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 ½ an inch of cotton, and begin the next oval at a similar distance from the tie—repeat until the length worked is finished.