in next d c, repeat from * all around.
15th Round—Sl st to next tr c, ch 4, 2 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 5, 3 tr c in same space keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time (3 tr c cluster st), repeat from * once, ch 2, * 3 - 3 tr c cluster sts with ch 5 between each cluster st in next tr c, ch 2, repeat from * all around, join in top of 1st cluster st.
16th Round—Sl st to next cluster st, ch 10, skip 1 loop, tr c in next loop, * ch 6, skip 1 loop, tr c in top of next cluster st, ch 6, skip 1 loop, tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 6, join in 4th st of ch.
17th Round—Ch 4, 7 tr c in next loop, tr c in next tr c, * ch 5, tr c in next tr c, ch 5, tr c in next tr c, 7 tr c in next loop, tr c in next tr c, 7 tr c in next loop, tr c in next tr c, repeat from * all around ending with ch 5, tr c in next tr c, ch 5, tr c in next tr c, 7 tr c in next loop, join in 4th st of ch.
18th Round—Ch 8, skip 3 tr c, tr c in next tr c, ch 4, skip 3 tr c, tr c in next tr c, ** ch 4, tr c in next tr c, ch 4, tr c in next tr c, * ch 4, skip 3 tr c, tr c in next tr c, repeat from * 3 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, joining last ch 4 in 4th st of ch.
19th Round—Ch 8, tr c in next tr c, * ch 4, tr c in next tr c, repeat from * all around, ch 4, join in 4th st of ch.
20th Round—Ch 4, 2 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 3, sl st in top of cluster st for picot, * ch 5, s c in next tr c, ch 5, 3 tr c in next tr c keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 3, sl st in top of cluster st for picot, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join, cut thread.

FLOWER MOTIF AROUND OUTSIDE EDGE: With Sunshine Spangle work 1st 3 rounds same as 1st 3 rounds of doily.
4th Round—Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, * ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 6 d c, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join.
5th Round—Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 5 d c keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 7, s c in center st of next loop, * ch 7, 1 tr c in each of the next 6 d c keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 7, s c in center st of next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, tr c in top of 1st cluster (this brings thread in position for next round).
6th Round—Ch 4 and with wrong side of doily toward you, join to picot of cluster st directly over the 1st tr c of tr c group of 17th round, ch 4, s c in center st of next loop of motif, * ch 4, join to picot of next cluster st of doily, ch 4, s c in center st of next loop of motif, repeat from * once, * ch 9, s c in center st of next loop of motif, repeat from * 11 times, ch 9, join in tr c, cut thread.
2nd Motif—Work 1st 5 rounds same as 1st motif.
6th Round—Ch 9, s c in center st of next loop, ch 4 and with flower motif facing downward, join in center st of 3rd free loop from joining on left hand side of 1st motif, ch 4, s c in center st of next loop of 2nd motif, * ch 4, join in center st of next loop of 1st motif, ch 4, s c in center st of next loop of 2nd motif, repeat from * once, * ch 4, join in picot of next cluster st of doily, ch 4, s c in center st of next loop of motif, repeat from * twice, * ch 9, s c in center st of next loop of motif, repeat from * 7 times, ch 9, sl st in tr c, cut thread. Work 14 more motifs joining to last motif and to doily in same manner joining last motif to 1st motif to correspond, cut thread.
Attach White in center st of 4th free loop (center loop) of any motif, ch 7, tr c in same space, * ch 5, 1 tr c, ch 3, 1 tr c in center st of next loop of same motif, repeat from * once, ** ch 5, 1 tr c in center st of next loop of same motif keeping last loop of tr c on hook, 1 tr c in center st of 1st free ch 9 loop of next motif keeping last loop of tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 5, 1 tr c, ch 3, 1 tr c in center st of next loop, repeat from * 4 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, ch 5, join in 4th st of ch.
Next Round—Ch 3, * 3 d c in next loop, d c in next tr c, 5 d c in next loop, d c in next tr c, repeat from * once, 3 d c in next loop, d c in next tr c, ** 3 d c in each of the next 2 loops, d c in next tr c, 3 d c in next loop, d c in next tr c, * 5 d c in next loop, d c in next tr c, 3 d c in next loop, d c in next tr c, repeat from * 3 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join, cut White.
Next Round—Attach Sunshine Spangle in same space, * ch 5, skip 3 d c, s c in next d c, ch 5, skip 2 d c, s c in next d c, ch 5, skip 2 d c, s c in next d c, repeat from * once, ** ch 5, skip 3 d c, 1 s c in each of the next 8 d c, * ch 5, skip 3 d c, s c in next d c, ch 5, skip 2 d c, s c in next d c, ch 5, skip 2 d c, s c in next d c, repeat from * 3 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join, cut thread.
If ruffle is desired attach White in space between any 2 tr c's of 18th round, * ch 6, s c in same space, ch 6, s c in same space, ch 6, s c in next space, repeat from * all around ending with ch 2, tr c in same space as beginning.
Next 2 Rounds—* Ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending each round with ch 2, tr c in tr c.
Next Round—* Ch 5, 2 - 3 tr c cluster sts with ch 4 between in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 6, s c in next loop, ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond and joining last ch 6 in tr c, cut thread.
Next Round—Attach Sunshine Spangle in any loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around, join, cut thread.

DIRECTIONS FOR STARCHING

Starch: Dissolve ¼ cup starch in ½ cup of cold water. Boil about 1¼ cups of water, remove from flame, then slowly stir the starch mixture into boiling water stirring constantly. Place back on flame until it thickens.
As soon as starch is cool enough to handle, dip doily and squeeze starch through it thoroughly. Wring out extra starch. The doily should be wet with starch but there should be none in the spaces. Pin center of doily in position accord­ing to size and leave until thoroughly dry. If steam iron is used iron ruffle after it is dry. If regular iron is used dampen ruffle slightly before pressing. Pin folds of ruffle in position and leave until thoroughly dry.