Scallop from The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable

This week the illustration of Scallop (item #35, page 131, illustration on page 132) from The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable matched the instructions. Amazing what small events bring joy into my life.

Below are the instructions as I would write them, along with the mesh stick and thread sizes I used.

Fill 3 netting needles with thread as follows:
     1 netting needle with single strands of thread (size 20 crochet thread)
     1 netting needle with double strands of thread (size 20 crochet thread)
     1 netting needle with "coarser cotton" (size 10 crochet thread)

Row 1: mesh stick - 3/8" flat  (single thread needle)
     Form a grommet with 27 loops. Do NOT form the last loop with an overhand knot, just tie one overhand knot to form the grommet

Row 2: mesh stick - #2 knitting needle (double thread netting needle)
     Turn the netting and net 1 knot in the loop just tied in row 1, continue netting 1 knot in each loop across the row.

Rows 3-5: mesh stick - #2 knitting needle (single thread netting needle)
      Net 1 knot in each loop

Row 6: mesh stick - 3/8" flat (coarser cotton netting needle)
      Net 1 knot in each loop

Row 7: mesh stick - #2 knitting needle (coarser cotton netting  needle)
     Pull the 1st loop up through the loop to the right of it, net knot in the 1st loop (loop just pulled up), pull up the part of the 2nd loop that is now centered behind the 1st loop and net through the part of the 2nd loop just pulled up, repeat this process across the row working with two loops at a time.

Rows 8-10: mesh stick - #2 knitting needle (single thread  netting needle)
      Net 1 knot in each loop

Row 11:  mesh stick - 3/8" flat  (double thread netting needle)
     Net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 12:  mesh stick - 3/8" flat (double thread netting needle)
     Net 2 loops together across the row, net 1 knot in the last loop.