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

A round pineapple-lace doily with a deep chain-loop ruffle. It measures about 15½ inches across without the ruffle in plain crochet cotton, or 17½ inches in the metallic version. Originally published as "The Pineapple Ruffle" in Ruffled Doilies (Star Doily Book No. 143) by American Thread Company, it is now in the public domain.

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Pineapple Ruffle doily, original photograph
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Pattern at a glance
DetailValue
Skill levelAdvanced
Yarn weightLace (#0)
Yardage3 balls White, Cream or Ecru (or 7 balls Silver Spangle) as printed — check the ball band for yardage
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 3 balls White, Cream or Ecru Approx. Size: 15½ in. diameter without ruffle or The Famous “PURITAN” STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 7 balls Silver Spangle or color of your choice Approximate size: 17½ inches in diameter without ruffle Steel crochet hook No. 7).
Finished sizeAMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous “PURITAN” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 3 balls White, Cream or Ecru Approx. Size: 15½ in. diameter without ruffle or The Famous “PURITAN” STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 7 balls Silver Spangle or color of your choice Approximate size: 17½ inches in diameter without ruffle Steel crochet hook No. 7 (about 102 cm)
Timeabout 14 hours

Materials

  • Puritan Mercerized Crochet Cotton or Puritan Star Spangled Crochet Cotton (Article 40) — size not printed; choose a mercerized cotton crochet thread that matches the finished size
  • Yardage: 3 balls White, Cream or Ecru (or 7 balls Silver Spangle) as printed — check the ball band for yardage
  • 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

2 skeins required

approx. $$10.98 total

Abbreviations (US terms)

chain
slip stitch
single crochet
double crochet
treble crochet
double treble crochet
stitch
round
yarn over

Notes before you start

  • Source: "The Pineapple 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: “double crochet (dc)” → “dc”
  • Modernisation note: “stitch (st)” → “st”
  • Modernisation note: “slip stitch (sl st)” → “sl st”
  • 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: “double treble crochet ([d tr c] 3 times over hook)” → “dtr (yo 3 times)”
  • Modernisation note: “treble crochet (tr c)” → “tr”
  • Modernisation note: “d tr c” → “dtr”
  • Modernisation note: “tr c” → “tr”
  • 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 3 balls White, Cream or Ecru Approx. Size: 15½ in. diameter without ruffle or The Famous “PURITAN” STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 7 balls Silver Spangle or color of your choice Approximate size: 17½ inches in diameter without ruffle Steel crochet hook No. 7) 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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Row progress: 0 of 42 done (0%)

Instructions

0 of 42 done
  1. Ch 4, 11 dc in 4th st from hook, join in 3rd st of ch.
    Mark row complete
  2. Rnd 2: * Ch 3, sl st in next st, repeat from * all around (12 loops).
    Mark row complete
  3. Rnd 3: Sl st into loop, * ch 4, sl st in next loop, repeat from * all around.
    Mark row complete
  4. Rnd 4: Sl st into loop, * ch 9, sl st in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 4, dtr (yo 3 times) in sl st at beginning (this brings thread in position for next round).
    Mark row complete
  5. Rnd 5: Ch 3, sc over st just made, * ch 7, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in center st of next large loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, tr in dtr.
    Mark row complete
  6. Rnd 6: Same as last round but ending with ch 3, tr in tr.
    Mark row complete
  7. Rnd 7: Ch 3, sc over tr, * ch 9, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in center st of next large loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 4, dtr in tr.
    Mark row complete
  8. Rnd 8: * Ch 11, sc in next large loop, repeat from * all around, ch 11, join in dtr.
    Mark row complete
  9. Rnd 9: Ch 1, * 6 sc, ch 3, 6 sc in next loop, ch 3, repeat from * all around, join in 1st sc.
    Mark row complete
  10. Rnd 10: Sl st to next loop, * ch 7, dc in next loop, ch 7, sl st in next loop, repeat from * all around.
    Mark row complete
  11. Rnd 11: Ch 1, * 6 sc in next loop, ch 3, 6 sc in next loop, ch 3, repeat from * all around, join in 1st sc.
    Mark row complete
  12. Rnd 12: Sl st to next loop, * ch 8, tr in next loop, ch 8, sl st in next loop, repeat from * all around.
    Mark row complete
  13. Rnd 13: Ch 1, 8 sc in next loop, * ch 3, 8 sc in next loop, sc in next sl st, ch 3, sl st in sc for picot, 8 sc in next loop, repeat from * all around, ending to correspond, join in 1st sc.
    Mark row complete
  14. Rnd 14: Sl st to next ch 3 loop, ch 4, 8 tr in same loop, ch 10, skip the next picot, 7 dc in next ch 3 loop, * ch 10, skip the next picot, 9 tr in next ch 3 loop, ch 10, skip the next picot, 7 dc in next ch 3 loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 9, sc in 4th st of ch at beginning.
    Mark row complete
  15. Rnd 15: * Ch 3, sc in next tr, repeat from * 7 times, 5 sc, ch 3, 5 sc in next loop, sc in next dc, * ch 3, sc in next dc, repeat from * 5 times, 5 sc, ch 3, 5 sc in next loop, sc in next tr, repeat from beginning all around ending last repeat with a sl st in next sc.
    Mark row complete
  16. Rnd 16: Sl st into loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 5, dc in next ch 3 loop, ch 5, sc in 1st loop of next pineapple, * ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, dc in next ch 3 loop, ch 5, sc in 1st loop of next pineapple, repeat from 1st * all around, join in 1st sl st.
    Mark row complete
  17. Rnd 17: Sl st into loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, 5 sc in next loop, ch 3, 5 sc in next loop, sc in 1st loop of next pineapple, * ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, 5 sc in next loop, ch 3, 5 sc in next loop, sc in 1st loop of next pineapple, repeat from 1st * all around, join in sl st.
    Mark row complete
  18. Rnd 18: Sl st into loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 3, 5 dc in next loop, ch 3, sc in 1st loop of next pineapple, * ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 3, 5 dc in next loop, ch 3, sc in 1st loop of next pineapple, repeat from 1st * all around, join in sl st.
    Mark row complete
  19. Rnd 19: Sl st into loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 3, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 dc, 1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 dc, 1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join in sl st.
    Mark row complete
  20. Rnd 20: Sl st into loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next loop, * ch 3, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next loop, * ch 3, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join in sl st.
    Mark row complete
  21. Rnd 21: Sl st into loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 9, skip 2 loops, sc in next loop, ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, ch 9, skip 2 loops, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next loop, ch 9, skip 2 loops, sc in next loop, ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, ch 9, skip 2 loops, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join in sl st.
    Mark row complete
  22. Rnd 22: Sl st into loop, ** ch 5, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 1, sc in next loop, * ch 9, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next large loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 9, sc in 1st loop of next pineapple, repeat from ** all around ending last repeat with ch 4, dtr in sl st.
    Mark row complete
  23. Next 3 rnds: Ch 3, sc over dtr, * ch 9, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next large loop, repeat from * all around ending each round with ch 4, dtr in dtr.
    Mark row complete
  24. Next 3 rnds: Same as last round, but ch 10 for the large loops and end each round with ch 5, dtr in dtr.
    Mark row complete
  25. Rnd 29: * Ch 11, sc in next large loop, repeat from * all around, ch 11, join in dtr.
    Mark row complete
  26. Rnd 30: Ch 1, * 5 sc, ch 3, 5 sc in next loop, ch 3, repeat from * all around, join in 1st sc.
    Mark row complete
  27. Rnd 31: Same as 10th round but ch 6 for each loop.
    Mark row complete
  28. Rnd 32: Same as 11th round but work 5 sc in each loop.
    Mark row complete
  29. Rnd 33: Same as 12th round but ch 7 for each loop.
    Mark row complete
  30. Rnd 34: Same as 13th round but work 7 sc in each loop.
    Mark row complete
  31. Next 3 rnds: Start ruffle: Work same as 14th, 15th and 16th rounds.
    Mark row complete
  32. Rnd 38: Sl st into loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop repeat from * 5 times, ch 5, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next dc, ch 5, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next dc, ch 5, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, repeat from 1st * all around.
    Mark row complete
  33. Rnd 39: Sl st into loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 6, skip 1 loop, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next small loop, ch 6, skip 1 loop, sc in 1st loop of next pineapple, * ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 6, skip 1 loop, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next small loop, ch 6, skip 1 loop, sc in 1st loop of next pineapple, repeat from 1st * all around ending with a sl st.
    Mark row complete
  34. DIRECTIONS FOR SMALLER PINEAPPLE ON PAGE 14.
    Mark row complete
  35. Rnd 40: Sl st into loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 6, sc in 5th st of next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in 2nd st of next loop, ch 6, sc in next loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 6, sc in 5th st of next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in 2nd st of next loop, ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from 1st * all around ending with a sl st.
    Mark row complete
  36. Rnd 41: Work in same manner as last round but having 1 more loop in each increasing point and 1 less loop in each pineapple and ch 5 instead of ch 6.
    Mark row complete
  37. Rnd 42: Sl st into loop, ** ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 5, skip 1 loop, sc in next sc, * ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next loop, ch 5, skip 1 loop, sc in next sc, * ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, repeat from ** all around ending with a sl st.
    Mark row complete
  38. Rnd 43: Sl st into loop, ** ch 5, sc in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 1, sc in next loop, ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 7, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next loop, ch 7, skip next small loop, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next loop, ch 7, sc in next loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in 1st loop of next pineapple, repeat from ** all around ending last repeat with ch 3, tr in 1st loop of next pineapple.
    Mark row complete
  39. Rnd 44: Ch 3, sc over tr, ** ch 9, skip next small loop, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next loop, * ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 7, skip next small loop, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next loop, ch 7, skip next small loop, sc in next loop, * ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 7, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next loop, repeat from ** all around ending last repeat with ch 3, tr in tr.
    Mark row complete
  40. 45th and
    Mark row complete
  41. Rnd 46: Ch 3, sc over tr, * ch 8, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next large loop, repeat from * all around ending each round with ch 4, tr in tr.
    Mark row complete
  42. Rnd 47: Ch 3, sc over tr, * ch 8, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 3, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join, fasten off.
    Mark row complete

Working on:

Ch 4, 11 dc in 4th st from hook, join in 3rd st of ch.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the The Pineapple Ruffle pattern from?

It was published as "The Pineapple 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 Pineapple Ruffle?

Puritan Mercerized Crochet Cotton or Puritan Star Spangled Crochet Cotton. 3 balls White, Cream or Ecru (or 7 balls Silver Spangle) as printed — check the ball band for yardage

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 3 balls White, Cream or Ecru Approx. Size: 15½ in. diameter without ruffle or The Famous “PURITAN” STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 7 balls Silver Spangle or color of your choice Approximate size: 17½ inches in diameter without ruffle Steel crochet hook No. 7).

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