he figured
shuttle; 2 R D (L, 2 R D 5 times) draw tight. With the plain shuttle
thread round the little finger; 2 D. Begin the 1st plain shuttle oval; 2
D (L, 2 D 3 times) draw tight. With the plain shuttle thread work; 4 D.
Begin the 2nd plain shuttle oval; 2 D join to the 3rd L of the 1st oval;
2 D (L, 2 D twice) draw tight. With plain shuttle thread, 2 D.

[Begin a figured shuttle oval; 2 R D (L, 2 R D 5 times) draw tight. With
the plain shuttle thread on the little finger 2 D. Begin a plain
shuttle oval; 2 D join to the last L of last plain shuttle oval; 2 D (L,
2 D twice) draw tight. With the plain shuttle thread, 4 D. Begin a plain
shuttle oval; 2 D join to the 3rd L of last oval; 2 D (L, 2 D twice)
draw tight. With the plain shuttle thread, 2 D--repeat twice.] Work
another figured shuttle oval. With the figured shuttle thread, on the
little finger, 2 R D (L, 2 R D 3 times). Begin a plain shuttle oval; 3 D
join to the 3rd L of the last plain shuttle oval; 1 D, L, 3 D draw
tight. With the figured shuttle thread (L, 2 R D 4 times).

To continue the pattern repeat what is between the brackets 3 times
instead of twice, and finish each pattern as in the 1st.

_2nd Row, or Foundation._ Begin an oval with the figured shuttle 2 D;
join to the centre L of the 1st figured shuttle oval; 2 D join to the
centre L of the 2nd figured shuttle oval; 2 D join to the centre L of
the 3rd figured shuttle oval; 2 D join to the centre L of the 4th oval;
draw up, but not quite tight. Tie to the 4th figured cotton L, leaving
rather more than 1/2 an inch of cotton, and begin the next oval at a
similar distance from the tie--repeat until the length worked is
finished.

EDGING No. 2.

[Illustration]

_Fill the plain shuttle with Ardern's crochet cotton No. 12. Pin No. 2._

_1st Row._ Work a sufficient length of ovals; 3 D (L, 3 D twice) not
drawn up quite close, and leaving 1/2 an inch of cotton, or more,
between each.

_Fill the figured shuttle with Evan's Boar's-head No. 20, and refil the
plain shuttle; tie the cottons together._

_2nd Row._ With the plain shuttle thread round the little finger; L, 2
D, L, 1 D tie to the 1st L of 1st oval; 1 D (L, 2 D twice); L, 1 D tie
to the 2nd L of the 1st oval; 1 D, L, 2 D tie to the thread between the
ovals. Repeat till all the ovals are finished.

_3rd Row._ Begin again by tying in the 1st L of last Row. With the plain
shuttle thread round the little finger; L, 1 D tie to the n