Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04
PLEASANT CHAT = DIRECTIONS
 FOR MAKING DOYLE.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: The letters in the Corner are growing more interesting and helpful all the time. l wonder if the sisters are rest. ed and ready for work again after all the extra work of the midwinter holi- days? Let us resolve now, if we have not before, not to rush, but to accom- plish what we can by just keeping busy. When there is a day now and tneu that we can take for sewing, let us see that there is bedding enough to last the house hold through the busy days uf another summer, for last sum- mer has not been gone so long but We well remember that the rush then was almost equal to that of Christ mas.
 -Theresis much of the white sewing too that can be done at this time of the year. Also aprons provided for the 1it- tie ones of the family as well as our selves. I like the large ones best. for they are such good protection to the nice woolen frocks and will save lots of washing next summer when we wear the pretty -1aundered gowns.
 The suggestion of M. B. H. of Filing ton, of spending odd moments in the making of Christmas gifts for next season, is a wise one. I have thought seriously of doing this myself, but have not found the time as yet. Per DdDS II WE WdlL IOT lIt opportunity IL will not come until We snatch it from other work two or three weeks before Christmas, just as we did this year. Why not spend our evenings in the making of pretty and useful articles for birthday and Christmas gifts? To have box of dainty and useful arti- cles ready to give when we wished would be next best to having a bank account, would it not? Thanks to w. H. F. for new lace pattern for aprons. Also to Centen- nial Square for jabot with Irish cro- chet.
 If my letter is not too long I will send in return a pattern for beautiful doylie that may be made for five cents and a scrap of white linen left from your waist or the children's clothes Cut a disk of white linen four inches in diameter. haste tiny hem and tie into linen at hem an end of white mer- cerized crochet cotton. First round--Chain 9, double cro- chet through linen, chain 1. d. C. through linen all way around join through the second stitch of chain g. These chains form fiat loops which must not draw, neither must they be full.
 Second round-Chain 2, 1 q. c. through every stitch of first round, join with slip stitch in chain g.
 Third round-Chain 2, 1 double in the top of every. stitch, putting 2 doubles in every eighth stitch all the way round, join in chain 2.
 Fourth round-Chain 2, 2 doubles in the top of doubles, chain 5, skip f, the way round, join in chain g. Fifth round-Like second sixth round, like third.
 Fifth round-Like second
 Sixth round-Like third. Seventh round-Chain ?. 1 double in dnfr,bIn ha i, sx- stitch, chain 4 skip 4, 1 double through top of next doubles, chain skin 4. 2 doubles in fifth stitch from the doubles, chain 1, 22 doubles in same double all the way round, join as be- fore
 Eighth round-Chain ? doubles over chain Of l, which is between doubles. chain i, doubles in same place. chain 4. skip ] double double through top of doubles, chain 4, doubles over chain of 1. chain i, doubles in same place. repeat to end of round and join as before Ninth rourd-Chain ?, doubles over cnain Of l between ] doubles, chain 1. skip 1 double, doubles through top of doubles. chain 1. 10 doubles over chain of 1 between doubles, continue to end of round and join as before.
 Tenth round-Chain 2 l double through to 10 doubles, making chain between each stitch, chain f. skip 1 double, doubles through top of doubles, chain A. 1 double through top of 10 doubles, 1 chain between each double and continue to the end and join.
 Eleventh round-Chain 2. 1 double between doubles over chain 1, chain 1, ? doubles between next 2 doubles, chain 1, repeat. making doubles be- tween doubles IS in all, chain 3. skip l. 1 double through top of double, chain 3. then doubles as before, same to end of round~ and join. Twelfth ronnd-CHfain 5. l single over chain%between ? doubles. chain 4. single between next ? doubles re- peat across the fan. chain 1, single through top of double, chain A. single through top of double chain f. single between doubles. over chain. same all the way round joining last with slip stitch.
 Thirteenth tround--Chain l. singles oyer every chain of around the en- tire row, cut off thread, draw it through Last loop, and secure on the wrong sidc. Now work TOW of small double briar stitching eG 19xA to the hem as