Frou-Frou Doily Pattern #12-53

ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET, Large Ball, Size 30, 6 balls of White or Ecru.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Doily measures 23 inches in diameter.

Starting at center, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 12 sc in ring. Sl st in first sc. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, half dc in first sc. 3rd rnd: * Ch 4, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, half dc in half dc. 4th rnd: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in half dc. 5th rnd: * Ch 6, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, dc in dc. 6th rnd: Ch 4, sc at base of dc, * ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 4, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, half dc in dc. 7th rnd: * Ch 4, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, half dc in half dc. 8th rnd: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in half dc. 9th rnd: Ch 9, * tr in next loop, ch 5. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in 4th ch of ch 9. 10th rnd: Sl st in next 3 ch, ch 4, tr in same loop, * ch 5, 2 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: Sl st in next tr and in next 3 ch, ch 4, 2 tr in same loop, * ch 5, 3 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 12th rnd: Sl st in next 2 tr, sc in next loop, ch 6, sc in same loop, * ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 6 and sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, dc in first sc. 13th to 16th rnds incl: * Ch 6, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, dc in dc. 17th rnd: Ch 11, * tr in next loop, ch 7. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-7 with sl st to 4th ch of ch-11. 18th rnd: Sl st in next 3 ch, ch 4, tr in same loop, * ch 7, 2 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 19th rnd: Sl st in next tr and in next 3 ch, ch 4, 2 tr in same loop, * ch 7, 3 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 20th rnd: Sl st in next 2 tr and in next 3 ch, ch 4, 3 tr in same loop, * ch 7, 4 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 21st rnd: Sl st in next 3 tr, sc in next loop, ch 6, sc in same loop, * ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 6 and sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, dc in first sc. 22nd to 25th rnds incl: * Ch 6, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, dc in dc. 26th and 27th rnds: * Ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, dc in dc. 28th rnd: Ch 10, * tr in next loop, ch 6. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 6, sl st in 4th ch of ch-10. 29th, 30th and 31st rnds: Repeat 18th, 19th and 20th rnds, making ch-6 (instead of ch-7). 32nd and 33rd rnds: Sl st across to 2nd ch of next loop, ch 4, 4 tr in same loop, * ch 5, 5 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.

OUTER RUFFLE ... 1st rnd: Sl st in next 4 tr, * 5 sc in next loop, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-3 with sl st to first sc. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * (ch 5, sc in next sc) 4 times; ch 5, sc in next loop, (ch 5, sc in same loop) twice; ch 5, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-5 with sl st to first sc. 3rd to 7th rnds incl: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th to 19th rnds incl: Repeat 3rd rnd, making ch-7 loops for 8th to 13th rnds incl, and ch-8 loops for 14th to 19th rnds incl. Break off at end of 19th rnd.

INNER RUFFLE ... 1st rnd: Attach thread to the right of the first sc on any loop on the 20th rnd of Doily, sc in same loop, * 3 sc between sc's of same loop, sc in same loop to the left of next sc, ch 3, sc in next loop to the right of next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. Starting with 2nd rnd work Ruffle as for Outer Ruffle until 13 rnds are completed. Break off.

   For a single ruffle doily 13 inches in diameter, work until 20 rnds are completed. Complete Inner Ruffle. Starch lightly and press.