to
the foundation of the next oval. Begin another oval, 2 R D join to the
last L of the last oval, 2 R D (L, 2 R D 5 times) draw up. Tie to the
foundation of the next oval, and work 2 more similar ovals.

_3rd Row._ Turn the work up. Tie to the foundation of the last oval of
the 2nd Row. Begin an oval, 2 D (L, 2 D 4 times) draw up. Tie to the
foundation of the next oval, and work 2 more similar ovals.

_4th Row._ _Plain ovals._ Turn the work down. Tie to the foundation of
the last oval of the 3rd Row. Begin an oval, 9 D, L, 9 D draw close; tie
to the foundation of the same, oval as before. Repeat, tying to the
remaining 2 ovals of 3rd Row.

Then tie to the thread between the last oval of the 2nd Row and the 1st
of the 3rd. Tie the threads together and fasten off.

_5th Row._ _Fill the figured shuttle with Evan's Boar's-head, No. 18._
Pass this cotton through the L of the 1st oval of 4th Row, until about
1/2 a yard is through; twist this thread round the little finger and
work 1 D (L, 1 D 4 times), tie to the L of the 2nd oval of 4th Row. (L,
1 D 5 times) tie to the L of the 3rd oval--fasten off. Six corn-flowers
are required for this Doyley.

_Centre-piece of the 1st Doyley._

_Fill both shuttles. The plain with No. 8. The figured with No. 18. Pin
No. 2._

Tie these cottons together, and with the plain shuttle thread round the
little finger work 6 D. Begin an oval with the figured shuttle, 2 R D.
(L, 2 R D 9 times) draw up tight. * With the plain shuttle thread round
the little finger, 6 D. Begin an oval, with the figured shuttle, 2 R D
(L, 2 R D 3 times) join to the 6th L of last oval, 2 R D (L, 2 R D 5
times) draw tight, and Repeat 10 times from *. Work 6 D, as before, and
Begin the 12th oval, 2 R D (L, 2 R D 3 times) join to the 6th L of last
oval; 2 R D, L, 2 R D join to the 4th L of the 1st oval; 2 R D (L, 2 R D
3 times) draw tight; and fasten off by drawing the fine cotton through
the space near the 1st stitch, and tying.

_To work in the centre._

Take a piece of No. 8 cotton; draw it, in loops, through each of the 12
centre loops of the ovals, and pass the other end of this cotton 3 times
through each loop--fasten off.

_For the foundation of the vandykes._

_Fill the plain shuttle with No. 8_, and measure off 2 lengths of 1 1/2
yards each; tie the 3 ends together. With the 1st length twisted round
the little finger work 2 D, L, 2 D, then put the second round the little
finger, leave a littl