Ruffled Pondlily Doily Pattern

With White ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 8 sc in ring, join in 1st sc.

Ch 4, dc in next sc, * ch 4, dc in next sc, repeat from * all around, ch 4, join in 3rd st of ch.

Ch 3, * 5 dc in next mesh, dc in next dc, repeat from * all around ending with 5 dc in last mesh, join in 3rd st of ch.

Ch 4, 1 trc in each of the next 5 dc, * ch 5, 1 trc in each of the next 6 dc, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join in 4th st of ch.

Ch 4, 1 trc in each of the next 5 trc keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 7, sc in center st of next loop, ch 7, 1 trc in each of the next 6 trc keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, repeat from * all around ending with ch 7, sc in center st of next loop, ch 2, trc in top of 1st cluster (this brings thread in position for next round).

* Ch 9, sc in center st of next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 9, sl st in trc.

Sl st to center st of loop, ch 4 (counts as part of 1st cluster st), trc in same space, ch 3, 2 trc in same space keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time (tr c cluster st), ch 3, trc cluster st in same space, * ch 2, 3 trc cluster sts with ch 3 between each cluster st in center st of next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join.

Sl st into loop between 1st 2 cluster sts, ch 8, dc in next loop, * ch 6, skip 1 loop, dc in next loop, ch 5, dc in next loop, repeat from * all around, ending with d trc (3 times over hook) in 3rd st of ch.

Ch 4, 7 trc over the d trc just made, trc in next st, * ch 4, skip 1 loop, 7 trc over next loop, trc in next dc, repeat from * all around, trc in 4th st of ch.

Ch 4, 2 trc over trc just made, ch 3, 3 trc in same space, * ch 4, sc in center st of next trc group, ch 4, 3 trc, ch 3, 3 trc (shell) in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 4, sc in center st of next trc group, ch 4, join in 4th st of ch.

Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 2 trc, ch 3, 3 trc in same space, * ch 3, trc in next sc, ch 3, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, trc in next sc, ch 3, join.

Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 2 trc, ch 3, 3 trc in same space, * ch 4, 1 trc in each of the next 2 loops keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time (trc cluster), ch 4, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 4, join.

Sl st to center of shell, ch 6, * 6 trc in next loop, trc in next trc cluster, 6 trc in next loop, ch 3, dc in center of next shell, ch 3, repeat from * all around ending with 6 trc in next loop, trc in trc cluster, 6 trc in next loop, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.

* Ch 5, trc in next trc, ch 6, skip 5 trc, sc in next trc, ch 6, skip 5 trc, trc in next trc, ch 5, sc in next dc, repeat from * all around.

Sl st to next trc, ch 4, 2 trc in same space keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 5, 3 trc in same space keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time (3 trc cluster st), repeat from * once, ch 2, * 3-3 trc cluster sts with ch 5 between each cluster st in next trc, ch 2, repeat from * all around, join in top of 1st cluster st.

Sl st to next cluster st, ch 10, skip 1 loop, trc in next loop, * ch 6, skip 1 loop, trc in top of next cluster st, ch 6, skip 1 loop, trc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 6, join in 4th st of ch.

Ch 4, 7 trc in next loop, trc in next trc, * ch 5, trc in next trc, ch 5, trc in next trc, 7 trc in next loop, trc in next trc, 7 trc in next loop, trc in next trc, repeat from * all around ending with ch 5, trc in next trc, ch 5, trc in next trc, 7 trc in next loop, join in 4th st of ch.

Ch 8, skip 3 trc, trc in next trc, ch 4, skip 3 trc, trc in next trc, ** ch 4, trc in next trc, ch 4, trc in next trc, * ch 4, skip 3 trc, trc in next trc, repeat from * 3 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, joining last ch 4 in 4th st of ch.

Ch 8, trc in next trc, * ch 4, trc in next trc, repeat from * all around, ch 4, join in 4th st of ch.

Ch 4, 2 trc in same space keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 3, sl st in top of cluster st for picot, * ch 5, sc in next trc, ch 5, 3 trc in next trc keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 3, sl st in top of cluster st for picot, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join, cut thread.

FLOWER MOTIF AROUND OUTSIDE EDGE: With Sunshine Spangle work 1st 3 rounds same as 1st 3 rounds of doily.

Ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 5 dc, * ch 5, 1 dc in each of the next 6 dc, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join.

Ch 4, 1 trc in each of the next 5 dc keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 7, sc in center st of next loop, * ch 7, 1 trc in each of the next 6 dc keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 7, sc in center st of next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, trc in top of 1st cluster (this brings thread in position for next round).

Ch 4 and with wrong side of doily toward you, join to picot of cluster st directly over the 1st trc of trc group of 17th round, ch 4, sc in center st of next loop of motif, * ch 4, join to picot of next cluster st of doily, ch 4, sc in center st of next loop of motif, repeat from * once, * ch 9, sc in center st of next loop of motif, repeat from * 11 times, ch 9, join in trc, cut thread.

Work 1st 5 rounds same as 1st motif.

Ch 9, sc in center st of next loop, ch 4 and with flower motif facing downward, join in center st of 3rd free loop from joining on left hand side of 1st motif, ch 4, sc in center st of next loop of 2nd motif, * ch 4, join in center st of next loop of 1st motif, ch 4, sc in center st of next loop of 2nd motif, repeat from * once, * ch 4, join in picot of next cluster st of doily, ch 4, sc in center st of next loop of motif, repeat from * twice, * ch 9, sc in center st of next loop of motif, repeat from * 7 times, ch 9, sl st in trc, cut thread. Work 14 more motifs joining to last motif and to doily in same manner joining last motif to 1st motif to correspond, cut thread.

Attach White in center st of 4th free loop (center loop) of any motif, ch 7, trc in same space, * ch 5, 1 trc, ch 3, 1 trc in center st of next loop of same motif, repeat from * once, ** ch 5, 1 trc in center st of next loop of same motif keeping last loop of trc on hook, 1 trc in center st of 1st free ch 9 loop of next motif keeping last loop of trc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 5, 1 trc, ch 3, 1 trc in center st of next loop, repeat from * 4 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, ch 5, join in 4th st of ch.

Ch 3, * 3 dc in next loop, dc in next trc, 5 dc in next loop, dc in next trc, repeat from * once, 3 dc in next loop, dc in next trc, ** 3 dc in each of the next 2 loops, dc in next trc, 3 dc in next loop, dc in next trc, * 5 dc in next loop, dc in next trc, 3 dc in next loop, dc in next trc, repeat from * 3 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join, cut White.

Attach Sunshine Spangle in same space, * ch 5, skip 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch 5, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 5, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, repeat from * once, ** ch 5, skip 3 dc, 1 sc in each of the next 8 dc, * ch 5, skip 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch 5, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 5, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, repeat from * 3 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join, cut thread.

If ruffle is desired attach White in space between any 2 trc's of 18th round, * ch 6, sc in same space, ch 6, sc in same space, ch 6, sc in next space, repeat from * all around ending with ch 2, trc in same space as beginning.

* Ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending each round with ch 2, trc in trc.

* Ch 5, 2- 3 trc cluster sts with ch 4 between in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond and joining last ch 6 in trc, cut thread.

Attach Sunshine Spangle in any loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around, join, cut thread.

Dissolve ½ cup starch in ½ cup of cold water. Boil about 1½ 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.