Tailored Ruffled Doily Pattern

MATERIALS:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous "PURITAN" STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 3 balls Silver Spangle. 1 ball Green Spangle or colors of your choice.
Approximate size: 8 1/4 inches in diameter without ruffle.
Steel crochet hook No. 7
1st Round: With white ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 8 sc with ch 3 between each sc in ring, ch 3, join in 1st sc.
2nd Round: Sl st to loop, ch 3 (counts as part of 1st cluster st), 2 dc in same space keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop (cluster st: 3 dc in loop keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time), repeat from * 6 times, ch 2, dc in top of 1st cluster st (this brings thread in position for next round).
3rd and 4th Rounds: Ch 3, sc over dc, * ch 7, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 3, dc in dc.
5th Round: Ch 3, 2 dc in dc just made, * ch 5, 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in center st of next large loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 5, 3 dc in same space with 1st group of dc, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.
6th Round: Ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, repeat from * all around ending with ch 5, sc in last loop, ch 2, dc in top of 1st cluster st.
7th Round: Ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from beginning all around ending with ch 2, dc in dc.
8th Round: Ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from beginning all around ending with ch 3, dc in dc .
9th Round: Ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from beginning all around working last sc in dc.
10th Round: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, ch 3, 3 dc in same space, * ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in center st of next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.
11th Round: Ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc keeping last loop of each dc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 5, skip 2 loops, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc keeping last loop of each dc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, repeat from * 14 times, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc keeping last loop of each dc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 2, dc in 1st cluster st.
12th Round: Ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from beginning all around ending with ch 3, tr c in dc.
13th and l4th Rounds: Same as last round but ending each round with ch 3- tr c in tr c.
15th Round: Ch 3, 2 dc in tr c just worked keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 6, cluster st in center st of next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, tr c in cluster st.
l6th Round: Ch 9, dc in next loop, * ch 6, dc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 6, join in 3rd st of ch.
17th Round: Sl st into next loop, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in same loop, * ch 1, 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc (shell) in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 1, join in 3rd st of ch.
18th Round: Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, dc in same space, * ch 1, dc in same space, repeat from * 5 times, * ch 2, 8 dc with ch 1 between each dc in center of next shell, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join.
19th Round: Ch 4, dc in next dc, * ch 1, dc in next ch 1 space, ch 1, dc in next dc, repeat from * 4 times, ch 1, dc in next dc, ** ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, * ch 1, dc in next ch 1 space, ch 1, dc in next dc, repeat from * 4 times, ch 1, dc in next dc, repeat from ** all around, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch (13 dc in each section with ch 1 between each dc).
20th Round: Ch 4, ** dc in next loop, * ch 1, dc in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 1, dc in next dc, * ch 1, dc in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip the ch 2 loop, dc in next dc, ch 1, repeat from ** all around in same manner ending to correspond, ch 2, join (15 dc in each dc section).
21st Round: Ch 4, ** dc in next loop, * ch 1, dc in next loop, repeat from * 12 times, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip the ch 2 loop, dc in next dc, ch 1, repeat from ** all around in same manner ending to correspond, ch 2, join (16 dc in each section), cut thread.
Edge: Attach Green in next dc, sc in same space, * ch 3, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, sc in next loop, sc in next dc, repeat from * 30 times, sc in next loop, ch 1, drop loop from hook, insert hook in l4th picot made, pick up loop and pull loop through (this scallop lays in front of work), sc in next dc, * sc in next loop, sc in next dc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, repeat from * 14 times, sc in next loop, sc in next dc, ch 1, drop loop from hook, insert hook in l6th free picot of 2nd scallop, pick up loop and pull through having 1 picot between joinings (this scallop lays to back of work), ch 1, ** sc in next loop, sc in next dc, * picot, sc in next loop, sc in next dc, repeat from * 14 times, ch 1, drop loop from hook, insert hook in l4th free picot of previous scallop, pick up loop and pull through leaving 1 picot free between joinings, ch 1 (this scallop lays to front of work), repeat from ** all around having 1 scallop to back of work and the next to front of work to the last scallop, on last scallop work 13 picots after the joining, sc in next loop, sc in next dc, then ch 1, join to l6th picot made at beginning of round, ch 1, sc in next loop, sc in next dc, picot, sc in next loop, ch 1, join to l4th free picot of scallop before last scallop, ch 1, join, cut thread.
DIRECTIONS FOR STARCHING
Starch: Dissolve 1/4 cup starch in 1/2 cup of cold water. Boil about 1 1/4 cups of water, remove from flame, then slowly stir the starch mixture into boiling water stirring constantly. Place back on flame until it thickens.
As soon as starch is cool enough to handle, dip doily and squeeze starch through it thoroughly. Wring out extra starch. The doily should be wet with starch but there should be none in the spaces. Pin center of doily in position according to size and leave until thoroughly dry. If steam iron is used iron ruffle after it is dry. If regular iron is used dampen ruffle slightly before pressing. Pin folds of ruffle in position and leave until thoroughly dry.

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