e little finger. Make a L with the
plain shuttle thread, 3 D; and holding the work so as to fall over the
back of the hand, join to that L of the strip which is the 1st of the
two at the bottom of the vandykes; then join to the 2nd of these two Ls
3 D (L, with the plain shuttle thread; 3 D join to the next L of the
strip, 3 D 4 times); L with the plain shuttle thread; 3 D join to the
space of the strip, next the last L to which you joined, 3 D; L with the
plain shuttle thread; 3 D join to the next L of the strip 3 D; L with
the plain shuttle thread; 3 D join to the next space of the strip, 3 D
(L with the plain shuttle thread, 3 D join to the next L of the strip, 3
D 4 times), and repeat the row 6 times.

_2nd Row._ Hold the work in the hand, with the figured shuttle thread
round the little finger. Tie to the 1st plain shuttle L; 3 D, L, 3 D tie
to the last plain shuttle L, 3 D. Begin a figured shuttle oval; 3 D,
take a cornflower and join to the 1st L of its 5th row; 3 D draw tight.
With the figured shuttle thread round the little finger; 3 D tie to the
next plain shuttle L, 3 D, L, 3 D tie to the next plain shuttle L; 3 D
join to the 5th L of the last oval of the 1st row of the cornflower; 3 D
tie to the next plain shuttle L (3 D, L 4 times;) 3 D tie to the next
plain shuttle L; 3 D (L, 3 D 6 times) tie to the next plain shuttle L; 3
D (L, 3 D 4 times) tie to the next plain shuttle L; 3 D join to the 3rd
L of the 1st oval of 1st row of the next cornflower; 3 D tie to the next
plain shuttle L, 3 D. L, 3 D, tie to the next plain shuttle L; 3 D.
Begin an oval with the figured shuttle; 3 D join to the last L of the
5th row of this cornflower; 3 D draw tight. With the figured shuttle
thread round the little finger; 3 D tie to the next plain shuttle L; 3
D, L, 3 D tie to the next plain shuttle L, 2 D. Begin a figured shuttle
oval; 9 D join to the centre L of the 5th row of this cornflower; 9 D
draw tight. With the figured shuttle thread round the little finger, 2
D. And repeat 6 times, or until all the cornflowers are joined in--when
the Doyley will be complete.

SECOND DOYLEY.

_Fill the Plain Shuttle with Ardern's crochet cotton No. 8, and the
figured with Evan's Boar's-head No. 18, tie these threads together; Pin
No. 2._

_For the Chrysanthemums._

_1st Circle._ With the plain shuttle thread round the little finger (1
D, L 6 times).

_2nd Circle._ Tie to the 1st L (L, 1 D, L, 1 D tie to the next L 6
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