16th Round. Attach Shaded Yellows or Yellow Spangle in center of any shell, ch 3, dc in same space, * ch 1, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, 2 dc in same space, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, 2 dc in center of next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join, cut thread.
The Sea Shell Ruffle
(ILLUSTRATED ON [COVER])
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous “PURITAN” STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 1 ball each Silver Spangle and Aqua Spangle Approx. Size: 9½ in. diameter with ruffle or The Famous “PURITAN” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 1 ball each White and Turquoise or colors of your choice Approximate size: 8½ inches in diameter including ruffle. Steel crochet hook No. 7
With Silver or White chain (ch) 4, join to form a ring, ch 3 and work 11 double crochet (dc) in ring, join in 3rd stitch (st) of ch.
2nd Round. Ch 3, dc in same space, * ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * 10 times, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.
3rd Round. Slip stitch (sl st) into loop, ch 3, dc in same loop, * ch 2, 2 dc in same loop, 2 dc in next loop, repeat from * 10 times, ch 2, 2 dc in same loop, join in 3rd st of ch, cut thread.
4th Round. Attach Aqua Spangle or Turquoise in any ch 2 loop, ch 3, dc in same loop, ch 2, 2 dc in same loop, * ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 2 loop, ch 2, 2 dc in same loop (2 dc shell), repeat from * all around ending with ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.
5th Round. Sl st into loop of shell, ch 3, dc in same space, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, * ch 3, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, join.