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STAR BOOK No. 59 10 CENTS

Ruffled doilies _and the Pansy Doily_

_Copyright, 1948_ The American Thread Company, Inc. Printed in U. S. A.

_Ruffled Doilies ..._

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Double Ruffle No. 5901

_(Illustrated on Front Cover)_

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “STAR” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, ARTICLE 20 Size 30 4—250 yd. Balls White. Steel Crochet Hook No. 12. Doily measures 13¼ inches without the ruffle.

Ch 10, join to form a ring, ch 4, d c in ring, * ch 1, d c in ring, repeat from * 11 times, ch 1, join in 3rd st of ch (14 d c).

2nd Row. Ch 3, d c in same space, * ch 2, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.

3rd Row. Ch 3, d c in next d c, 1 d c in next st of ch, * ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, 1 d c in next st of ch, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join.

4th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, d c in next st of ch, * ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, d c in next st of ch, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch. Repeat the 4th row having 1 more d c in each d c section until there are 8 d c in each section.

9th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 6 d c, * pull up ⅛-inch loop on hook, thread over and pull through loop, s c in single loop of st (single knot st) pull up ⅛-inch loop on hook, thread over and pull through loop, s c in single loop of st (double knot st) 1 d c in each of the next 7 d c of next d c group, repeat from * all around ending with a knot stitch, join.

10th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, * work a double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, double knot st, 1 d c in each of the next 6 d c, repeat from * all around ending row with double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, double knot st, join.

11th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, * double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, double knot st, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

12th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, ** double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, * double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * once, double knot st, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, repeat from ** all around ending row to correspond, join.

13th Row. Same as last row but having 1 less d c in each d c section and 1 more double knot st in each double knot st section, join.

14th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in next d c, ** work a single knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, * double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * 3 times, single knot st, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from ** all around ending row with single knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, * double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * 3 times, single knot st, join.

15th Row. Double knot st, skip the single knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, * double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * twice, double knot st, skip the single knot st, s c in next d c, repeat from beginning all around.

16th Row. Sl st to center of next double knot st, * work a double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * all around.

17th Row. Sl st to center of next knot st, * ch 6, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, d c in sl st, this brings thread in position for next row (70 loops).

18th Row. Ch 8, d c in next loop, * ch 5, d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join in 3rd st of ch.

19th Row. Ch 8, d c in next d c, * ch 5, d c in next d c, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join in 3rd st of ch.

20th Row. Sl st into loop, * ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, tr c in sl st.

21st Row. Ch 9, d c in next loop, * ch 6, d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 6, join in 3rd st of ch.

22nd Row. Sl st into loop, ch 3, 5 d c in same loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, 6 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, join.

23rd Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, * ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, join.

24th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, * ch 3, d c in next loop, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 3, d c in next loop, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

25th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, * ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 4, skip 1 loop, tr c in next s c, ch 4, skip 1 loop, s c in next loop, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

26th Row. Ch 3, d c in next d c, * ch 4, d c in next s c, ch 5, s c in next loop, s c in next tr c, s c in next loop, ch 5, d c in next s c, ch 4, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

27th Row. Ch 9, * skip 1 d c, s c in next d c, ch 6, d c in center s c of next s c group, ch 6, s c in next d c, ch 6, d c in next d c, ch 6, repeat from * all around in same manner ending row with skip 1 d c, s c in next d c, ch 6, d c in center s c of s c group, ch 6, s c in next d c, ch 3, tr c in 3rd st of ch.

28th Row. * Ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, tr c in tr c, break thread.

29th Row. Attach thread in 3rd loop to left of joining of last row, ch 3, 5 d c in same loop, * ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 5, d c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 4, 6 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

30th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, * ch 4, d c in next s c, ch 4, s c in next loop, s c in next d c, s c in next loop, ch 4, d c in next s c, ch 4, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

31st Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, * ch 4, s c in next loop, 1 s c in next d c, s c in next loop, ch 4, 1 d c in center s c of next s c group, ch 4, s c in next loop, s c in next d c, s c in next loop, ch 4, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

32nd Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, * ch 5, d c in center s c of next s c group, ch 4, s c in next loop, s c in next d c, s c in next loop, ch 4, d c in center s c of next s c group, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

33rd Row. Ch 3, d c in next d c, * ch 5, s c in next loop, s c in next d c, s c in next loop, ch 4, d c in center s c of s c group, ch 4, s c in next loop, s c in next d c, s c in next loop, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

34th Row. * Ch 6, d c in center s c of next s c group, ch 6, s c in next d c, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, tr c in same space as beginning.

35th Row. * Ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, tr c in tr c.

36th Row. Same as last row but ending row with ch 6, s c in tr c.

RUFFLE: Sl st into loop, * ch 8, s c in same loop, ch 8, s c in same loop, ch 8, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 4, tr c in sl st (420 loops).

2nd and 3rd Rows. * Ch 8, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending each row with ch 4, tr c in tr c.

4th Row. * Work a double knot st pulling loops up ¼-inch, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around.

5th, 6th and 7th Rows. Sl st to center of next double knot st, * work a double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * all around.

8th Row. Sl st to center of double knot st, * ch 8, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 4, d tr c in sl st.

9th Row. ** Ch 5, tr c in next loop, * ch 4, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, tr c in same loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from ** all around, break thread.

INSIDE RUFFLE: Attach thread in any mesh of 18th row and work same as outside ruffle (having 210 loops in 1st row) but working only 2 rows of 8 ch loops and 3 rows of double knot sts. Work last 2 rows same as last 2 rows of outside ruffle.

Victorian Ruffle No. 5902

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “DE LUXE” MERCERIZED CROCHET AND KNITTING COTTON, ARTICLE 346 9—250 yd. Balls White. Steel Crochet Hook No. 7. Doily measures about 25½ x 31 inches without ruffle.

Ch 39, d c in 7th st from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 st of ch, d c in next st, repeat from * 15 times.

2nd Row. S c into last mesh over the d c just made, * ch 25, s c in same mesh, repeat from * 6 times, ch 20, 2 s c in each of the next 7 meshes, ch 20, s c in next mesh, * ch 25, s c in same mesh, repeat from * 3 times, ch 20, 2 s c in each of the next 7 meshes, ch 20, s c in corner mesh, * ch 25, s c in same mesh, repeat from * 7 times, ch 20 and working on other side of meshes, work 2 s c in each of the next 7 meshes, ch 20, s c in next mesh, * ch 25, s c in same mesh, repeat from * 3 times, ch 20, 2 s c in each of the next 7 meshes, ch 20, s c in next mesh (corner) ch 25, s c in same mesh, break thread.

3rd Row. Attach thread in 1st loop of center group on side, s c in same space, * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, s c in 1st loop of end group, * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * 8 times, s c in 1st loop of next group at side, * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, s c in 1st loop of end group, * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * 8 times, join to 1st s c.

4th Row. Sl st to center of loop, * ch 10, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around, then without joining rows work 3 more rows of 10 ch loops.

Next Row. * Ch 30, s c in same loop, repeat from * 5 times, 10 s c in next loop, s c in next loop and work 6-30 ch loops in same loop, repeat from * all around, join and break thread. Attach thread in 1st long loop and work 10 ch loops over long loops and 3 Ch loops between groups of long loops. Sl st to center of loop and work a 10 ch loop in each 10 ch loop, without joining rows work 8 more rows of 10 ch loops.

Next Row. Ch 3, work 5 d c in same loop, * ch 5, 5 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around.

SCALLOP: Sl st into loop, * ch 10, s c in same loop, ch 10, s c in same loop, ch 10, s c in same loop, ch 10, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around and continue work without joining rows.

Next Row. * Ch 10, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around and repeat the last row 12 times, break thread.

Filet Ruffle No. 5903

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “STAR” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, ARTICLE 30 Size 30 5—75 yd. Balls White. Steel Crochet Hook No. 12. Doily measures about 7½ inches in diameter without ruffle.

Ch 29, d c in 8th st from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, d c in next st of ch, repeat from * 6 times, ch 13, turn.

2nd Row. D c in 8th st from hook, ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, d c in next st of ch, ch 2, d c in next d c, (increases at beginning of row) * 2 d c in next mesh, d c in next d c, repeat from * 6 times, 3 d c in end mesh, ch 2, d tr c (3 times over needle) in same space, * ch 2, d tr c over d tr c, repeat from * once (increases at end of row) ch 13, turn.

3rd Row. D c in 8th st from hook, ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, d c in next st, ch 2, d c in next d tr c, * 2 d c in next mesh, d c in next d tr c, repeat from * once, 2 d c in next mesh, d c in next d c (solid mesh) * ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c (open mesh) repeat from * 7 times, then work 3 solid meshes, ch 2, d tr c in same space, * ch 2, d tr c over d tr c, repeat from * once, ch 11, turn.

4th Row. D c in 8th st from hook, ch 2, d c in next d tr c, 3 solid meshes, 14 open meshes, 3 solid meshes, increase 2 meshes at end of row. Continue working back and forth according to diagram. To decrease meshes sl st over meshes.

RUFFLE: S c over last d c made, ch 5, s c in next open mesh, repeat from * around entire doily ending row with ch 1, tr c in 1st s c (this brings thread in position for next row).

2nd Row. 4 s c in same loop, * ch 5, 1 tr c in next loop, ch 2, 2 tr c in same loop, ch 2, 1 tr c in same loop, ch 5, 4 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 5, 1 tr c in last loop, ch 2, 2 tr c in same loop, ch 2, 1 tr c in same loop, ch 5, sl st in 1st s c.

3rd Row. Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr c) 1 tr c in each of the next 3 s c, ch 5, 1 tr c in next tr c, ch 2, 2 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in next tr c, ch 5, repeat from beginning all around, join in 4th st of ch.

4th Row. Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, ch 7, 1 tr c in next tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in next tr c, ch 7, repeat from beginning all around in same manner, join in 4th st of ch.

Next 4 Rows. Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, ch 9, 1 tr c in next tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in next tr c, ch 9, repeat from beginning all around in same manner, join in 4th st of ch.

9th Row. Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr c) * thread over needle twice, insert in next tr c, thread over and work off two loops twice, repeat from * twice, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 6, sl st in 6th st from hook for picot, * ch 5, sl st in same space, repeat from *, (3 picot cluster), ch 9, tr c in next tr c, ch 5, sl st in top of tr c for picot, ch 3, * thread over needle twice, insert in next tr c, thread over and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from * 3 times, thread over and work off all loops at one time, work a 3 picot cluster, ch 3, tr c in next tr c, ch 5, sl st in top of tr c for picot, ch 9 and continue all around in same manner, join, break thread.

Square Ruffle No. 5904

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “GEM” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, ARTICLE 35 Size 30 3—350 yd. Balls White or Ecru. Steel Crochet Hook No. 12. 16 Motifs 4 x 4 are required for doily measuring 7½ x 7½ inches without ruffle.

Ch 5, join to form a ring, s c in ring, * ch 4, s c in ring, repeat from * 6 times, ch 1, d c in 1st s c (this brings thread in position for next row.)

2nd Row. Ch 7, * thread over needle twice, insert in 5th st from hook, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from * once, thread over and pull through all loops on needle at one time, * d c in next loop, cluster st in top of d c just made, (cluster st: ch 4, this counts as 1 tr c, thread over twice, insert in st, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, thread over twice, insert in same space, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, thread over and pull through all loops at one time) repeat from * all around, join at base of 1st cluster st.

3rd Row. Cluster st in same space, ch 3, 3 tr c cluster st in same space, * ch 9, s c in d c between next 2 cluster sts, ch 9, 2-3 tr c cluster sts in d c between next 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between, repeat from * twice, ch 9, s c in d c between next 2 cluster sts, ch 9, join in top of 1st cluster st.

4th Row. Sl st to center st of ch 3 loop, s c in same space, * ch 9, s c in next loop, cluster st in s c just made, cluster st in top of cluster st just made, s c in next loop, ch 9, s c in next ch 3 loop, repeat from * twice, ch 9, s c in next loop, cluster st in s c just made, cluster st in cluster st, s c in next loop, ch 5, d tr c (3 times over needle) in 1st s c.

5th Row. Ch 7, 2 d tr c with ch 9 between in same space as d tr c just made, * ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 7, s c between next 2 cluster sts, ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 7, 2 d tr c with ch 9 between in next s c, repeat from * twice, ch 7, s c, in next loop, ch 7, s c between next 2 cluster sts, ch 7, sl st in 1st d tr c, break thread.

Work another motif in same manner joining to 1st motif in last row as follows: ch 7, d tr c in same space as d tr c, just made, ch 4, sl st in center st of corner loop of 1st motif, ch 4, d tr c in same space with last d tr c of 2nd motif, ch 3, join to center st of next loop of 1st motif, ch 3, s c in next loop of 2nd motif, ch 3, join to center st of next loop of 1st motif, ch 3, s c between next 2 cluster sts of 2nd motif, ch 3, join to center st of next loop of 1st motif, ch 3, s c in next loop of 2nd motif, ch 3, join to center st of next loop of 1st motif, ch 3, d tr c in next s c of 2nd motif, ch 4, join to center st of corner loop of 1st motif, ch 4, complete motif in same manner as 1st motif. Join 3rd motif to 2nd motif and 4th motif to 1st and 3rd motifs in same manner.

RUFFLE: Attach thread in any corner loop, s c in same space, * ch 10, s c in same loop, repeat from * 5 times, * ch 10, s c in next loop, ch 10, s c in same loop, ch 10, s c in same loop, repeat from * across side to next corner, ch 10, s c in corner loop, * ch 10, s c in same loop, repeat from * 5 times, continue all around in same manner working other corners same as last corner ending row with ch 5, tr tr c (4 times over needle) in 1st s c, this brings thread in position for next row.

Next 2 Rows. Ch 10, s c in next loop, repeat from beginning all around ending each row with ch 5, tr tr c in tr tr c.

4th Row. S c in same space, ** cluster st in s c just made, cluster st in top of cluster st just made, s c in next loop, * ch 10, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, repeat from ** all around ending row with ch 5, tr tr c in tr tr c.

5th Row. Ch 10, * thread over twice, insert in 5th st from hook, thread over and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from *, thread over and work off all loops at one time, sl st in space between next 2 cluster sts, cluster st in same space, ch 5, s c in next loop, * ch 10, s c in next loop, repeat from * once, repeat from beginning all around ending row with ch 5, tr tr c in tr tr c.

6th Row. * Ch 10, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, cluster st in last s c, cluster st in top of cluster st just made, s c in next loop, repeat from beginning all around in same manner ending row with sl st in tr tr c.

7th Row. Sl st to center of next loop, s c in same space, ** ch 10, s c in next loop, ch 10, s c in next loop, ch 10, * thread over twice, insert in 5th st from hook, thread over and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from * once, thread over and work off all loops at one time, sl st in space between next 2 cluster sts, cluster st in same space, ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from ** all around omitting ch 5 at end of row, tr tr c in 1st s c.

8th Row. S c in same space, * cluster st in same space, ch 5 sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, cluster st in top of cluster st, s c in next loop, ch 10, sl st in 6th st from hook for picot, ch 4, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ending row with sl st, break thread.

Tailored Ruffle No. 5905

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “DE LUXE” MERCERIZED CROCHET AND KNITTING COTTON, ARTICLE 346 1—250 yd. Ball White and 1—175 yd. Ball Yellow or any contrasting Color. Steel Crochet Hook No. 7. Doily measures 7½ inches in diameter without the ruffle.

With Yellow, ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 8 s c in ring, join.

2nd Row. * Ch 8, s c in next s c, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, tr c in 1st s c (this brings thread in position for next row).

3rd Row. Ch 5, s c in same loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in same loop (picot loop), repeat from * all around, ch 5, join in same space as 1st ch.

4th Row. Sl st into picot loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, ch 3, 3 d c in same space, * ch 5, skip 1 loop, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c (shell) in next picot loop, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join in 3rd st of ch, break Yellow.

5th Row. Attach White in center of shell, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in same space, * ch 5, shell in center of next shell, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join in 3rd st of ch.

6th Row. Sl st to center of shell, shell in same space, * ch 5, s c over the White and Yellow loop of 2 previous rows, ch 5, shell in center of next shell, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 5, s c over loops of two previous rows, ch 5, join.

7th Row. Sl st to center of shell, shell in same space, * ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 4, shell in center of next shell, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 4, join in 3rd st of ch.

8th Row. Sl st to center of shell, shell in same space, * ch 5, skip 1 loop, 1 tr c, ch 3, 1 tr c in next loop, ch 5, skip 1 loop, shell in center of next shell, repeat from * all around in same manner ending row to correspond, join.

9th Row. Sl st to center of shell, shell in same space, * ch 5, skip 1 loop, shell in ch 3 loop, ch 5, skip 1 loop, shell in center of next shell, repeat from * all around in same manner ending row to correspond, join.

10th Row. Sl st to center of shell, shell in same space, * ch 5, s c over next loops of previous 2 rows, ch 5, shell in center of next shell, repeat from * all around in same manner ending row to correspond, join.

11th Row. Same as 7th row.

12th Row. Sl st to center of shell, shell in same space, * ch 5, skip 1 loop, s c in next loop, ch 5, skip 1 loop, shell in center of next shell, repeat from * all around in same manner ending row to correspond, join.

13th Row. Sl st to center of shell, shell in same space, ** ch 5, * thread over needle twice, insert in next loop, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from *, thread over and work off remaining loops at one time, ch 5, shell in center of next shell, repeat from ** all around in same manner ending row to correspond, join.

14th Row. Sl st to center of shell, * ch 8, skip the 5 ch loop, 2 d c in next st, ch 8, skip the 5 ch loop, s c in center of next shell, repeat from * all around in same manner ending row to correspond, break White.

15th Row. Attach Yellow in next loop, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 3 d c (shell) in same loop, * ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.

16th Row. Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, d c in same space, * ch 1, d c in same space, repeat from * 3 times, * ch 2, 6 d c with ch 1 between each d c in next loop, ch 2, 6 d c with ch 1 between each d c in center of next shell, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, ch 2, join.

17th Row. Ch 4, * d c in next ch 1 loop, ch 1, d c in next ch 1 loop, ch 1, d c in next d c, ch 1, d c in next ch 1 loop, ch 1, d c in next d c, ch 1, d c in next ch 1 loop, ch 1, d c in next ch 1 loop, ch 1, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip the ch 2 loop, d c in next d c, ch 1, repeat from * all around in same manner ending row to correspond, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch (9 d c in each section with ch 1 between each d c).