No. 3.—­Make a chain of 8 stitches, and unite it. 1st round:  2 double crochet into each loop.

2nd round:  1 double crochet into 1 loop, 2 double crochet into the next, repeat.

3rd round:  2 double crochet into successive loops, 2 double crochet into the next, repeat.

4th round:  11 double crochet into successive loops, *, 9 chain, miss 2 loops, 1 double crochet into the next, repeat from *.

5th round:  11 double crochet over the 11 in last round, work into the 9 chain 5 double crochet, 5 chain, 1 single crochet into the 1st of the chain, 5 more double crochet into the same place, repeat.

6th round:  13 double crochet over the 11 in last round, *, 15 chain, 1 double crochet over the 1st of the 5 in last round, repeat from *.

7th round:  13 double crochet over the 13 in last round, *, work into the 15 chain 8 double crochet, 5 chain, work a stitch of single crochet into the 1st of the 5, 8 double crochet into the same place, repeat from *.  This completes the pattern.  Then work a circle in satin stitch on the plain part of the pattern with the Fine Embroidery Cotton.  Two of these patterns will be required for this d’oyley.

[Illustration:  268.—­D’Oyley No. 7.]

No. 4.—­Make a chain of 16 stitches, and unite it. * make a chain of 10 stitches, miss the 1st, and work into successive loops 3 double crochet, 3 long, and 3 double long, unite the last double long to the 4th of the 16 chain in the circle, repeat from * 3 times more, *, work in single crochet to the top of the point and down 6 stitches of the other side, then make a chain of 8 stitches, miss the 1st, work into successive loops 3 stitches of double crochet, 2 long, and 2 double long, unite the last to the 3rd of the next point, and repeat from * 3 times more.  Three of these patterns will be required for this d’oyley.  Work 2 patterns from No. 2 in the 1st d’oyley, work 2 patterns from No. 3 in the same d’oyley, work 1 pattern from No. 5, and 1 from No. 6 in 1st d’oyley, work 2 patterns with 1 leaf from No. 3 in 1st d’oyley, and 1 pattern with 2 leaves, work 2 patterns from No. 3 in the 5th d’oyley, and 1 pattern from No. 4 in the same d’oyley, and 1 from No. 6, work 6 patterns from No. 3 in the 6th d’oyley, and 1 pattern from No. 4 in the same d’oyley, work 1 pattern from No. 2 in 6th d’oyley.  Join these pieces as before, and add the same edging.

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269.—­D’Oyley No. 8

Materials:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s Boar’s Head cotton No. 20; and 1 skein of their fine embroidery cotton.

Pattern No. 1.—­Make a chain of 9 stitches, work a stitch of double crochet into each of the 8 1st, work 2 into the 9th, work down the other side of the chain to correspond, and unite it.

2nd round:  *, Work 1 long, make 4 chain, 1 single crochet into the 1st of the 4 chain, miss 1 loop, and repeat from *.  No loop to be missed at the point.  When this round is finished, make 10 chain, miss the 1st, and work into successive loops 2 long, and 7 of double crochet, then make 15 chain, unite to the 7th, and work into the circle 1 double crochet, make 5 chain, repeat 5 times more.