Ruffled edged doily with a swirl at the center.

MATERIALS:

J & P COATS BIG BALL BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, ART., a104, SIZE 30:  : 2 balls of white, Ecru or cream, or 3 balls of any color; or

CLARKS BIG BALL MERCERIZED CROCHET, art., B.34, size 50; 3 balls White, Ecru, or Cream, or any color.
Millwards Steel Crochet hook No. 10
Doily measures 13 inches in diameter.

Starting at center, ch 9. Join with sl st to form ring.

1st rnd:  16 sc in ring, sl st in first sc made.
2nd rnd:  Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in first sc.
3rd rnd:  Sc in same place as sl st, * 2sc in ch-5 sp, ch 4, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with sl st in first sc.
4th to 15th rnds incl:  * Sc in next sc and in each remaining sc of sc group, 2 sc in ch-4 sp, ch 4, skip first sc of next sc-group. Repeat from * around (15 sc in each sc group on last rnd). Join as before.
16th rnd:  * Sc in next 13 sc, ch 4, sc in ch-4 sp, ch 4, skip next sc. Repeat from * around. Join.
17th rnd:  * Sc in next 11 sc, (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, skip next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. Continue in this manner, having 2 sc less in each sc group and 1 loop more between sc groups on each rnd, until 1 sc remains in each sc group, ending with ch 2, dc in first sc. Now work as follows:
1st rnd:  * Ch 2, sc in next loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 7 times. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc.
2nd rnd:  * Ch 5, skip ch-2 loop, sc in next loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 6 times. Repeat from * around, ending as previous rnd.
3rd and 4th rnds:&nbps; * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc.
5th rnd:  Ch 5, sc in next loop, * ch 5, 6 dc in next loop; (ch 5, sc in next loop) 6 times. Repeat from * around. Join as before.
6th rnd:  (Ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; * ch 5, sc between 3rd and 4th dc of dc group, (ch 5, sc in next loop)7 times. Repeat from * around. Join.
7th rnd:  * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.
8th rnd:  * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch-5, sl st in dc.
9th rnd:  6 sc in each loop around.

Ruffle...
1st rnd:  * Ch5, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join.
2nd to 5th rnds incl:  Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.
6th to 10th rnds incl:  Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.
11th to 18th rnds incl:  Repeat 2nd rnd, making ch-7 loops on the 11th to 15th runds incl, ch-8 loops on the 16th rnd, ch-9 loops on 17th rnd and ch-10 loops on 18th rnd. Join and break off. Starch lightly and press.