Border of the Oriental Pattern for Long Window Curtains from Tatting and Netting

The Border of the Oriental Pattern for Long Window Curtains is found on page 142 of this version of Tatting and Netting. The instructions said to use a large and a small mesh stick and then it mentioned using a 1/2" mesh stick.  The first time I made the edge, I used the 1/2" mesh stick as the large mesh stick and a #3 knitting needle (1/8")  for the small mesh stick. The sample looked like this.

Since the last row look much bigger than the illustration in Tatting and Netting, I decided to try again. I used a 1/4" mesh stick for the large one and a 1/8" mesh stick for the small one.  I used the 1/2" mesh stick just on the row it was mentioned.

This second sample looked more like the illustration in Tatting and Netting.

Border for Design for Antimacassars, Fichus, Darned Netting, Etc. from Tatting and Netting

This border, found on page 140 of Tatting and Netting, uses a #12 knitting needle for the small mesh stick and a 1/4" flat mesh stick for the large one.  The #12 knitting needle is equal to the 2 mm or 0 US.  If the edge is placed around a circular center, the  number of loops in the round before the border begins needs to be a multiple of 4.  If the edge is to be made going back and forth in rows, the number of loops before the edge is begun needs to be a multiple of 4 plus 1 (for example: 5, 9, 13, 21).

Border of Netted Neckerchief from Tatting and Netting

The Netted Neckerchief used a #12 knitting needle and a half-inch wide mesh stick. In looking at the conversion charts online, I found that the UK #12 knitting needle is the same size as the US #2 or the 2.75 metric. The pattern is found on page 149 of Tatting and Netting.

The instructions are designed for circular netting.  To make them work for this sample I net 3 knots in the last row of row three instead of the 4 knots that were called for.

Border of Netted Tie from Netting and Tatting

The Border for the Netted Tie uses two netting needles - one filled with a single strands of thread and one filled with a double strands of thread. This border is found on page 137 of one online version of the book and not at all in the other online version.

I used size 20 crochet thread with a #2 knitting needle, for the small mesh, and a #8 knitting needle or a 1/4" flat mesh stick, for the large mesh stick.