A Round D’Oyley or Mat
Commence with a chain of six stitches, in black eight-thread fleecy. Unite both ends. Crochet all round, increasing on every stitch, for the first row.
The pattern may be formed in three shades of scarlet, on a blue ground of three shades; the darkest shade of the scarlet being on the lightest shade of the blue.
Second row—one stitch of dark scarlet, and two stitches of light blue, alternately;—forming the commencement of a star of six points.
Third row—three stitches of the dark scarlet, and two of the blue.
Fourth row—five stitches of a lighter shade of scarlet, and two of the blue.
Fifth row—five stitches of the lighter scarlet, and three of the second shade of blue.
Sixth row—three stitches of the lightest scarlet, and six of the second blue.
Seventh row—one stitch of the lightest scarlet, and eight of the darkest blue.
Eighth row—one plain row of the darkest blue.
Three plain rows of black, will finish the D’Oyley.
In every row, increasing stitches are to be made in the blue; and also, in the plain rows of black.