double stitches are made over a pin, and there must
be _one_ or more _Double stitches_ between each
loop. By holding the pin point towards the right
hand, between the forefinger and thumb of the left,
the thread can be lifted over by the 2nd finger of
the right hand, and many loops made without
removing it. With reversed double stitches, the
thread is lifted over by the shuttle as the 2nd
stitch is being made. Loops can also be made by
putting the shuttle thread over the pin.

_Ovals_--Form the cotton of the shuttle you are
directed to work with into a loop round the hand,
and begin working the stitches. If composed of
double stitches only (with perhaps one loop in the
centre), it is called a _plain oval_. If of several
loops, a _looped oval_.

_A Join_--Is always made by drawing the thread with
which the stitches are worked through the specified
loop or space, and passing the shuttle through the
loop formed by the thread thus drawn through,
making it equal in length to an ordinary loop. To
make a join, 2 threads or an oval are necessary.

_To Tie_--This is done by drawing the thread on the
shuttle with which you are working through the
specified loop or space (or round some thread), and
putting the same shuttle through the loop so
formed, always drawing it _quite_ tight. It may
sometimes be necessary to do this with the other
thread; but it is done in the same way, with _one_
thread _only_, and always drawn quite tight.

_To Attach_--Proceed as in tying--only pass the shuttle
round the _second thread_ before putting it through
the loop, and drawing tight. This ties in the
_second thread_, which cannot be so securely done
by ordinary joining.

FIRST DOYLEY.

_Raised Cornflower for the First Doyley. Ardern's crochet cotton No. 8
and Pin No. 2._

_1st Row._ Begin an oval, work 2 D (L, 2 D 8 times) draw up, but not
quite close. Begin another oval, at a short distance from the last, 2 D
join to the last L of 1st oval, 2 D (L, 2 D 7 times) draw up, and work 3
more similar ovals.

_2nd Row._ Turn the work down. Tie to the foundation of the last oval.
Begin an oval 2 R D (L, 2 R D 6 times) draw up, not quite close. Tie