Chapter 2

_1st Row._ Unite the two threads, begin an oval with the figured shuttle; 2 R D (L, 2 R D 5 times) draw tight. With the plain shuttle thread round the little finger; 2 D. Begin the 1st plain shuttle oval; 2 D (L, 2 D 3 times) draw tight. With the plain shuttle thread work; 4 D. Begin the 2nd plain shuttle oval; 2 D join to the 3rd L of the 1st oval; 2 D (L, 2 D twice) draw tight. With plain shuttle thread, 2 D.

[Begin a figured shuttle oval; 2 R D (L, 2 R D 5 times) draw tight. With the plain shuttle thread on the little finger 2 D. Begin a plain shuttle oval; 2 D join to the last L of last plain shuttle oval; 2 D (L, 2 D twice) draw tight. With the plain shuttle thread, 4 D. Begin a plain shuttle oval; 2 D join to the 3rd L of last oval; 2 D (L, 2 D twice) draw tight. With the plain shuttle thread, 2 D--repeat twice.] Work another figured shuttle oval. With the figured shuttle thread, on the little finger, 2 R D (L, 2 R D 3 times). Begin a plain shuttle oval; 3 D join to the 3rd L of the last plain shuttle oval; 1 D, L, 3 D draw tight. With the figured shuttle thread (L, 2 R D 4 times).

To continue the pattern repeat what is between the brackets 3 times instead of twice, and finish each pattern as in the 1st.

_2nd Row, or Foundation._ Begin an oval with the figured shuttle 2 D; join to the centre L of the 1st figured shuttle oval; 2 D join to the centre L of the 2nd figured shuttle oval; 2 D join to the centre L of the 3rd figured shuttle oval; 2 D join to the centre L of the 4th oval; draw up, but not quite tight. Tie to the 4th figured cotton L, leaving rather more than 1/2 an inch of cotton, and begin the next oval at a similar distance from the tie--repeat until the length worked is finished.

EDGING No. 2.

_Fill the plain shuttle with Ardern's crochet cotton No. 12. Pin No. 2._

_1st Row._ Work a sufficient length of ovals; 3 D (L, 3 D twice) not drawn up quite close, and leaving 1/2 an inch of cotton, or more, between each.

_Fill the figured shuttle with Evan's Boar's-head No. 20, and refil the plain shuttle; tie the cottons together._

_2nd Row._ With the plain shuttle thread round the little finger; L, 2 D, L, 1 D tie to the 1st L of 1st oval; 1 D (L, 2 D twice); L, 1 D tie to the 2nd L of the 1st oval; 1 D, L, 2 D tie to the thread between the ovals. Repeat till all the ovals are finished.

_3rd Row._ Begin again by tying in the 1st L of last Row. With the plain shuttle thread round the little finger; L, 1 D tie to the next L of the 2nd Row; (1 D, L, 1 D tie to the next L of the 2nd row twice;) 1 D, L, 1 D, tie to the same L; [1 D, L, 1 D tie to the next L of the 2nd Row twice] 1 D, tie to the next L of 2nd Row, and repeat to the end of the strip. Or this row may be worked without loops--if they are objected to.

_To make a strong foundation for this edging. Take the plain shuttle, and tie to the foundation cotton of the ovals, twice, between each oval; or on either side of the ties in the 2nd Row._

EDGING No. 3.

_Fill the shuttles with the same cottons as in the 1st Edging, and use the same pins. The coarser sizes will make this edging an inch and a half deep. Tie the cottons together._

Begin an oval with the plain shuttle; 3 D, L, 3 D draw tight. With the plain shuttle thread work 4 D.

Begin a looped oval with the plain shuttle; 2 D (L, 2 D 5 times) draw very tight.

_The Leaf._ Begin a figured shuttle oval; 2 R D (L, 2 R D 5 times) join to the 3rd L of the last row of the Rosette; 2 R D (L, 2 R D 14 times) draw tight. At a little distance begin a plain oval with the figured shuttle; 3 D join to the thread of the Leaf under the join; 3 D draw close. Begin a plain oval with the figured shuttle quite close to the last; 3 D join to the thread under the 9th L of the 14 of the Leaf; 3 D draw tight. Tie round the foundation thread of the two plain ovals, and leaving a short space of cotton, tie between the 4th and 5th Ls of the 14 of the Leaf; tie again below the plain ovals and round the foundation thread of the leaf.

[With the plain shuttle thread round the little finger, 4 D. Begin a plain shuttle oval, 3 D; L, 3 D draw close. Work a similar figured shuttle oval, and tie round its foundation thread. Repeat twice.] With the plain shuttle thread, 4 D.

_The Rosette._ Leave a space of each cotton. Begin a figured shuttle oval, 1 D (L, 1 D 7 times) draw close. With the plain shuttle thread (L, 1 D 7 times). [Begin a figured shuttle oval, 1 D (L, 1 D 3 times) join to the centre L of last oval; 1 D (L, 1 D 3 times) draw tight. With the plain shuttle thread (L, 1 D 7 times). Repeat 3 times.] Tie to the foundation thread of the 1st of these ovals. Tie to the 1st L of the 1st 7. With the plain shuttle thread round the little finger (L, 1 D tie to the next L but one 11 times). Tie with the plain shuttle thread to the 15th L of the leaf; 1 D tie to the next L but one. Tie with the plain shuttle thread to the L of the 1st figured shuttle oval; 1 D tie to the next L but one. Tie with the plain shuttle thread to the L of the 2nd figured shuttle oval; 1 D tie to the next L but one, [4 D. Begin a plain shuttle oval, 3 D, L, 3 D draw tight. Begin a figured shuttle oval, 3 D join to the 1st L of the last round of the Rosette; 3 D draw tight and tie to its foundation thread. Repeat once, joining the figured shuttle oval to the 2nd L of the Rosette,] 4 D. Repeat to the required length, beginning with the looped oval.

_For the Foundation._ Tie the threads together in the L of the 1st plain shuttle oval, holding the work in the hand and the right side up. With the plain shuttle thread round the little finger (L, 1 D, 4 times) tie in the 3rd L of the next oval, (L, 1 D, 4 times) tie in the L of the next oval, [(L, 1 D, 3 times) tie in the L of the next oval. Repeat 3 times.] Repeat from the beginning till all the ovals are finished.

EDGING No. 4.

_Fill the plain shuttle with Evan's Boar's-head No. 18, and the figured with No. 30. Tie these threads together, Pin No. 3._

_1st Leaf, 1st Row._ With the plain shuttle thread round the little finger (L, 1 D 10 times) tie to the 9th L (L, 1 R D tie to the next L 8 times), 1 R D attach to the foundation thread under the 1st L, 2 D (L, 2 D 4 times).

_2nd Leaf, 1st Row._ (L, 1 D 9 times) tie with the plain shuttle thread to the 5th L (counting from the point) of the last Leaf. Turn the work, 1 R D tie to the 9th L (L, 1 R D tie to the next L 8 times) 1 R D attach to the foundation thread under the 1st L; 2 D (L, 2 D 4 times). Repeat the 2nd Leaf till a sufficient length is worked.

_2nd Row._ Tie to the foundation thread of the 1st Leaf of the 1st Row, and tie the threads together. [With the plain shuttle thread round the little finger 9 D. Begin a figured shuttle oval, 5 R D join to the 2 centre Ls of the four Ls; 5 R D draw close. With the plain shuttle thread 9 D tie to the foundation thread of the 2nd Leaf under the 1st L, and repeat.]

_3rd Row._ Refil the shuttles and tie the threads together in the space under the last made oval; [2 D (L, 2 D 4 times) join to the space under the next oval. Repeat to the end of the work.]

INSERTION No. 1.

_Fill two plain shuttles and a figured one. With Ardern's crochet cotton No. 12. Pin No. 1._

Tie these 3 threads together. With the thread of the 1st plain shuttle round the little finger, and always working with the figured shuttle. 2 D, L, 2 D turn these stitches under the thumb, with the thread of the 2nd plain shuttle round the little finger; 2 R D, L, 2 R D, repeat until you have twice the length you will require of insertion.

_Refil a plain shuttle and the figured; tie the threads together. Pin No. 2._

Holding the right side of this strip upwards, tie to the 1st L: [with the plain shuttle thread round the little finger (L, 1 R D 9 times) turn the work. Begin a figured shuttle oval; (4 D join to the next L on the same side of the strip twice;) 3 D join to the next L; 2 D join to the next L; 3 D (join to the next L; 4 D twice) draw close. Tie to the foundation thread of this oval. Turn the work; with the plain shuttle thread on the little finger; (L, 1 R D 9 times) tie to the next L on the same side of the strip--repeat to the end of the strip.]

Work the same way on the opposite side, beginning by tying to the L above the centre of the last made oval.

INSERTION No. 2.

_Fill two plain shuttles, and one figured with Evan's Boar's-head No. 28. Pin No. 3._

Work a similar strip to that in the 1st insertion.

Refil one shuttle. Hold the strip on the right side.

_1st Oval._ Begin an oval; 1 D (L, 1 D 4 times) join to the 1st L of the strip; 1 D (L, 1 D 4 times) draw tight.

_2nd Oval._ Begin a second oval at a little distance; 1 R D (L, 1 R D 4 times) join to the last L on the same side of the strip, having turned it; 1 R D (L, 1 R D 4 times) draw tight.

Repeat these two ovals, joining to the successive Ls on either side till all are joined.

AN IMITATION GYMP.

_Work the strip of the 1st insertion in Brook's No. 8 crochet cotton. Pin No. 1. It may also be worked, in black, in coarse purse silk._

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Transcriber's Note:

This text uses both corn-flowers and cornflowers.

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