24th Round. * Ch 2, shell in next ch 5 loop, ch 2, 1 s c, ch 5, 1 s c in center of next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond. Repeat the last 2 rounds once.
27th Round. Same as 23rd round, cut thread.
LOWER RUFFLE: With right side of work toward you, attach thread in 1st loop of shell of 26th round leaving last round free and working on the 26th round, * ch 5, s c in next loop of same shell, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, s c in next ch 2 loop, ch 5, s c in center loop of next shell of previous round (same space where the ch 5 loop of 26th round was made), ch 5, s c in next ch 2 loop, ch 5, s c in 1st loop of next shell, repeat from * all around.
2nd Round. Sl st into loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * ch 4, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 4, join.
3rd Round. Sl st into 1st loop, ch 5, tr c in same loop, * ch 1, tr c in same loop, repeat from * 3 times, * ch 3, 6 tr c with ch 1 between each tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.
4th Round. Ch 1, s c in same space, ** ch 3, sl st in top of s c for picot, * s c in next ch 1 space, s c in next tr c, ch 3, sl st in top of s c for picot, repeat from * 4 times, 2 s c in next loop, ch 3, sl st in top of last s c for picot, s c in same loop, s c in next tr c, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, cut thread.
TOP RUFFLE: Holding 1st round toward you, attach thread in any loop of 2nd round, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in same loop, * ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop of 2nd round, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join.
2nd Round. Same as 3rd round of lower ruffle.
3rd Round. Ch 5, ** tr c in next loop of same shell, ch 1, tr c in next loop of same shell, * ch 1, tr c in next tr c of same shell, ch 1, tr c in next loop of same shell, repeat from * once, ch 1, tr c in next loop of same shell, ch 1, tr c in next tr c of same shell, ch 3, tr c in 1st tr c of next shell, ch 1, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join in 4th st of ch.
4th Round. Same as 4th round of lower ruffle but repeating from * 7 times instead of 4 times. Starch lightly. Lace ribbon through beading at top. Lace elastic through center of shells of last round. This round fits to inside of shade.