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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—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.

Centerpiece measures 28 inches in diameter

Starting at center, ch 9. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 9, (tr in ring, ch 5) 5 times. Join to 4th ch of ch-9. 2nd rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 4, 6 tr in same sp, * ch 5, 7 tr in next sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5. Join. 3rd rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 6 tr, * ch 5, tr in next sp, ch 5, tr in next 7 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 6 tr, * (ch 5, tr in next sp) twice; ch 5, tr in next 7 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th to 10th rnds incl: Work as for 4th rnd, having 1 sp more between tr groups on each rnd. 11th rnd: Ch 9, * skip next tr group, 7 tr in next sp, (ch 5, tr in next sp) 7 times; ch 5, 7 tr in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around, ending with 6 tr in last sp, sl st in 4th ch of ch-9. 12th rnd: Sl st in next 3 ch, ch 9, * 7 tr in next sp, (ch 5, tr in next sp) 6 times; ch 5, 7 tr in next sp, ch 5, tr in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in 4th ch of ch-9. 13th rnd: Ch 9, tr in next sp, * ch 5, 7 tr in next sp, (ch 5, tr in next sp) 5 times; ch 5, 7 tr in next sp, (ch 5, tr in next sp) twice. Repeat from * around. Join as for last rnd. 14th rnd: Ch 10, (tr in next sp, ch 6) twice; * 7 tr in next sp, (ch 5, tr in next sp) 4 times; ch 5, 7 tr in next sp, (ch 6, tr in next sp) 3 times; ch 6. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, dc in 4th ch of ch-10. 15th rnd: Ch 11, (tr in next sp, ch 7) 3 times; * 7 tr in next sp, (ch 5, tr in next sp) 3 times; ch 5, 7 tr in next sp, (ch 7, tr in next sp) 4 times; ch 7. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, tr in 4th ch of ch-11. 16th rnd: Ch 12, (tr in next sp, ch 8) 4 times; * 7 tr in next sp, (ch 5, tr in next sp) twice; ch 5, 7 tr in next sp, (ch 8, tr in next sp) 5 times; ch 8. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, tr in 4th ch of ch-12. 17th rnd: Ch 12, (tr in next sp, ch 8) 5 times; * 7 tr in next sp; ch 5, tr in next sp, ch 5, 7 tr in next sp, (ch 8, tr in next sp) 6 times; ch 8. Repeat from * around, joining as last rnd. 18th rnd: Ch 13, (tr in next sp, ch 9) 6 times; * 7 tr in next sp, ch 5, 7 tr in next sp, (ch 9, tr in next sp) 7 times; ch 9. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, d tr in 4th ch of ch-13. 19th rnd: Ch 13, (tr in next sp, ch 9) 7 times; * 7 tr in next sp, (ch 9, tr in next sp) 8 times; ch 9. Repeat from * around, joining as last rnd. 20th rnd: Ch 14, (tr in next sp, ch 10) 8 times; * skip 3 tr of next tr group, tr in next tr, (ch 10, tr in next sp) 9 times; ch 10. Repeat from * around. Join as before. 21st rnd: Ch 15, * tr in next sp, ch 11. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 4th ch of ch-15. 22nd rnd: 15 sc in each sp around. Join.

RUFFLE ... 1st rnd: * Ch 7, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 2nd and 3rd rnds: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 9, * tr in next loop, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 4th ch of ch-9. 4th, 5th and 6th rnds: Sl st to center of next sp, ch 11, * tr in next sp, ch 7. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th, 8th and 9th rnds: Sl st to center of next sp, ch 13, * tr in next sp, ch 9. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th, 11th and 12th rnds: Sl st to center of next sp, ch 15, * tr in next sp, ch 11. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. Starch lightly and press.