Filet Ruffle Doily Pattern #5903

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, ARTICLE 30 Size 30
5-75 yd. Balls White.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.

Doily measures about 7½ inches in diameter without ruffle.

Ch 29, d c in 8th st from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, d c in next st of ch, repeat from * 6 times, ch 13, turn.
2nd Row. D c in 8th st from hook, ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, d c in next st of ch, ch 2, d c in next d c, (increases at beginning of row) * 2 d c in next mesh, d c in next d c, repeat from * 6 times, 3 d c in end mesh, ch 2, d tr c (3 times over needle) in same space, * ch 2, d tr c over d tr c, repeat from * once (increases at end of row) ch 13, turn.
3rd Row. D c in 8th st from hook, ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, d c in next st, ch 2, d c in next d tr c, * 2 d c in next mesh, d c in next d tr c, repeat from * once, 2 d c in next mesh, d c in next d c (solid mesh) * ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c (open mesh) repeat from * 7 times, then work 3 solid meshes, ch 2, d tr c in same space, * ch 2, d tr c over d tr c, repeat from * once, ch 11, turn.
4th Row. D c in 8th st from hook, ch 2, d c in next d tr c, 3 solid meshes, 14 open meshes, 3 solid meshes, increase 2 meshes at end of row. Continue working back and forth according to diagram. To decrease meshes sl st over meshes.
RUFFLE: S c over last d c made, ch 5, s c in next open mesh, repeat from * around entire doily ending row with ch 1, tr c in 1st s c (this brings thread in position for next row).
2nd Row. 4 s c in same loop, * ch 5, 1 tr c in next loop, ch 2, 2 tr c in same loop, ch 2, 1 tr c in same loop, ch 5, 4 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 5, 1 tr c in last loop, ch 2, 2 tr c in same loop, ch 2, 1 tr c in same loop, ch 5, sl st in 1st s c.
3rd Row. Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr c) 1 tr c in each of the next 3 s c, ch 5, 1 tr c in next tr c, ch 2, 2 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in next tr c. ch 5, repeat from beginning all around, join in 4th st of ch.
4th Row. Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, ch 7, 1 tr c in next tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in next tr c, ch 7, repeat from beginning all around in same manner, join in 4th st of ch.
Next 4 Rows. Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, ch 9, 1 tr c in next tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in next tr c, ch 9, repeat from beginning all around in same manner, join in 4th st of ch.
9th Row. Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr c) * thread over needle twice, insert in next tr c, thread over and work off two loops twice, repeat from * twice, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 6, sl st in 6th st from hook for picot, * ch 5, sl st in same space, repeat from *, (3 picot cluster) ch 9, tr c in next tr c, ch 5, sl st in top of tr c for picot, ch 3, * thread over needle twice, insert in next tr c, thread over and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from * 3 times, thread over and work off all loops at one time, work a 3 picot cluster, ch 3, tr c in next tr c, ch 5, sl st in top of tr c for picot, ch 9 and continue all around in same manner, join, break thread.