337.--Knitted D'Oyley. (See page [579].)
Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s crochet cotton No. 36; glazed embroidery cotton No. 10; steel knitting-needles.
This pattern is knitted with very fine crochet cotton. The middle part as well as the lace border are worked separately; the latter is sewn on to the middle part. The spots in the thick parts are worked in afterwards with coarser cotton. Commence the pattern in the centre, cast on 6 stitches, join them into a circle, and knit 2 plain rounds.
3rd round: Alternately knit 1, throw the cotton forward.
4th and 5th rounds: Plain.
6th round: Alternately knit 1, throw the cotton forward.
7th round: Plain. Every other round is plain. We shall not mention these plain rounds any more.
8th round: Knit 2, * throw the cotton forward, knit 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 3; repeat from * to the end of the round; lastly, throw the cotton forward, knit 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 1.
10th round: * Throw the cotton forward, knit 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together.
12th round: * Throw the cotton forward, knit 3, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together.