Party Frills Doily Pattern #D-132

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: Small Ball: J. & P. Coats—7 balls of White or Ecru, or 9 balls of any color, or Clark's O.N.T.—11 balls of White or Ecru, or 15 balls of any color … Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Doily measures 22 inches in diameter

Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 4, 31 tr in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip 1 tr, sc in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 13, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: * 7 sc in next loop, (ch 7, sl st in 4th ch from hook—ch 3 and picot made) twice; ch 1, picot, ch 3, picot, ch 3, 7 sc in same loop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. 5th rnd: Attach thread to ch-1 sp between picots at top of any loop, ch 12, * dc in next ch-1 sp of next loop, ch 9. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-12. 6th rnd: Ch 6, dc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 4 ch, in next ch make dc, ch 3 and dc; ch 3, in next dc make dc, ch 3 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 4, in same sp make tr, ch 3 and 2 tr; * ch 3, skip next sp, in next sp make 2 tr, ch 3 and 2 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: Sl st in next tr and in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make 2 tr, d tr, 2 tr and dc; * ch 3, dc in next sp, ch 3, in next sp make dc, 2 tr, d tr, 2 tr and dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: Sl st in next 3 sts, ch 14, * d tr in d tr of next scallop, ch 9. Repeat from * around. Join to 5th ch of ch-14. 10th rnd: 10 sc in each sp around. Join. 11th rnd: * Ch 3, picot, ch 5, picot, ch 3, skip 4 sc, sc in back loop of next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 12th rnd: Sl st to center of loop (between 2 picots), * ch 3, picot, ch 5, picot, ch 3, sc between picots on next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 13th to 18th rnds incl: Repeat 12th rnd. 19th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 17, * d tr in next loop between picots, ch 12. Repeat from * around. Join. 20th rnd: 15 sc in each sp around. Join.

LARGE RUFFLE ... 1st rnd: * Ch 5, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 2nd, 3rd and 4th rnds: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th to 9th rnds incl: Repeat 2nd rnd, making ch-6 loops, instead of ch-5 loops. 10th to 13th rnds incl: Repeat 2nd rnd, making ch-7 loops. 14th to 17th rnds incl: Make ch-8 loops around. Join and break off at end of 17th rnd.

SMALL RUFFLE … Attach thread to front loop of any sc on 10th rnd and, picking up front loop only, work as for Large Ruffle until 13 rnds are completed. Break off. Starch lightly and press.