Rose Ruffle Doily Pattern

ROSE—With Dark Pink ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 6, dc in ring, * ch 3, dc in ring, repeat from * twice, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.

1 sc, 5 dc, 1 sc over each ch 3 loop, join.

* Ch 5, sc between next 2 petals in back of work, repeat from * 4 times.

Ch 1 and over each loop work 1 sc, 7 dc, 1 sc, join.

* Ch 6, sc in back of work between next 2 petals, repeat from * 4 times.

Ch 1 and over each loop work 1 sc, 9 dc, 1 sc, join, break thread.

Attach Green in same space, * ch 7, sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sts of ch (sdc: thread over hook, insert in st, pull through, thread over and pull through all loops at one time), 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts of ch, sc in same space between petals, ch 6, sc in back of work between next 2 petals, repeat from * all around (5 leaves) ch 6, join.

Work 5 sc up side of next leaf, 3 sc in point of leaf, 5 sc down other side of same leaf, 8 sc over next ch 6 loop, repeat from beginning 4 times, break thread.

Start Petal: Attach Light Pink in 1st sc of the 8 sc group between leaves, ch 3, dc in same space, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sc, 2 dc in each of the next 2 sc, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc, ch 3, turn.

2 dc in same space, 1 dc in each of the next 10 dc, 3 dc in 3rd st of ch, ch 3, turn.

Working in dc, increase 1 dc at each end and in each of the 2 center sts, ch 3 to turn each row (20 dc).

Increase 1 dc at beginning and end of row (22 dc).

Same as 11th row having 26 dc in row.

Same as 12th row (28 dc).

Increase 1 dc at each end and increase 1 dc in each of the 2 center sts (32 dc).

Work even.

Increase 1 dc at beginning and end of row. Repeat the last 2 rows once, then work 2 rows even.

Decrease in next 2 sts (to decrease: * thread over hook, insert in next st, pull through and work off 2 loops, repeat from * once, thread over and pull through all loops at one time), 1 dc in each of the next 31 dc, decrease in next 2 sts.

Decrease 1 dc at beginning and end of row, ch, turn.

Skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 dc, 1 dc in each of the next 6 dc, 1 trc in each of the next 12 dc, 1 dc in each of the next 6 dc, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 dc, sc in next st, break thread.

Attach thread in 1st sc of next sc group of 8th row and work another petal in same manner, break thread. Work 3 more petals same as last petal, break thread. Attach Dark Pink at base of any petal and work a row of sc around each petal working 3 sc in top of each corner of petal, break thread.

Sew petals together from the 9th through the 16th row as illustrated.

LEAF: With Green ch 19, sl st in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts of ch, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts of ch, 1 trc in each of the next 4 sts of ch, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sl st in last st of ch, ch 1 and working on other side of ch, sl st in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 trc in each of the next 4 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sl st in next st.

Ch 1, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 8 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sl st in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 8 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sl st in each of the next 2 sts, break thread leaving an end. Work 4 more leaves in same manner and sew in space between petals picking up back loop of sts only and sewing to the widest part of leaf.

RUFFLE—Attach White in center of any petal, * ch 4, skip 1 st, sc in next st, repeat from * to within 3 sts of joining, skip 1 st, dc in next st keeping last loop of dc on hook, skip 1 st of same petal and 1 st on side of next leaf, dc in next st keeping last loop of dc on hook, thread over and pull through all 3 loops at one time, * ch 4, skip 1 st, sc in next st, repeat from * around leaf to within 3 sts of joining on left hand side of leaf, skip 1 st, dc in next st keeping last loop of dc on hook, skip 1 st on leaf and 1 st on side of next petal, dc in next st keeping last loop of dc on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, * ch 4, skip 1 st of petal, sc in next st, repeat from * all around in same manner working between joinings same as on 1st leaf.

Sl st into loop, ch 6, sc in same loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, sc in same loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, dc in sl st (this brings thread in position for next row).

* Ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, dc in dc. Work 6 more rows same as last row, but ending last row with ch 6, sc in dc and having an even number of loops in last row, break thread.

Attach Dark Pink in any loop, ** ch 4, cluster st in next loop (cluster st: thread over hook, insert in space, pull through and work off 2 loops, * thread over hook, insert in same space, pull through and work off 2 loops, repeat from * once, thread over and pull through all loops at one time), ch 5, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 2, cluster st in same loop, ch 4, sc in next loop, repeat from ** all around, ch 4, join, break thread.

This free pattern originally published in Star #71, Doily Bouquet