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 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 ½ 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.