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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—6 balls of White or Ecru, or 8 balls of any color, or Clark's O.N.T.—8 balls of White or Ecru, or 11 balls of any color. Big Ball: J. & P. Coats—3 balls of White, Ecru or Cream … Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Doily measures 21 inches in diameter

Starting at center, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 1, 13 sc in ring. Sl st in first sc. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st in first sc (13 loops). 3rd and 4th rnds: Sl st in next ch, sc in same loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in same loop, * ch 4, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, sc in same loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, sl st in same loop, ch 6, dc in same loop, * ch 3, in next loop make dc, ch 3 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join last ch 3 to 3rd ch of ch-6. 8th and 9th rnds: Sl st in next ch, sc in same loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, sc in same loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, sl st in same loop, ch 10, * dc in next loop, ch 7. Repeat from * around. Join last ch 7 to 3rd ch of ch-10. 12th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, sc in same loop, ch 5, sc in same loop, * ch 5, in next loop make sc, ch 5 and sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 13th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, ch 11, * skip next loop, dc in next loop, ch 8. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in same loop, ch 7, sc in same loop, * ch 7, in next loop make sc, ch 7 and sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 15th and 16th rnds: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 17th rnd: Sl st in next 3 ch, sl st in same loop, ch 8, * dc in next loop, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join last ch 5 with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-8. 18th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in same loop, ch 5, sc in same loop, * ch 5, in next loop make sc, ch 5 and sc. Repeat from * around. Join.
   19th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch and in same loop, ch 10, * skip next loop, dc in next loop, ch 7. Repeat from * around. Join last ch 7 with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-10. 20th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in same loop, ch 6, sc in same loop, * ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 6 and sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 21st rnd: Sl st in next 3 ch and in same loop, ch 12, * skip next loop, tr in next loop, ch 8. Repeat from * around. Join. 22nd rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, sc in same loop, ch 5, sc in same loop, * ch 5, in next loop make sc, ch 5 and sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 23rd, 24th and 25th rnds: Sl st in next 2 ch, sc in same loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 26th rnd: Repeat 17th rnd. 27th rnd: Repeat 18th rnd, making ch-4 (instead of ch-5) loops. 28th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, sl st in same loop, ch 8, * skip next loop, dc in next loop, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 29th rnd: Repeat 18th rnd. 30th and 31st rnds: Repeat 28th and 29th rnds. 32nd rnd: Repeat 28th rnd, making ch 6 (instead of ch-5) between dc's. 33rd rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, in same loop make sc, ch 5 and sc; * ch 5, in next loop make sc, ch 5 and sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 34th to 37th rnds incl: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 38th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 6, * dc in next loop, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join. 39th rnd: Sl st in next ch, in same loop make sc, ch 3 and sc; * ch 3, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 40th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sl st in same loop, ch 6, * skip next loop, dc in next loop, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join. 41st to 46th rnds incl: Repeat 39th and 40th rnds alternately, having ch 4 (instead of ch-3) on 44th rnd. 47th rnd: Repeat 39th rnd.

OUTER RUFFLE … 1st rnd: Sc in next loop, * ch 5, sc in same loop, ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 2nd to 5th rnds incl: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 8, * dc in next loop, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join last ch 5 with sl st to 3rd st of starting chain. 6th to 10th rnds incl: Repeat 5th rnd, having ch-9 starting chain and ch-6 loops on 6th rnd, ch-10 starting chain and ch-7 loops on 7th rnd, ch-11 starting chain and ch-8 loops on 8th rnd, ch-12 starting chain and ch-9 loops on 9th rnd and ch-13 starting chain and ch-10 loops on 10th rnd. Break off.

INNER RUFFLE … Attach thread to a loop on 25th rnd, and work exactly as for Outer Ruffle until 7th rnd is completed. Break off. Starch lightly and press.