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.