For the centre-piece of the Second Doyley.
Fill both the shuttles, and join the threads together. Begin an oval with the plain shuttle, close up to the join; work the 2nd single stitch (L, 1 D 11 times); L work the 1st single stitch, draw up very tight. With the plain shuttle thread round the little finger, tie to the 1st L of oval (L, 1 D tie to the next L of the oval 12 times). (Begin an oval with the plain shuttle; 3 D join to a L of any of the 12 plain ovals of the Doyley; 3 D draw close. With the plain shuttle thread round the little finger, 2 D tie to the next L of the last round 12 times), fasten off, and the Doyley will be complete.
THIRD DOYLEY.
Roses for the Third Doyley. Fill the plain shuttle with Ardern's crochet cotton No. 8. Pin No. 3.
1st Circle. Begin an oval 2 D, L, 7 D, L, 7 D, L, 2 D draw close. (Begin another oval, 2 D join to the last L of the last oval, 7 D, L, 7 D, L, 2 D draw close. Repeat 4 times.) Begin another oval 2 D, join to the last L of the last oval, 7 D, L, 7 D join to the first L of the first oval, 2 D draw close.
2nd Circle. Tie to the foundation thread of the first oval of the first circle. Begin an oval 2 D, L, 10 D, L, 2 D draw close. (Tie to the foundation thread of the next oval of the first circle. Begin an oval, 2 D join to the last L of the last oval, 10 D, L, 2 D draw close, and repeat 4 times.) Tie to the foundation thread of the next oval of the first circle. Begin an oval, 2 D join to the last L of the last oval, 10 D join to the 1st L of the 1st oval of the 2nd circle, 2 D draw close.
3rd Circle. Tie to the foundation thread of the first oval of the 2nd circle. Begin an oval, 2 D, L, 6 D, L, 2 D draw close. (Tie to the foundation thread of the next oval of the 2nd circle. Begin an oval, 2 D join to the last L of the last oval, 6 D, L, 2 D draw close and repeat 4 times.) Tie to the foundation thread of the next oval of the 2nd circle. Begin an oval, 2 D join to the last L of the last oval, 6 D join to the 1st L of the 1st oval of the 3rd circle, 2 D draw close.