uttle thread on the little finger (1 D, L 14
times). [Begin a figured shuttle oval, 4 R D (L, 2 R D 9 times) join to
the L over the next plain shuttle oval (to the right) of the 3rd Row (2
R D, L 9 times), 4 R D draw close. With the plain shuttle thread on the
little finger (L, 1 D 14 times) tie to the L over the next plain shuttle
oval to the right. _For the leaves, take Pin No. 3._ (1 D, L 3 times) 4
D, 1st L, 2 D join to the 8th L of the last 14, 2 D join to the 6th L of
the last 14, 4 D, L, 4 D tie to the foundation thread under the 1st L of
the leaf. Begin a figured shuttle oval, 3 D, L, 3 D draw close. With the
plain shuttle thread on the little finger, 4 D, 2nd L, 4 D join to the
last L before the figured shuttle oval, 4 D, L, 2 D, L, 2 D tie to the
foundation thread under the 2nd L, 2 D join to the last L, 5 D, L, 1 D,
L, 5 D, L, 2 D tie to the space of foundation cotton after the last tie,
2 D join to the last L; 2 D, L, 4 D, L, 4 D tie to the space after last
tie, 4 D. Begin a figured shuttle oval, 3 D join to the L of the last
figured shuttle oval, 3 D draw close. With the plain shuttle thread on
the little finger, 4 D join to the last L, 4 D, * L, 2 D, L, 2 D tie to
the foundation thread by the last figured shuttle oval, 4 D join to the
3rd of the 1st 3 Ls of the leaf; 1 D join to the 2nd of the 1st 3 Ls, 1
D join to the 1st of the 1st 3 Ls, 1 D tie to the L over the plain
shuttle oval as before. _Pin No. 2_, 1 D (L, 1 D 6 times) join to the
last L made; 1 D, (L, 1 D twice) join to the last made L but one; 1 D
(L, 1 D 4 times) and repeat 6 times.] In working it for the 6th time, it
will be necessary to work from the asterisk thus. Join to the 10th L of
the 1st 14, 2 D join to the 7th L of the 1st 14, 2 D tie to the
foundation thread by the figured shuttle oval, 4 D join to the 3rd of
the 1st 3 Ls of the leaf 1 D join to the 2nd of the 1st 3 Ls, 1 D join
to the 1st of the 1st 3 Ls, 1 D tie together and fasten off.
_To join in the Roses. Fill the figured shuttle and do not cut off from
the reel._
_1st Row._ With the reel thread round the little finger, L, with the
shuttle thread, 2 D (L, 2 D 4 times) L, with the shuttle thread, 2 D (L,
2 D twice) join to the 1st L of the four at the top of the leaves of the
centre-piece, holding it over the back of the hand, the right side up: 2
D, L, 2 D; L with the shuttle thread; 2 D, L, 2 D join to the 2nd L of
the 4 at the top of this leaf; then join to the 3rd L of t
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