This vintage star-spangled ruffled doily pattern was originally published in the 1940s in the American Thread Company’s Puritan Crochet Book.
Follow the easy step-by-step instructions of this vintage crochet pattern to make this star-spangled crochet doily. There is absolutely no charge for personal use of this easy crochet doily pattern.
Free Crochet Doily Pattern: Crochet a Star Spangled Doily
REQUIRED MATERIALS
The Famous “PURITAN” STAR SPANGLED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40
5 Balls Yellow Spangle or Color of your Choice for Large Ruffled Doily
2 Balls for Small Ruffled Doily, or
The Famous “PURITAN” CROCHET COTTON, Article 40
3 Balls Yellow or Color of your Choice for Large Ruffled Doily
1 Ball for Small Ruffled Doily
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7
NOTE(S)
The large ruffled doily measures 12 inches in diameter without the ruffle.
The small ruffled doily measures 7 inches in diameter without a ruffle.
Directions for Starching – 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 the flame until it thickens. As soon as starch is cold 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 the center of the 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 the ruffle slightly before pressing. Pinfolds of ruffle in position and leave until thoroughly dry.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Large Ruffled Doily
Ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd st from hook, join in 1st sc.
2nd Round – Ch 1 and work 2 sc in each sc, join in 1st sc (16 sc).
3rd Round – * 1 st in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * all around (24 sc), join.
4th Round – 1 sc in each sc, join.
5th Round – * Ch 5, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, repeat from * 10 times, ch 2, dc in same space as beginning (this brings thread in position for next round).
6th Round – * Ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 5, sc in dc.
7th Round – Sl st into loop, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 5, 2 dc in same loop, * 2 dc, ch 5, 2 dc in next loop, repeat from * all around, join in 3rd st of ch.
8th Round – Sl st into loop, ch 3. 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same loop, * ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc (shell) in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.
9th Round – Sl st into loop, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 5, shell in center of next shell, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join.
10th Round – Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 4, sc over the 2 loops of 2 previous rounds, ch 4, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join each round.
11th Round – Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 4, trc in next sc, ch 4, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
12th Round – Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 4, sc in next loop, sc in next trc, sc in next loop, ch 4, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
13th Round – Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 5, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc, ch 5, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
14th Round – Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 6, thread over hook twice, insert in next loop, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, thread over hook twice, insert in next loop, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, thread over and work off all loops at one time (trc cluster), ch 6, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
15th Round – Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 5, shell in next trc cluster, ch 5, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
16th Round – Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 4, sc over the 2 loops of 2 previous rounds, ch 4, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
17th Round – Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 3, trc in next sc, ch 3, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
18th and 19th Rounds – Same as 12th and 13th rounds.
20th Round – Same as 14th round but having ch 5 before and after each trc cluster.
21st Round – Sl st into shell, * ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, sc in center of next shell, repeat from * all around.
22nd Round – Start Ruffle: Sl st into loop, * ch 6, sc in same loop, ch 6, sc in same loop, ch 6, sc in same loop, ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around.
23rd Round – Sl st to center or loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, dc in sl st, this brings thread in position for next round.
24th and 25th Rounds – * Ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending each round with ch 3, dc in dc.
26th Round – * Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around.
27th Round – * Ch 4, shell in next shell, ch 4, sc in next sc, repeat from * all around.
28th Round – Sl st into loop, * ch 3, 2 dc in center of next shell, ch 4, sl st in 3rd sl from hook for picot, ch 1, 2 dc in same space, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 4, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join, cut thread.
Small Ruffled Doily
Work 1st 14 rounds same as large doily.
15th, 16th and 17 Rounds – Same as 21st, 22nd and 23rd rounds of large doily.
18th, 19th and 20th Rounds – Same as 26th, 27th and 28th rounds of large doily.
You have now finished crocheting this star-spangled ruffled doily!
This vintage star-spangled ruffled doily pattern was originally published in the 1940s in the American Thread Company’s Puritan Crochet Book
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