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Large Table Ruffle Doily (1940s–50s): vintage crochet pattern

A large round table doily of chain-loop and treble-crochet rounds with a full ruffled edge. It measures about 32 inches across without the ruffle. Originally published as "The Large Table Ruffle" in Ruffled Doilies (Star Doily Book No. 143) by American Thread Company, it is now in the public domain.

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Large Table Ruffle doily, original photograph
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Pattern at a glance
DetailValue
Skill levelAdvanced
Yarn weightLace (#0)
Yardage11 balls as printed (ball yardage not printed — check the ball band)
Hook1.65 mm
GaugeNot given in the original — work to the printed finished size (AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous “PURITAN” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 11 balls White, Cream or Ecru Steel crochet hook No. 7 Approximate size: 32 inches in diameter without ruffle).
Finished sizeAMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous “PURITAN” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 11 balls White, Cream or Ecru Steel crochet hook No. 7 Approximate size: 32 inches in diameter without ruffle (about 102 cm)
Timeabout 17 hours

Materials

  • Puritan Mercerized Crochet Cotton (Article 40) — size not printed; choose a mercerized cotton crochet thread that matches the finished size
  • Yardage: 11 balls as printed (ball yardage not printed — check the ball band)
  • Tapestry needle, rustproof pins and starch for blocking
  • Hook: Start with a 1.65 mm (US 7) steel hook — the printed hook is a No. 7 steel — and change size to reach the printed diameter.
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This pattern calls for 350 yards of weight #0 yarn. Select a suggested yarn to see required skeins and estimated cost:

Caron Simply Soft · 100% Acrylic

315 yds per skein · High-yield yardage, silky no-scratch texture

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Abbreviations (US terms)

chain
slip stitch
single crochet
double crochet
treble crochet
stitch
round

Notes before you start

  • Source: "The Large Table Ruffle", Ruffled Doilies (Star Doily Book No. 143), American Thread Company. Public domain in the USA.
  • As printed — materials: . Gauge: Not given.
  • Modernisation note: Transcribed from the original publication; stitches, repeats and their order are unchanged.
  • Modernisation note: Run-on paragraphs split into one round, row or step per line.
  • Modernisation note: The source leaflets already use US crochet terms; only abbreviations and wording were modernised.
  • Modernisation note: “Chain (ch)” → “Ch”
  • Modernisation note: “single crochet (sc)” → “sc”
  • Modernisation note: Round/row labels rewritten in modern form (e.g. “2nd Round.” → “Rnd 2:”, “7th to 10th rnds incl:” → “Rnds 7–10:”)
  • Modernisation note: “treble crochet (tr c)” → “tr”
  • Modernisation note: “slip stitch (sl st)” → “sl st”
  • Modernisation note: “tr c” → “tr”
  • Modernisation note: “double crochet (dc)” → “dc”
  • Modernisation note: “cut thread” → “fasten off”
  • Modernisation note: Page numbers, page-continuation notes and illustration references removed.
  • Modernisation note: No gauge is printed. Suggested check: work to the printed finished size (AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous “PURITAN” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 11 balls White, Cream or Ecru Steel crochet hook No. 7 Approximate size: 32 inches in diameter without ruffle) and change hook size if your piece is noticeably larger or smaller.
  • Modernisation note: The leaflet is undated; its “New York 13, N. Y.” postal-zone address places it between 1943 and 1963.
  • Modernisation note: The general starching directions printed in the leaflet are included under finishing.
  • Modernisation note: Stitch counts have not been added; where the original prints a count it is kept as printed.
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Instructions

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  1. Ch 7, join to form a ring, ch 1, 12 sc in ring, join in 1st sc.
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  2. Rnd 2: * Ch 3, sc in next sc, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join (12 loops).
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  3. Rnd 3: sl st into loop, ch 6, tr in same space, * ch 3, 2 tr with ch 2 between in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.
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  4. Rnd 4: Sl st into loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join.
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  5. Rnd 5: Sl st into loop, * ch 4, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 4, join.
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  6. Rnd 6: Sl st to 2nd st of next loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 2, dc in last sl st (this brings thread in position for next round).
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  7. Rnd 7: * Ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 2, tr in dc.
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  8. Rnd 8: Ch 4, tr over tr, ch 3, sl st in top of tr just made for picot, tr over same tr already worked over, * ch 4, 2 tr in next loop, ch 3, sl st in top of last tr for picot, tr in same loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 2, dc in 4th st of ch.
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  9. Rnd 9: * Ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, tr in dc.
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  10. Rnd 10: Ch 5, tr over tr, * ch 7, 1 tr, ch 1, 1 tr in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, tr in 4th st of ch.
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  11. Rnd 11: * Ch 4, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc (picot) in next ch 1 space, ch 4, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending last repeat with sl st in tr.
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  12. Rnd 12: Ch 3, sc in same space, ch 8, * skip the next picot, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next sc, ch 8, repeat from * all around ending last repeat with ch 4, tr in joining.
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  13. Rnd 13: * Ch 6, skip the next picot, sc in beginning of next loop, ch 6, sc at end of same loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 6, skip the next picot, sc in next loop, ch 3, dc in tr.
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  14. 14th, 15th,
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  15. 16th and
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  16. Rnd 17: * Ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending each round with ch 3, dc in dc.
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  17. Rnd 18: * Ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, tr in dc.
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  18. 19th and
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  19. Rnd 20: * Ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending each round with ch 3, tr in tr.
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  20. Rnd 21: Same as 8th round but having 5 chs between each tr group.
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  21. Rnd 22: Same as 9th round but having ch 8 in each loop and ending with ch 4, tr in dc.
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  22. Rnd 23: Same as 10th round.
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  23. Rnd 24: * Ch 3, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc (picot) in next ch 1 space, ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending last repeat with sl st in tr.
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  24. Rnd 25: Ch 3, sc in same space, ch 7, * skip the next picot, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next sc, ch 7, repeat from * all around ending last repeat with ch 3, tr in joining.
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  25. Rnd 26: * Ch 5, skip the next picot, sc in beginning of next loop, ch 5, sc in end of same loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 5, skip the next picot, sc in next loop, ch 2, dc in tr.
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  26. Next 3 rnds: * Ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending each round with ch 2, dc in dc.
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  27. Next 4 rnds: * Ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending each round with ch 3, dc in dc.
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  28. Next rnd: * Ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, tr in dc.
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  29. Next 3 rnds: * Ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending each round with ch 3, tr in tr.
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  30. Repeat the 8th, 9th and 10th rounds once.
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  31. Repeat the 24th, 25th and 26th rounds once.
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  32. Work 4 more rounds of ch 5 loops.
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  33. Work 5 rounds of ch 6 loops.
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  34. Work 5 rounds of ch 7 loops.
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  35. Next rnd: Same as 8th round.
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  36. Next rnd: * Ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, dc in dc.
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  37. Next rnd: Same as last round but ending with ch 1, tr in dc.
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  38. Repeat the last 3 rounds once.
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  39. Next rnd: Same as 8th round.
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  40. Next rnd: Same as 9th round but ending last repeat with sl st in dc.
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  41. Next rnd: Start Ruffle: sl st into loop, * ch 10, sc in same loop, ch 10, sc in same loop, ch 10, sc in same loop, ch 10, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around, do not join this or following rounds. Place a marker at the beginning of each round.
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  42. Next 14 rnds: * Ch 10, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around, join last round, fasten off.
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  43. If SMALLER DOILY is desired start ruffle in either the 27th or 44th round and work as many rounds of ch 10 loops for ruffle as desired.
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  44. The Big Ruffle Doily that can be made for small, medium or large tables. Illustrated is the 32 inch size.
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  45. OR—make it a double ruffle doily by attaching a ruffle in the 44th round—or a triple ruffle with another frill in the 27th round.
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  46. American Thread Co.
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  47. 29¢
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  48. THE FAMOUS Puritan
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  49. CROCHET · BEDSPREAD COTTON
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  50. MERCERIZED FAST COLOR • WILL BOIL
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Working on:

Ch 7, join to form a ring, ch 1, 12 sc in ring, join in 1st sc.

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Where is the The Large Table Ruffle pattern from?

It was published as "The Large Table Ruffle" in Ruffled Doilies (Star Doily Book No. 143) by American Thread Company. The publication is in the public domain in the United States; this version is transcribed and modernised by crochetpatterns.io.

What yarn or thread do I need for the The Large Table Ruffle?

Puritan Mercerized Crochet Cotton. 11 balls as printed (ball yardage not printed — check the ball band)

What hook should I use?

Start with a 1.65 mm (US 7) steel hook — the printed hook is a No. 7 steel — and change size to reach the printed diameter. Gauge: Not given in the original — work to the printed finished size (AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous “PURITAN” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 11 balls White, Cream or Ecru Steel crochet hook No. 7 Approximate size: 32 inches in diameter without ruffle).

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