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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—2 balls of White, Ecru or any color, or Clark's O.N.T.—3 balls of White or Ecru, or 4 balls of any color … Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Doily measures 9½ inches in diameter

Starting at center, ch 12. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 4, 39 tr in ring. Sl st in top of starting chain. 2nd rnd: Ch 5, * tr in next tr, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 4th ch of ch-5. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next sp, sc in same sp, * ch 5, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in first sc. 4th rnd: * Ch 7, skip next loop, sc in next loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc. 5th rnd: * Ch 3, in next loop make 3 tr, ch 7 and 3 tr; ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in dc. 6th rnd: Ch 4, * 15 tr in next ch-7 loop, skip next ch-3 sp, tr in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * around. Join last tr to top of ch-4. 7th rnd: Sl st in next tr, sc in same place, * (ch 5, skip next tr, sc in next tr) 6 times; ch 3, skip 1 tr of the next 15-tr group, sc in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-3 to first sc. 8th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 5, sc in next loop) 5 times; ch 3, skip next ch-3, sc in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 5, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 5, skip next ch-3, sc in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * around. Join.
   10th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; ch 6, 2 sc in next loop, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next loop, ch 6, sc in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 12th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 7, 2 sc in next loop, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next loop, ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 13th rnd: Sl st in next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 7, sc in same loop) 3 times; ch 7, 3 sc in next loop, sc in next 9 sc, 3 sc in next loop, ch 7, sc in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 5, sc in same loop, (ch 1, in next loop make sc, ch 5 and sc) twice; ch 7, sc in next loop, ch 5, skip next sc, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next sc, skip 2 sc, tr in next sc, (skip 1 sc, tr in next sc) 3 times; skip 2 sc, tr in next sc, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, tr in first sc. 15th rnd: Ch 13, * skip next ch-5 loop, sc in next ch-5 loop, ch 10, dc in next ch-7 loop, ch 10, thread over, (insert hook in next loop and draw loop through) twice (4 loops on hook); (thread over and draw through 2 loops at a time) 3 times; ch 10, dc in next ch-7 loop, ch 10. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-10 to 3rd ch of ch-13.

RUFFLE ... 1st rnd: Sl st in next 3 ch, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 3 and 2 dc; * ch 5, in next sp make 2 dc, ch 3 and 2 dc. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-5 with sl st to 3rd st of starting chain. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next dc, ch 1, in next sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; (ch 1, dc in next dc) twice; ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Ch 4, * (dc in next dc, ch 1) twice; in ch-3 sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; (ch 1, dc in next dc) 3 times; (ch 2, dc in next dc) twice; ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Ch 4, * (dc in next dc, ch 1) 3 times; in ch-3 sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; (ch 1, dc in next dc) 4 times; (ch 2, dc in next dc) twice; ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Ch 4, * (dc in next dc, ch 1) 4 times; in next sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; (ch 1, dc in next dc) 5 times; (ch 2, dc in next dc) twice; ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Ch 4, * (dc in next dc, ch 1) 5 times; in next sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; (ch 1, dc in next dc) 6 times; (ch 2, dc in next dc) twice; ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join.
   7th rnd: Ch 4, * (dc in next dc, ch 1) 6 times; in next sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; (ch 1, dc in next dc) 7 times; (ch 2, dc in next dc) twice; ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: Ch 4, * (dc in next dc, ch 1) 7 times; in next sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; (ch 1, dc in next dc) 8 times; (ch 2, dc in next dc) twice; ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: * (2 sc in next sp) 8 times; 5 sc in next ch-3 sp of point, (2 sc in next sp) 8 times; (3 sc in next ch-2 sp) twice. Repeat from * once more; (2 sc in next sp) twice; skip previous point, join to point preceding the point that was skipped by making a sl st in 13th sc following the 5-sc group at tip of point; 2 sc in each ch-1 sp, ** 5 sc in ch-3 sp at tip of point, (2 sc in next ch-1 sp) 8 times; (3 sc in next sp) twice; (2 sc in next sp) twice; skip the point just completed, join with sl st to corresponding part of previous point, make 2 sc in each sp to within tip of point. Repeat from ** around. Join and break off. Starch lightly and press.