65th: 58 l. the 1st on 16th l.
Now run in all the ends neatly and very secure; this may be done by darning the end backwards and forwards on the thick part. D.c. on the 1st of the 58 l. stitches at the side, 7 ch., d.c. into 6th loop, then 7 ch., d.c. into every 5th loop, 7 ch., d.c. on last l., 7 ch., d.c. into the 5th loop of the next l. stitches, 7 ch., d.c. into 5th loop, 7 ch., d.c. on last l., 7 ch., d.c. into 4th loop of the next l. stitches, 7 ch., d.c. on last l., * 7 ch., d.c. on the last l. of next l. stitches, 11 times more, * now there are 2 even rows of l. stitches, ** 7 ch., d.c. into the loop between the two rows. 7 ch., d.c. on last l. of the next l. stitches, repeat from ** twice more, now there are three even rows; now work the same, now there are 15 even rows, make 7 ch., d.c. between every alternate row for 3 times, then 7 ch., d.c. on next row; now work all round the same. There must be 31 chains of 7 on each of the four sloping sides of the oval, 11 chains of 7 on the long stitches on each side, and 8 chains of 7 on the top and bottom.
BORDER.—Under each of the 7 chains work 2 l. with 1 ch. between each, 3 ch., repeat.
2nd: Under each 3 ch. work 2 l. with 1 ch. between each, 5 ch., repeat.
3rd: Under the 5 ch. work 2 l. with 1 ch. between each, 7 ch., repeat.
4th: 7 d.c. under the 7 ch., repeat.