ROUND DOYLEY.
DESIGN No. 8.
Materials—White, Mauve, and Green Single Berlin Wool; Penelope Needle No. 2. For the Stars, Gold Tatting Twine or a skein of Crochet Silk, Tatting Pin No. 3, and a small Shuttle.
THE STARS.
With the gold make 17 Octagon Stars as page 4.
The Mauve Centre Star—With the mauve wool and crochet needle commence in one of the pearl loops of a gold star, and to form a Point, work 5 chain, turn, and on these 5 chain miss 2, 1 plain, 2 treble; then work 1 plain in the next pearl loop. Repeat 7 times more, and fasten off on the right side of the crochet.
1st Green Star—Commence in a pearl loop of another gold star, work 5 chain and 1 plain in the next pearl loops 7 times; then 3 chain, join to the top of one of the points of the centre star, 2 chain, 1 plain in the 1st pearl loop; fasten off.
1st White Star—Commence as before, work 5 chain and 1 plain in the next pearl loops, 5 times; 3 chain, join to the centre of the 2nd loop of the green star, 2 chain, 1 plain in the next pearl, 3 chain. Join to the 1st loop of the green star, 2 chain. 1 plain in the next pearl, 3 chain, join to the next point of the centre star, 2 chain; 1 plain in the next pearl; fasten off.
2nd Green Star—Work as the White Star, joining to it.
Repeat the White and Green Stars alternately until there are eight of them. In working the last, the 5 chain and 1 plain is only to be made three times, and the two last loops joined to the 1st star to make it round.