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Sunburst Ruffle Doily (1940s–50s): vintage crochet pattern
A four-colour swirl doily worked in spiralling single-crochet bands and finished with a striped ruffle. It measures about 15½ inches across in plain crochet cotton or 16½ inches in the metallic version. Originally published as "Sunburst Ruffle" in Ruffled Doilies (Star Doily Book No. 143) by American Thread Company, it is now in the public domain.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Yarn weight | Lace (#0) |
| Yardage | 1 ball each of White, Buttercup, Chartreuse and Forest Green (or 2 balls each of four spangle colours) as printed — check the ball band for yardage |
| Hook | 1.65 mm |
| Gauge | Not given in the original — work to the printed finished size (AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous “PURITAN” STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 2 balls each Silver Spangle, Sunshine Spangle, Chartreuse Spangle and Green Spangle Approximate size: 16½ inches in diameter or The Famous “PURITAN” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 1 ball each White, Buttercup, Chartreuse and Forest Green Approximate size: 15½ inches in diameter Steel Crochet hook No. 7). |
| Finished size | AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous “PURITAN” STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 2 balls each Silver Spangle, Sunshine Spangle, Chartreuse Spangle and Green Spangle Approximate size: 16½ inches in diameter or The Famous “PURITAN” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 1 ball each White, Buttercup, Chartreuse and Forest Green Approximate size: 15½ inches in diameter Steel Crochet hook No. 7 (about 102 cm) |
| Time | about 5 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: 1 ball each of White, Buttercup, Chartreuse and Forest Green (or 2 balls each of four spangle colours) 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.
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
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
- single crochet
- double crochet
- stitches
- round
Notes before you start
- Source: "Sunburst 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: Round/row labels rewritten in modern form (e.g. “2nd Round.” → “Rnd 2:”, “7th to 10th rnds incl:” → “Rnds 7–10:”)
- 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” STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 2 balls each Silver Spangle, Sunshine Spangle, Chartreuse Spangle and Green Spangle Approximate size: 16½ inches in diameter or The Famous “PURITAN” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 1 ball each White, Buttercup, Chartreuse and Forest Green Approximate size: 15½ inches in diameter 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.
Row progress: 0 of 14 done (0%)
Instructions
0 of 14 done- With Silver Spangle or White ch 8, join to form a ring, * ch 5, sc in ring, repeat from * 4 times.Mark row complete
- Rnd 2: Ch 2, 3 sc in 1st loop, * ch 6, 3 sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times.Mark row complete
- Rnd 3: * Ch 6, skip next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc, 3 sc in next loop, repeat from * 4 times.Mark row complete
- Rnd 4: * Ch 6, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in each sc, 3 sc. in next loop, repeat from * 4 times. Repeat the last round always skipping the 1st sc of each sc group and working 3 sc in each loop until there are 10 rounds of sc and 21 sc in each solid section.Mark row complete
- Rnd 12: * Ch 6, skip 2 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 18 sc, ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * 4 times.Mark row complete
- Rnd 13: * Ch 6, skip 2 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 15 sc, ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * 4 times.Mark row complete
- Rnd 14: ** Ch 6, skip 2 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 12 sc, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * twice, repeat from ** 4 times.Mark row complete
- Rnd 15: ** Ch 6, skip 2 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sc, ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, repeat from ** 4 times.Mark row complete
- Rnd 16: ** Ch 6, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sc, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, repeat from ** 4 times.Mark row complete
- Rnd 17: Ch 4, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc, * ch 2, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc, repeat from * once, ch 4, sc in next loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, repeat from beginning 3 times, ch 4, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc, ch 2, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc, ch 2, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc, ch 4, sc in next loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times.Mark row complete
- Rnd 18: Ch 5, dc in next loop, * ch 3, dc in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, sc in next loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, repeat from beginning 4 times, but ending last repeat with ch 2, dc in center of 1st loop (this brings thread in position for next round).Mark row complete
- Rnd 19: Ch 12, sc in same loop where last dc was worked, * ch 12, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 12, join.Mark row complete
- Rnd 20: Ch 1 and work 17 sc over each loop, join.Mark row complete
- Rnd 21: Ch 1 and working in back loop of sts, * 1 sc in each of the next 7 sc, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sc, skip 2 sc, repeat from * all around, join. Repeat the last round for remainder of doily working 4 more rounds Silver Spangle or White, 6 rounds Sunshine Spangle or Buttercup, 6 rounds Chartreuse, 6 rounds Green, join, fasten off.Mark row complete
Working on:
With Silver Spangle or White ch 8, join to form a ring, * ch 5, sc in ring, repeat from * 4 times.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Sunburst Ruffle pattern from?
It was published as "Sunburst 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 Sunburst Ruffle?
Puritan Mercerized Crochet Cotton or Puritan Star Spangled Crochet Cotton. 1 ball each of White, Buttercup, Chartreuse and Forest Green (or 2 balls each of four spangle colours) 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” STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 2 balls each Silver Spangle, Sunshine Spangle, Chartreuse Spangle and Green Spangle Approximate size: 16½ inches in diameter or The Famous “PURITAN” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 1 ball each White, Buttercup, Chartreuse and Forest Green Approximate size: 15½ inches in diameter Steel Crochet hook No. 7).
