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MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mer­cerized Crochet, Size 30 … Small Ball: J. & P. Coats—10 balls of White or Ecru, or 11 balls of any color, or Clark's O.N.T.—14 balls of White or Ecru, or 18 balls of any color … Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Oblong Doily measures 11 x 19 inches; Square Doily 11 inches. Each motif measures 4 inches square.

OBLONG DOILY—First Motif … Starting at center, ch 10. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 31 dc in ring. Join with sl st in top of starting chain. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 10, skip 7 dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-10 with sl st in first sc. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next ch, sl st in loop, ch 4, 9 tr in same loop, * ch 5, 10 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-5 with sl st in top of starting chain. 4th rnd: Ch 5, tr in next tr, (ch 1, tr in next tr) 8 times; * ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, tr in next tr, (ch 1, tr in next tr) 9 times. Repeat from * around, joining with sl st in 4th ch of starting chain. 5th rnd: Sc in next sp, * (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) 8 times; ch 5, sc in next ch-1 sp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 6th rnd: Sl st in first ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 3, 3 dc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join as before. 7th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 3, 3 dc in next sp, ch 7, 3 dc in next sp, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 5 times; ch 3, 3 dc in next sp, ch 7, sc in next ch-7 sp, ch 7, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.
   9th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 3; 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, (ch 7, sc in next ch-7 loop) twice; ch 7, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 3, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 7, sc in next loop, ch 5, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 3 tr in next ch-7 loop, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster); (ch 5, cluster in same loop) 2 more times; ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 7, 3 dc in next sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 3, 3 dc in next sp, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 11, sc in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) twice; ch 7, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 12th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, 3 dc in next sp, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 3 times; 2 sc in same loop as last sc was made, 3 sc in next loop, ch 3, 3 sc in same loop, ch 5, in same loop make 3 sc, ch 3 and 3 sc; 3 sc in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) twice; ch 7, 3 dc in next sp, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with 3 dc, dc in first sc. 13th rnd: Sc in sp formed by last dc, * ch 5, skip next ch-3 loop, sc in next ch-3 sp, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 7, sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 7, sc in next ch-5 loop, ch 7, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 7, sc in next ch-3 sp. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

SECOND MOTIF … Work as for First Motif until the 12th rnd is com­pleted. 13th rnd: Sc in loop formed by last dc, ch 5, skip next ch-3 loop, sc in next sp, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 7, sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 7, sc in next ch-5 loop, ch 3, sl st in corresponding loop of First Motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop of Second Motif, (ch 3, sl st in next loop of First Motif, ch 3, sc in next loop of Second Motif) 4 times; ch 2, sl st in ch-5 loop of First Motif, ch 2, skip next ch-3 loop of Second Motif, sc in next ch-3 sp, and complete Motif as before, joining next 5 loops in the same way.
   Make 2 rows of 4 motifs, joining adjacent sides as Second Motif was joined to First Motif.

RUFFLE … 1st rnd: Attach thread to first ch-7 loop on side of corner motif, ch 4, tr in same loop, * ch 5, 2 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around, making 2 tr, ch 5 and 2 tr in each corner loop and ending with ch 5, sl st in top of starting chain. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, sc in next tr, * 3 sc in next sp, sc in next 2 tr. Re­peat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in first sc. 4th to 10th rnds incl: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in dc. Break off.

SQUARE DOILY (Make 2) … Make 2 rows of 2 motifs, joining motifs as before. Complete as for Ob­long Doily.