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,ordinary to ,her ,majesty1 #hc;,a      
,farringdon ,street1 ,and #ad ,princes  
,street1 ,hanover ,square4 #ahfe4       
,illustration     ,,terms ,,and         
,,directions4         ,a ,loop1 written 
,l2 #b ,loops1 written #b ,l1 and so on4
        ,single stitches--,are formed in
 two ways3 ,first1 by          letting  
the thread of the shuttle with which you
          are working fall over the back
 of the hand and          pushing the   
shuttle from you4 ,secondly1 by letting 
the thread of the shuttle with which you
 are          working fall over the palm

 of the hand1 and putting          the  
shuttle through towards you4 ,these two 
stitches worked together alternately    
make a ,double          stitch4 ,but if 
the second be worked first and the      
first second1 alternately1 it makes a   
,reversed          ,double4 ,this is    
used for the purpose of making all      
the work have a right and wrong side4   
#b ,threads--,when #b threads are used1 
twist the one          with which the   
stitches are to be made round the       
little finger1 and proceed as above4    
,double stitch1 written ,d2 #b ,double  
stitches1          written #b ,d1 c4    
,reversed ,double stitch1 written ,r ,d2
 #b ,reversed          ,double stitches1
 written #b ,r ,d1 c4       ,loops--,are
 made by putting the thread with which  
double stitches are made over a pin1 and
 there must          be one or more     
,double stitches between each           
loop4 ,by holding the pin point towards 
the right          hand1 between the    
forefinger and thumb of the left1       

the thread can be lifted over by the    
#bnd finger of          the right hand1 
and many loops made without             
removing it4 ,with reversed double      
stitches1 the          thread is lifted 
over by the shuttle as the #bnd         
stitch is being made4 ,loops can also be
 made by          putting the shuttle   
thread over the pin4       ,ovals--,form
 the cotton of the shuttle you are      
directed to work with into a loop round 
the hand1          and begin working the
 stitches4 ,if composed of              
double stitches only 7with perhaps one  
loop in the          centre71 it is     
called a plain oval4 ,if of several     
loops1 a looped oval4       ,a          
,join--,is always made by drawing the   
thread with          which the stitches 
are worked through the specified        
loop or space1 and passing the shuttle  
through the          loop formed by the 
thread thus drawn through1              
making it equal in length to an ordinary
 loop4 ,to          make a join1 #b     

threads or an oval are necessary4       
,to ,tie--,this is done by drawing the  
thread on the          shuttle with     
which you are working through the       
specified loop or space 7or round some  
thread71 and          putting the same  
shuttle through the loop so             
formed1 always drawing it quite tight4  
,it may          sometimes be necessary 
to do this with the other               
thread2 but it is done in the same way1 
with one          thread only1 and      
always drawn quite tight4       ,to     
,attach--,proceed as in tying--only pass
 the shuttle          round the second  
thread before putting it through        
the loop1 and drawing tight4 ,this ties 
in the          second thread1 which    
cannot be so securely done          by  
ordinary joining4     ,,first ,,doyley4 
,raised ,cornflower for the ,first      
,doyley4 ,ardern's crochet cotton ,no4  
#h and ,pin ,no4 #b4  #ast ,row4 ,begin 
an oval1 work #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #h times7
 draw up1 but not quite close4 ,begin   

another oval1 at a short distance from  
the last1 #b ,d join to the last ,l of  
#ast oval1 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #g times7   
draw up1 and work #c more similar ovals4
  #bnd ,row4 ,turn the work down4 ,tie  
to the foundation of the last oval4     
,begin an oval #b ,r ,d 7,l1 #b ,r ,d #f
 times7 draw up1 not quite close4 ,tie  
to the foundation of the next oval4     
,begin another oval1 #b ,r ,d join to   
the last ,l of the last oval1 #b ,r ,d  
7,l1 #b ,r ,d #e times7 draw up4 ,tie to
 the foundation of the next oval1 and   
work #b more similar ovals4  #crd ,row4 
,turn the work up4 ,tie to the          
foundation of the last oval of the #bnd 
,row4 ,begin an oval1 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d  
#d times7 draw up4 ,tie to the          
foundation of the next oval1 and work #b
 more similar ovals4  #dth ,row4 ,plain 
ovals4 ,turn the work down4 ,tie to the 
foundation of the last oval of the #crd 
,row4 ,begin an oval1 #i ,d1 ,l1 #i ,d  
draw close2 tie to the foundation of the
 same1 oval as before4 ,repeat1 tying to

 the remaining #b ovals of #crd ,row4   
,then tie to the thread between the last
 oval of the #bnd ,row and the #ast of  
the #crd4 ,tie the threads together and 
fasten off4  #eth ,row4 ,fill the       
figured shuttle with ,evan's            
,boar's-head1 ,no4 #ah4 ,pass this      
cotton through the ,l of the #ast oval  
of #dth ,row1 until about #a_/b a yard  
is through2 twist this thread round the 
little finger and work #a ,d 7,l1 #a ,d 
#d times71 tie to the ,l of the #bnd    
oval of #dth ,row4 7,l1 #a ,d #e times7 
tie to the ,l of the #crd oval--fasten  
off4 ,six corn-flowers are required for 
this ,doyley4   ,centre-piece of the    
#ast ,doyley4  ,fill both shuttles4 ,the
 plain with ,no4 #h4 ,the figured with  
,no4 #ah4 ,pin ,no4 #b4  ,tie these     
cottons together1 and with the plain    
shuttle thread round the little finger  
work #f ,d4 ,begin an oval with the     
figured shuttle1 #b ,r ,d4 7,l1 #b ,r ,d
 #i times7 draw up tight4 99 ,with the  
plain shuttle thread round the little   

finger1 #f ,d4 ,begin an oval1 with the 
figured shuttle1 #b ,r ,d 7,l1 #b ,r ,d 
#c times7 join to the #fth ,l of last   
oval1 #b ,r ,d 7,l1 #b ,r ,d #e times7  
draw tight1 and ,repeat #aj times from  
994 ,work #f ,d1 as before1 and ,begin  
the #abth oval1 #b ,r ,d 7,l1 #b ,r ,d  
#c times7 join to the #fth ,l of last   
oval2 #b ,r ,d1 ,l1 #b ,r ,d join to the
 #dth ,l of the #ast oval2 #b ,r ,d 7,l1
 #b ,r ,d #c times7 draw tight2 and     
fasten off by drawing the fine cotton   
through the space near the #ast stitch1 
and tying4   ,to work in the centre4    
,take a piece of ,no4 #h cotton2 draw   
it1 in loops1 through each of the #ab   
centre loops of the ovals1 and pass the 
other end of this cotton #c times       
through each loop--fasten off4   ,for   
the foundation of the vandykes4  ,fill  
the plain shuttle with ,no4 #h1 and     
measure off #b lengths of #a #a_/b yards
 each2 tie the #c ends together4 ,with  
the #ast length twisted round the little
 finger work #b ,d1 ,l1 #b ,d1 then put 

the second round the little finger1     
leave a little space1 and work #b ,r ,d1
 ,l1 #b ,r ,d2 repeat until there are   
#ff ,ls on each side4 ,fasten it neatly 
into a circle1 by untying the first knot
 and sewing the threads to each other4  
,to unite this strip to the             
centre-piece4  #ast4 ,row4 ,fill both   
shuttles and join4 ,with the figured    
shuttle thread round the little finger  
make a ,l with the plain shuttle thread2
 #c ,d join to any ,l of the strip1 #c  
,d2 ,l1 with the plain shuttle thread2  
#c ,d join to the #ast space to the     
right of the last join4 #c ,d 7,l with  
the plain shuttle thread2 #c ,d join to 
the next ,l to the right2 #c ,d #d      
times74 ,begin an oval1 with the figured
 shuttle1 #c ,d join to the next #b ,ls 
of the strip2 #c ,d draw tight2 #c ,d   
join to the next ,l of the strip2 #c ,d 
tie to the last ,l of plain shuttle     
thread2 #c ,d join to the next ,l of the
 strip2 #c ,d tie to the last ,l1 but   
one1 of plain shuttle thread 7#c ,d join

 to the next ,l of the strip2 #c ,d1 ,l1
 with the plain shuttle thread2 twice72 
#c ,d join to the space1 next the last  
,l to which you joined1 #c ,d4 ,repeat  
this row #f times1 or until all the ,ls 
of the strip have been joined in4  ,in  
the repetitions1 read the next instead  
of any in the first join4  #bnd ,row4   
,hold the work in the hand1 and between 
each oval continue working with the     
figured shuttle thread round the little 
finger4 #c ,d1 ,l1 #c ,d tie to the last
 ,l of plain shuttle thread1 #c ,d4     
,begin a plain oval with the figured    
shuttle1 #c ,d1 ,l1 #c ,d draw tight4 #c
 ,d tie to the next ,l of plain shuttle 
thread1 #c ,d4 ,take the figured shuttle
 and tie to the ,l of the plain oval1   
leaving about #a_/d inch of cotton4     
,begin an oval 7close to this tie71 #g  
,d1 take the centre circle and join to  
the space over any of its ovals2 #g ,d  
draw tight4 ,tie as before to the ,l of 
the plain oval2 #c ,d tie to the next ,l
 of plain shuttle thread1 #c ,d4 ,begin 

a plain oval1 with the figured shuttle2 
#c ,d join to the ,l of the #ast plain  
oval 7this will be the #crd tie in the  
same ,l72 #c ,d draw tight4 #c ,d tie to
 the next plain shuttle ,l2 #c ,d1 ,l1  
#c ,d tie to the next plain shuttle ,l1 
#c ,d4 ,begin an oval with the figured  
shuttle2 #c ,d join to the next space   
7to the right7 of the centre piece2 #c  
,d draw tight4 #c ,d tie to the next ,l 
of plain shuttle thread2 and repeat this
 row #f times1 or until you have joined 
to the #ab spaces of the centre         
circle--fasten off4  ,illustration   ,to
 unite this ,star and the ,cornflowers4 
#ast ,row4 ,fill both shuttles as       
before1 and join the threads4 ,with the 
figured shuttle thread round the little 
finger4 ,make a ,l with the plain       
shuttle thread1 #c ,d2 and holding the  
work so as to fall over the back of the 
hand1 join to that ,l of the strip which
 is the #ast of the two at the bottom of
 the vandykes2 then join to the #bnd of 
these two ,ls #c ,d 7,l1 with the plain 

shuttle thread2 #c ,d join to the next  
,l of the strip1 #c ,d #d times72 ,l    
with the plain shuttle thread2 #c ,d    
join to the space of the strip1 next the
 last ,l to which you joined1 #c ,d2 ,l 
with the plain shuttle thread2 #c ,d    
join to the next ,l of the strip #c ,d2 
,l with the plain shuttle thread2 #c ,d 
join to the next space of the strip1 #c 
,d 7,l with the plain shuttle thread1 #c
 ,d join to the next ,l of the strip1 #c
 ,d #d times71 and repeat the row #f    
times4  #bnd ,row4 ,hold the work in the
 hand1 with the figured shuttle thread  
round the little finger4 ,tie to the    
#ast plain shuttle ,l2 #c ,d1 ,l1 #c ,d 
tie to the last plain shuttle ,l1 #c ,d4
 ,begin a figured shuttle oval2 #c ,d1  
take a cornflower and join to the #ast  
,l of its #eth row2 #c ,d draw tight4   
,with the figured shuttle thread round  
the little finger2 #c ,d tie to the next
 plain shuttle ,l1 #c ,d1 ,l1 #c ,d tie 
to the next plain shuttle ,l2 #c ,d join
 to the #eth ,l of the last oval of the 

#ast row of the cornflower2 #c ,d tie to
 the next plain shuttle ,l 7#c ,d1 ,l #d
 times27 #c ,d tie to the next plain    
shuttle ,l2 #c ,d 7,l1 #c ,d #f times7  
tie to the next plain shuttle ,l2 #c ,d 
7,l1 #c ,d #d times7 tie to the next    
plain shuttle ,l2 #c ,d join to the #crd
 ,l of the #ast oval of #ast row of the 
next cornflower2 #c ,d tie to the next  
plain shuttle ,l1 #c ,d4 ,l1 #c ,d1 tie 
to the next plain shuttle ,l2 #c ,d4    
,begin an oval with the figured shuttle2
 #c ,d join to the last ,l of the #eth  
row of this cornflower2 #c ,d draw      
tight4 ,with the figured shuttle thread 
round the little finger2 #c ,d tie to   
the next plain shuttle ,l2 #c ,d1 ,l1 #c
 ,d tie to the next plain shuttle ,l1 #b
 ,d4 ,begin a figured shuttle oval2 #i  
,d join to the centre ,l of the #eth row
 of this cornflower2 #i ,d draw tight4  
,with the figured shuttle thread round  
the little finger1 #b ,d4 ,and repeat #f
 times1 or until all the cornflowers are
 joined in--when the ,doyley will be    

complete4     ,,second ,,doyley4   ,fill
 the ,plain ,shuttle with ,ardern's     
crochet cotton ,no4 #h1 and the figured 
with ,evan's ,boar's-head ,no4 #ah1 tie 
these threads together2 ,pin ,no4 #b4   
,for the ,chrysanthemums4  #ast ,circle4
 ,with the plain shuttle thread round   
the little finger 7#a ,d1 ,l #f times74 
#bnd ,circle4 ,tie to the #ast ,l 7,l1  
#a ,d1 ,l1 #a ,d tie to the next ,l #f  
times74  #crd ,circle4 7,l1 #a ,d1 tie  
to the next ,l #ab times47  #dth        
,circle4 7,l1 #a ,d4 ,begin a plain     
shuttle oval2 #d ,d draw tight2 tie to  
the next ,l #ab times47  #eth ,circle4  
7,l1 #a ,d1 ,l1 #a ,d1 and tie in the   
same ,ls as the #dth ,circle2 #ab       
times47  #fth  #gth ,circles4 7,l1 #a ,d
 tie to the next ,l or ,ls made in the  
#eth and #fth circles #dh times47  #hth 
,circle4 7#a ,d1 ,l #e times72 #a ,d    
attach to the #dth ,l of the #eth       
circle4 ,attach to the #fth ,l of the   
#eth circle 7#a ,r ,d1 ,l #e times72 #a 
,r ,d 7attach to the next ,l but #a1 of 

the #gth circle1 twice74 ,repeat #f     
times from the beginning of the #hth    
circle1 attaching successively to the   
#hth and #ajth1 #abth and #adth1 #afth  
and #ahth1 #bjth and #bbnd1 #bdth and   
#bnd1 loops of the #eth circle4 ,tie    
together and fasten off4 ,work #f       
similar chrysanthemums4   ,for the      
intermediate ,designs4  ,fill the plain 
shuttle with ,no4 #h cotton1 and without
 cutting off from the skein4--,begin a  
plain oval2 #i ,d1 ,l1 #i ,d draw tight4
 ,work #b more similar ovals close to   
each other4 ,with the skein thread round
 the little finger work #a ,r ,d 7,l1 #a
 ,r ,d #ad times74 ,begin a looped oval 
7#a ,d1 ,l #ae times72 #a ,d draw tight 
and tie round the foundation thread of  
this oval4 ,with the skein thread round 
the little finger 7,l1 #a ,r ,d #h      
times74 ,begin a #bnd looped oval 7#a   
,d1 ,l #e times72 #a ,d join to the     
#ajth ,l of last oval2 #a ,d 7,l1 #a ,d 
#g times7 draw tight1 and tie as before4
 ,with the skein thread round the little

 finger 7,l1 #a ,r ,d #aj times72 #aj   
single stitches2 tie to the #bnd ,l1    
after the join1 of last oval2 #bj single
 stitches tie to the thread above the #c
 plain ovals 7#a ,d1 ,l #ad times71 #a  
,d4 ,begin a looped oval 7#a ,r ,d1 ,l  
#ae times72 #a ,r ,d draw tight1 and tie
 as before4 ,with the skein thread round
 the little finger 7,l1 #a ,d #h times74
 ,begin a looped oval1 #a ,r ,d 7,l1 #a 
,r ,d #e times7 join to the #ajth ,l of 
last oval2 #a ,r ,d1 ,l1 #a ,r ,d join  
to the space between the #aj and #bj    
single stitches2 #a ,r ,d 7,l1 #a ,r ,d 
#e times7 draw tight1 and tie as before4
 ,with the skein thread round the little
 finger 7,l1 #a ,d #i times7 draw #a    
thread through the ,l before the        
beginning of the single stitches1 and   
fasten off4 ,work #f similar designs4   
,to join the ,chrysanthemums and the    
,designs4  ,fill the figured shuttle    
with ,evan's ,boar's-head1 ,no4 #ah2 and
 do not sever from the reel4--,taking   
care to hold the design with the right  

side up2 tie to the #crd ,l of the #ast 
#i4 ,with the reel cotton round the     
little finger1 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #h      
times74 ,begin an oval1 #aj ,d join to  
the ,l before the beginning of the      
single stitches2 #aj ,d draw tight1 and 
tie round the foundation thread4 ,with  
the reel cotton round the little finger 
7,l1 #b ,d #i times7 tie to the #crd ,l 
of the #bnd #i of the design2 #b ,d 7,l1
 #b ,d #d times71 take a chrysanthemum  
and join to any ,l of its #gth circle1  
not yet joined to2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #c  
times7 tie to the #fth ,l of the #bnd #h
 of the design2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #d     
times7 join to the next unjoined ,l of  
the chrysanthemum1 to the right2 #b ,d  
7,l1 #b ,d #c times7 tie to the #ast ,l 
of the #bnd #h of the design2 #b ,d 7,l1
 #b ,d #h times74 ,begin an oval1 #h ,d 
join to the #aath ,l of the #bnd #ad of 
the design1 #h ,d draw tight and tie as 
before4 ,with the reel thread round the 
little finger 7,l1 #b ,d #f times7      
attach to the ,l of the #ast plain oval 

of the design4 ,begin an oval1 #h ,d1   
,l1 #h ,d draw tight4 ,attach to the ,l 
of the #crd oval of the #bnd and in     
succession to the #crd1 #dth1 #eth1 #fth
 and #ast designs4 ,with the reel thread
 round the little finger1 work #b ,d tie
 with the reel thread1 successively1 to 
each of the #f last ,ls1 working #b ,d  
after each tie4 ,begin an oval1 #h ,d   
join to the #aath ,l of the #ast #ad of 
the last design joined to2 #h ,d draw   
tight and tie as before4 ,tie with the  
reel thread to the next #d ,ls1 and work
 #b ,d between each tie2 7,l1 #b ,d #d  
times7 tie to the #ast ,l of the #ast #h
 of the same design2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #c
 times7 join to the #bnd unjoined ,l of 
,chrysanthemum to the right of the last 
join2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #d times7 tie to 
the #fth ,l of the #ast #h of this      
design2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #c times7 join 
to the next unjoined ,l of              
,chrysanthemum to the right of the last 
join2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #h times74       
,repeat from the beginning #f times1 or 

until all the chrysanthemums and designs
 are joined in1 then draw one thread    
through the #ast made ,l and fasten off4
   ,for the centre-piece of the ,second 
,doyley4  ,fill both the shuttles1 and  
join the threads together4 ,begin an    
oval with the plain shuttle1 close up to
 the join2 work the #bnd single stitch  
7,l1 #a ,d #aa times72 ,l work the #ast 
single stitch1 draw up very tight4 ,with
 the plain shuttle thread round the     
little finger1 tie to the #ast ,l of    
oval 7,l1 #a ,d tie to the next ,l of   
the oval #ab times74 7,begin an oval    
with the plain shuttle2 #c ,d join to a 
,l of any of the #ab plain ovals of the 
,doyley2 #c ,d draw close4 ,with the    
plain shuttle thread round the little   
finger1 #b ,d tie to the next ,l of the 
last round #ab times71 fasten off1 and  
the ,doyley will be complete4           
,illustration     ,,third ,,doyley4     
,roses for the ,third ,doyley4 ,fill the
 plain shuttle with ,ardern's crochet   
cotton ,no4 #h4 ,pin ,no4 #c4  #ast     

,circle4 ,begin an oval #b ,d1 ,l1 #g   
,d1 ,l1 #g ,d1 ,l1 #b ,d draw close4    
7,begin another oval1 #b ,d join to the 
last ,l of the last oval1 #g ,d1 ,l1 #g 
,d1 ,l1 #b ,d draw close4 ,repeat #d    
times47 ,begin another oval #b ,d1 join 
to the last ,l of the last oval1 #g ,d1 
,l1 #g ,d join to the first ,l of the   
first oval1 #b ,d draw close4  #bnd     
,circle4 ,tie to the foundation thread  
of the first oval of the first circle4  
,begin an oval #b ,d1 ,l1 #aj ,d1 ,l1 #b
 ,d draw close4 7,tie to the foundation 
thread of the next oval of the first    
circle4 ,begin an oval1 #b ,d join to   
the last ,l of the last oval1 #aj ,d1   
,l1 #b ,d draw close1 and repeat #d     
times47 ,tie to the foundation thread of
 the next oval of the first circle4     
,begin an oval1 #b ,d join to the last  
,l of the last oval1 #aj ,d join to the 
#ast ,l of the #ast oval of the #bnd    
circle1 #b ,d draw close4  #crd ,circle4
 ,tie to the foundation thread of the   
first oval of the #bnd circle4 ,begin an

 oval1 #b ,d1 ,l1 #f ,d1 ,l1 #b ,d draw 
close4 7,tie to the foundation thread of
 the next oval of the #bnd circle4      
,begin an oval1 #b ,d join to the last  
,l of the last oval1 #f ,d1 ,l1 #b ,d   
draw close and repeat #d times47 ,tie to
 the foundation thread of the next oval 
of the #bnd circle4 ,begin an oval1 #b  
,d join to the last ,l of the last oval1
 #f ,d join to the #ast ,l of the #ast  
oval of the #crd circle1 #b ,d draw     
close4  #dth ,circle4 ,begin an oval at 
a little distance1 #a ,d join to the    
foundation thread of the #ast1 and in   
succession to the #bnd1 #crd1 #dth1     
#eth1 and #fth ovals of the #crd circle1
 and work #a ,d after each join1 draw   
close and fasten off4  ,work #ab similar
 ,roses for this ,doyley4   ,for the    
,centre4 ,fill the figured shuttle with 
,evan's ,boar's-head ,no4 #ah1 and ,pin 
,no4 #b4  #ast ,row4 ,begin an oval1 #c 
,d1 ,l1 #c ,d draw close1 and work #ab  
similar ovals1 leaving #a_/b an inch of 
cotton between each4 ,tie the threads   

together and fasten off4  #bnd ,row4    
,measure off #a_/b a yard of cotton from
 the shuttle1 twist it round the little 
finger1 and work #a ,d4 7,put this #a_/b
 yard round the space of cotton between 
two of the ovals of the #ast ,row1 #a ,d
 repeat #ab times71 fasten off4  #crd   
,row4 ,refil the plain shuttle1 and tie 
to the figured4 7,begin a plain shuttle 
,l1 #e ,d join to the ,l of any of the  
ovals of the #ast ,row1 #e ,d draw      
close4 ,with the figured shuttle thread 
on the little finger 7,l1 #b ,d #e      
times7 repeat #ab times7 tie to the     
foundation thread of the #ast oval4     
#dth ,row4 ,with the plain shuttle      
thread on the little finger 7#a ,d1 ,l  
#ad times74 ,begin a figured shuttle    
oval1 #d ,r ,d 7,l1 #b ,r ,d #i times7  
join to the ,l over the next plain      
shuttle oval 7to the right7 of the #crd 
,row 7#b ,r ,d1 ,l #i times71 #d ,r ,d  
draw close4 ,with the plain shuttle     
thread on the little finger 7,l1 #a ,d  
#ad times7 tie to the ,l over the next  

plain shuttle oval to the right4 ,for   
the leaves1 take ,pin ,no4 #c4 7#a ,d1  
,l #c times7 #d ,d1 #ast ,l1 #b ,d join 
to the #hth ,l of the last #ad1 #b ,d   
join to the #fth ,l of the last #ad1 #d 
,d1 ,l1 #d ,d tie to the foundation     
thread under the #ast ,l of the leaf4   
,begin a figured shuttle oval1 #c ,d1   
,l1 #c ,d draw close4 ,with the plain   
shuttle thread on the little finger1 #d 
,d1 #bnd ,l1 #d ,d join to the last ,l  
before the figured shuttle oval1 #d ,d1 
,l1 #b ,d1 ,l1 #b ,d tie to the         
foundation thread under the #bnd ,l1 #b 
,d join to the last ,l1 #e ,d1 ,l1 #a   
,d1 ,l1 #e ,d1 ,l1 #b ,d tie to the     
space of foundation cotton after the    
last tie1 #b ,d join to the last ,l2 #b 
,d1 ,l1 #d ,d1 ,l1 #d ,d tie to the     
space after last tie1 #d ,d4 ,begin a   
figured shuttle oval1 #c ,d join to the 
,l of the last figured shuttle oval1 #c 
,d draw close4 ,with the plain shuttle  
thread on the little finger1 #d ,d join 
to the last ,l1 #d ,d1 99 ,l1 #b ,d1 ,l1

 #b ,d tie to the foundation thread by  
the last figured shuttle oval1 #d ,d    
join to the #crd of the #ast #c ,ls of  
the leaf2 #a ,d join to the #bnd of the 
#ast #c ,ls1 #a ,d join to the #ast of  
the #ast #c ,ls1 #a ,d tie to the ,l    
over the plain shuttle oval as before4  
,pin ,no4 #b1 #a ,d 7,l1 #a ,d #f times7
 join to the last ,l made2 #a ,d1 7,l1  
#a ,d twice7 join to the last made ,l   
but one2 #a ,d 7,l1 #a ,d #d times7 and 
repeat #f times4 ,in working it for the 
#fth time1 it will be necessary to work 
from the asterisk thus4 ,join to the    
#ajth ,l of the #ast #ad1 #b ,d join to 
the #gth ,l of the #ast #ad1 #b ,d tie  
to the foundation thread by the figured 
shuttle oval1 #d ,d join to the #crd of 
the #ast #c ,ls of the leaf #a ,d join  
to the #bnd of the #ast #c ,ls1 #a ,d   
join to the #ast of the #ast #c ,ls1 #a 
,d tie together and fasten off4   ,to   
join in the ,roses4 ,fill the figured   
shuttle and do not cut off from the     
reel4  #ast ,row4 ,with the reel thread 

round the little finger1 ,l1 with the   
shuttle thread1 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #d     
times7 ,l1 with the shuttle thread1 #b  
,d 7,l1 #b ,d twice7 join to the #ast ,l
 of the four at the top of the leaves of
 the centre-piece1 holding it over the  
back of the hand1 the right side up3 #b 
,d1 ,l1 #b ,d2 ,l with the shuttle      
thread2 #b ,d1 ,l1 #b ,d join to the    
#bnd ,l of the #d at the top of this    
leaf2 then join to the #crd ,l of the   
same #d2 leave the foundation thread    
rather loose2 #b ,d1 ,l1 #b ,d1 ,l with 
the shuttle thread2 #b ,d1 ,l1 #b ,d2   
join to the last ,l of the same #d2 #b  
,d 7,l1 #b ,d twice74 7,l with the      
shuttle thread2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #d     
times7 twice47 ,begin an oval2 #b ,d    
7,l1 #b ,d #d times7 join to the ,l over
 the large figured shuttle oval of #dth 
,row2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #d times7 draw   
close4 ,with the reel thread round the  
little finger2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #d      
times7 repeat this row #f times1 joining
 successively to all the leaves of the  

centre-piece4  #bnd ,row4 ,turn the work
 so as to hold it in the hand2 7,l1 #b  
,d #e times7 take a rose and join to the
 ,l at the point of one of its #ast     
circle of ovals2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #d    
times7 tie to the last shuttle ,l2 #b ,d
 7,l1 #b ,d #d times7 tie to the next   
shuttle ,l2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #d times74 
,begin an oval2 #b ,d1 ,l1 #b ,d join to
 the ,l of the next oval to the right of
 the same rose2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #e     
times74 ,take another rose and join to  
the ,l of one of its ovals of the #ast  
circle2 #b ,d1 ,l1 #b ,d draw close4    
,with the reel thread round the little  
finger2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #d times7 join 
to the same shuttle ,l as last time2 #b 
,d 7,l1 #b ,d #d times7 tie to the next 
shuttle ,l2 #b ,d1 ,l1 #b ,d join to the
 ,l of the next oval of the same rose2  
#b ,d tie to the foundation thread      
before the two joins of the last row1 to
 the point of the leaf2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d
 twice7 tie to the foundation thread    
after the same two joins2 #b ,d join to 

the ,l of the next oval of the same     
rose2 #b ,d1 ,l1 #b ,d 7tie to the next 
shuttle ,l2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #d times7  
twice47 ,begin an oval2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d
 twice7 join to the ,l of the next oval 
of the same rose2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #e   
times7 join to the ,l of another rose2  
#b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d twice7 draw close4 #b  
,d 7,l1 #b ,d #d times7 tie to the same 
shuttle ,l as before2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d  
#d times7 tie to the next shuttle ,l2 99
 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #d times7 repeat #f   
times4 ,the last time this is repeated1 
finish at the asterisk1 by tying to the 
#ast ,l of the row1 and fastening off4  
,all the roses being joined in1 the     
,doyley will be complete4     ,,edging  
,no4 #a4  ,illustration      ,this      
edging may be worked either in ,ardern's
 crochet          cotton ,no4 #h1 and   
,evan's ,boar's-head ,no4 #ah4 ,which   
will make it about an inch deep1--and   
with ,pin ,no4          #b4      ,or in 
,evan's ,boar's-head ,no4 #ah and ,no4  
#cj--,pin ,no4 #c4          ,in either  

case the plain shuttle must be filled   
with the coarser1 and the figured with  
the finer          cotton4   #ast ,row4 
,unite the two threads1 begin an oval   
with the figured shuttle2 #b ,r ,d 7,l1 
#b ,r ,d #e times7 draw tight4 ,with the
 plain shuttle thread round the little  
finger2 #b ,d4 ,begin the #ast plain    
shuttle oval2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #c times7
 draw tight4 ,with the plain shuttle    
thread work2 #d ,d4 ,begin the #bnd     
plain shuttle oval2 #b ,d join to the   
#crd ,l of the #ast oval2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b 
,d twice7 draw tight4 ,with plain       
shuttle thread1 #b ,d4  ,begin a figured
 shuttle oval2 #b ,r ,d 7,l1 #b ,r ,d #e
 times7 draw tight4 ,with the plain     
shuttle thread on the little finger #b  
,d4 ,begin a plain shuttle oval2 #b ,d  
join to the last ,l of last plain       
shuttle oval2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d twice7   
draw tight4 ,with the plain shuttle     
thread1 #d ,d4 ,begin a plain shuttle   
oval2 #b ,d join to the #crd ,l of last 
oval2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d twice7 draw      

tight4 ,with the plain shuttle thread1  
#b ,d--repeat twice4 ,work another      
figured shuttle oval4 ,with the figured 
shuttle thread1 on the little finger1 #b
 ,r ,d 7,l1 #b ,r ,d #c times74 ,begin a
 plain shuttle oval2 #c ,d join to the  
#crd ,l of the last plain shuttle oval2 
#a ,d1 ,l1 #c ,d draw tight4 ,with the  
figured shuttle thread 7,l1 #b ,r ,d #d 
times74  ,to continue the pattern repeat
 what is between the brackets #c times  
instead of twice1 and finish each       
pattern as in the #ast4  #bnd ,row1 or  
,foundation4 ,begin an oval with the    
figured shuttle #b ,d2 join to the      
centre ,l of the #ast figured shuttle   
oval2 #b ,d join to the centre ,l of the
 #bnd figured shuttle oval2 #b ,d join  
to the centre ,l of the #crd figured    
shuttle oval2 #b ,d join to the centre  
,l of the #dth oval2 draw up1 but not   
quite tight4 ,tie to the #dth figured   
cotton ,l1 leaving rather more than     
#a_/b an inch of cotton1 and begin the  
next oval at a similar distance from the

 tie--repeat until the length worked is 
finished4     ,,edging ,no4 #b4         
,illustration   ,fill the plain shuttle 
with ,ardern's crochet cotton ,no4 #ab4 
,pin ,no4 #b4  #ast ,row4 ,work a       
sufficient length of ovals2 #c ,d 7,l1  
#c ,d twice7 not drawn up quite close1  
and leaving #a_/b an inch of cotton1 or 
more1 between each4   ,fill the figured 
shuttle with ,evan's ,boar's-head ,no4  
#bj1 and refil the plain shuttle2 tie   
the cottons together4  #bnd ,row4 ,with 
the plain shuttle thread round the      
little finger2 ,l1 #b ,d1 ,l1 #a ,d tie 
to the #ast ,l of #ast oval2 #a ,d 7,l1 
#b ,d twice72 ,l1 #a ,d tie to the #bnd 
,l of the #ast oval2 #a ,d1 ,l1 #b ,d   
tie to the thread between the ovals4    
,repeat till all the ovals are finished4
  #crd ,row4 ,begin again by tying in   
the #ast ,l of last ,row4 ,with the     
plain shuttle thread round the little   
finger2 ,l1 #a ,d tie to the next ,l of 
the #bnd ,row2 7#a ,d1 ,l1 #a ,d tie to 
the next ,l of the #bnd row twice27 #a  

,d1 ,l1 #a ,d1 tie to the same ,l2 #a   
,d1 ,l1 #a ,d tie to the next ,l of the 
#bnd ,row twice #a ,d1 tie to the next  
,l of #bnd ,row1 and repeat to the end  
of the strip4 ,or this row may be worked
 without loops--if they are objected to4
  ,to make a strong foundation for this 
edging4 ,take the plain shuttle1 and tie
 to the foundation cotton of the ovals1 
twice1 between each oval2 or on either  
side of the ties in the #bnd ,row4      
,,edging ,no4 #c4  ,illustration        
,fill the shuttles with the same cottons
 as in the           #ast ,edging1 and  
use the same pins4 ,the coarser         
sizes will make this edging an inch and 
a half           deep4 ,tie the cottons 
together4   ,begin an oval with the     
plain shuttle2 #c ,d1 ,l1 #c ,d draw    
tight4 ,with the plain shuttle thread   
work #d ,d4  ,begin a looped oval with  
the plain shuttle2 #b ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #e  
times7 draw very tight4  ,the ,leaf4    
,begin a figured shuttle oval2 #b ,r ,d 
7,l1 #b ,r ,d #e times7 join to the #crd

 ,l of the last row of the ,rosette2 #b 
,r ,d 7,l1 #b ,r ,d #ad times7 draw     
tight4 ,at a little distance begin a    
plain oval with the figured shuttle2 #c 
,d join to the thread of the ,leaf under
 the join2 #c ,d draw close4 ,begin a   
plain oval with the figured shuttle     
quite close to the last2 #c ,d join to  
the thread under the #ith ,l of the #ad 
of the ,leaf2 #c ,d draw tight4 ,tie    
round the foundation thread of the two  
plain ovals1 and leaving a short space  
of cotton1 tie between the #dth and #eth
 ,ls of the #ad of the ,leaf2 tie again 
below the plain ovals and round the     
foundation thread of the leaf4  ,with   
the plain shuttle thread round the      
little finger1 #d ,d4 ,begin a plain    
shuttle oval1 #c ,d2 ,l1 #c ,d draw     
close4 ,work a similar figured shuttle  
oval1 and tie round its foundation      
thread4 ,repeat twice4 ,with the plain  
shuttle thread1 #d ,d4  ,the ,rosette4  
,leave a space of each cotton4 ,begin a 
figured shuttle oval1 #a ,d 7,l1 #a ,d  

#g times7 draw close4 ,with the plain   
shuttle thread 7,l1 #a ,d #g times74    
,begin a figured shuttle oval1 #a ,d    
7,l1 #a ,d #c times7 join to the centre 
,l of last oval2 #a ,d 7,l1 #a ,d #c    
times7 draw tight4 ,with the plain      
shuttle thread 7,l1 #a ,d #g times74    
,repeat #c times4 ,tie to the foundation
 thread of the #ast of these ovals4 ,tie
 to the #ast ,l of the #ast #g4 ,with   
the plain shuttle thread round the      
little finger 7,l1 #a ,d tie to the next
 ,l but one #aa times74 ,tie with the   
plain shuttle thread to the #aeth ,l of 
the leaf2 #a ,d tie to the next ,l but  
one4 ,tie with the plain shuttle thread 
to the ,l of the #ast figured shuttle   
oval2 #a ,d tie to the next ,l but one4 
,tie with the plain shuttle thread to   
the ,l of the #bnd figured shuttle oval2
 #a ,d tie to the next ,l but one1 #d   
,d4 ,begin a plain shuttle oval1 #c ,d1 
,l1 #c ,d draw tight4 ,begin a figured  
shuttle oval1 #c ,d join to the #ast ,l 
of the last round of the ,rosette2 #c ,d

 draw tight and tie to its foundation   
thread4 ,repeat once1 joining the       
figured shuttle oval to the #bnd ,l of  
the ,rosette1 #d ,d4 ,repeat to the     
required length1 beginning with the     
looped oval4  ,for the ,foundation4 ,tie
 the threads together in the ,l of the  
#ast plain shuttle oval1 holding the    
work in the hand and the right side up4 
,with the plain shuttle thread round the
 little finger 7,l1 #a ,d1 #d times7 tie
 in the #crd ,l of the next oval1 7,l1  
#a ,d1 #d times7 tie in the ,l of the   
next oval1 7,l1 #a ,d1 #c times7 tie in 
the ,l of the next oval4 ,repeat #c     
times4 ,repeat from the beginning till  
all the ovals are finished4     ,,edging
 ,no4 #d4  ,illustration   ,fill the    
plain shuttle with ,evan's ,boar's-head 
,no4 #ah1 and the figured with ,no4 #cj4
 ,tie these threads together1 ,pin ,no4 
#c4  #ast ,leaf1 #ast ,row4 ,with the   
plain shuttle thread round the little   
finger 7,l1 #a ,d #aj times7 tie to the 
#ith ,l 7,l1 #a ,r ,d tie to the next ,l

 #h times71 #a ,r ,d attach to the      
foundation thread under the #ast ,l1 #b 
,d 7,l1 #b ,d #d times74  #bnd ,leaf1   
#ast ,row4 7,l1 #a ,d #i times7 tie with
 the plain shuttle thread to the #eth ,l
 7counting from the point7 of the last  
,leaf4 ,turn the work1 #a ,r ,d tie to  
the #ith ,l 7,l1 #a ,r ,d tie to the    
next ,l #h times7 #a ,r ,d attach to the
 foundation thread under the #ast ,l2 #b
 ,d 7,l1 #b ,d #d times74 ,repeat the   
#bnd ,leaf till a sufficient length is  
worked4  #bnd ,row4 ,tie to the         
foundation thread of the #ast ,leaf of  
the #ast ,row1 and tie the threads      
together4 ,with the plain shuttle thread
 round the little finger #i ,d4 ,begin a
 figured shuttle oval1 #e ,r ,d join to 
the #b centre ,ls of the four ,ls2 #e ,r
 ,d draw close4 ,with the plain shuttle 
thread #i ,d tie to the foundation      
thread of the #bnd ,leaf under the #ast 
,l1 and repeat4  #crd ,row4 ,refil the  
shuttles and tie the threads together in
 the space under the last made oval2 #b 

,d 7,l1 #b ,d #d times7 join to the     
space under the next oval4 ,repeat to   
the end of the work4     ,,insertion    
,no4 #a4  ,illustration3 ,for the       
,strip4   ,fill two plain shuttles and a
 figured one4 ,with ,ardern's crochet   
cotton ,no4 #ab4 ,pin ,no4 #a4  ,tie    
these #c threads together4 ,with the    
thread of the #ast plain shuttle round  
the little finger1 and always working   
with the figured shuttle4 #b ,d1 ,l1 #b 
,d turn these stitches under the thumb1 
with the thread of the #bnd plain       
shuttle round the little finger2 #b ,r  
,d1 ,l1 #b ,r ,d1 repeat until you have 
twice the length you will require of    
insertion4   ,refil a plain shuttle and 
the figured2 tie the threads together4  
,pin ,no4 #b4  ,holding the right side  
of this strip upwards1 tie to the #ast  
,l3 with the plain shuttle thread round 
the little finger 7,l1 #a ,r ,d #i      
times7 turn the work4 ,begin a figured  
shuttle oval2 7#d ,d join to the next ,l
 on the same side of the strip twice27  

#c ,d join to the next ,l2 #b ,d join to
 the next ,l2 #c ,d 7join to the next   
,l2 #d ,d twice7 draw close4 ,tie to the
 foundation thread of this oval4 ,turn  
the work2 with the plain shuttle thread 
on the little finger2 7,l1 #a ,r ,d #i  
times7 tie to the next ,l on the same   
side of the strip--repeat to the end of 
the strip4  ,work the same way on the   
opposite side1 beginning by tying to the
 ,l above the centre of the last made   
oval4     ,,insertion ,no4 #b4          
,illustration     ,fill two plain       
shuttles1 and one figured with ,evan's  
,boar's-head                            
,no4 #bh4 ,pin ,no4 #c4  ,work a similar
 strip to that in the #ast insertion4   
,refil one shuttle4 ,hold the strip on  
the right side4  #ast ,oval4 ,begin an  
oval2 #a ,d 7,l1 #a ,d #d times7 join to
 the #ast ,l of the strip2 #a ,d 7,l1 #a
 ,d #d times7 draw tight4  #bnd ,oval4  
,begin a second oval at a little        
distance2 #a ,r ,d 7,l1 #a ,r ,d #d     
times7 join to the last ,l on the same  

side of the strip1 having turned it2 #a 
,r ,d 7,l1 #a ,r ,d #d times7 draw      
tight4  ,repeat these two ovals1 joining
 to the successive ,ls on either side   
till all are joined4     ,,an           
,,imitation ,,gymp4   ,work the strip of
 the #ast insertion in ,brook's ,no4 #h 
crochet cotton4 ,pin ,no4 #a4 ,it may   
also be worked1 in black1 in coarse     
purse silk4            99       99      
99       99       99     ,transcriber's 
,note3  ,this text uses both            
corn-flowers and cornflowers4  ,title   
page1 full-stop changed to a comma      
7,,farringdon ,,street1 ,,and7  ,page   
#ag1 fullstop changed to comma after #d 
,d 7finger1 #d ,d1 #bnd ,l7  ,page #ag1 
,l's changed to ,ls to conform to       
majority of text 7#c ,ls of the leaf7   
,page #ah1 ,l's changed to ,ls to       
conform to majority of text 7the #ast #c
 ,ls1 #a ,d7  ,page #be1 ,l's changed to
 ,ls to conform to majority of text 7the
 #dth and #eth ,ls of7