Border with Bunches of Loops from The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable

The instructions for Border with Bunches of Loops (page 131, item #38 from The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable) matched the illustrations very well.

I did make some changes:

• The original instructions called for wool and a 1/2" mesh stick. I decided to use size 20 crochet thread and a #8 knitting needle or 1/4" flat mesh stick for each row. 
• I used single thread rather than doubled; therefore I put more loose loops in each bunch than the instructions in the book described. This gave each bunch more thickness or body.
• I added one stitch on either side of the sample so the instructions need a multiple of 6 rather than a multiple of 4 as the instructions in the book needed.

To net each Bunch of Loops:

1. Wrap the thread around the mesh stick and insert the netting needle through the last loop, going from the back to the front of the loop, pull the netting needle through the loop, repeat this 2 more times (a total of 3 wraps).
2. Net 1 more knot in the same loop.
3. Wrap the thread as if to tie a regular netting knot but do not go through the loop, instead go around the back of the loop the bunch is attached to and out on the other side of the bunch.                 
4. Pull the knot tightly against the top of the bunch WITHOUT forming a new loop. 
1. This can be done by removing the mesh stick just before tightening the knot, 
2. tying the knot without the mesh stick, 
3. or when wrapping the thread around the mesh stick for this final knot bring it around the fingers as usual and then in front of the mesh stick rather than behind it. If the mesh stick was removed, replace it into the loop to the left of the bunch - not into the bunch.

WARNINGS:

•      DO NOT net into the loops in the bunches.  Net into the open loops on either side of the bunches.
•      DO NOT pull on the individual loops in the bunches as they may change size.

Multiple of 6 loops

Begin by netting 6 loops into the foundation loop.    

Row 1: Net 1 knot in each loop

Row 2: Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net a Bunch of Loops, net 1 knot in the next loop, net a Bunch of Loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops.

Row 3: Net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops, *net a Bunch of Loops, net 1 knot in the next loop,* repeat from * to * 2 more times for a total of 3 bunches, net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops.

Row 4: Repeat Row 2.

Row 5: Repeat Row 3.

Row 6: Repeat Row 2.

Rows 7-8: Net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 9: Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net a Bunch of Loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops.

Row 10: Repeat Row 2.

Row 11: Repeat Row 3.

Row 12: Net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops, *net a Bunch of Loops, net 1 knot in the next loop,* repeat from * to * 3 more times for a total of 3 bunches, net 1 knot in each loop for 1 loop.

Row 13: Net 1 knot in each open loop between the bunches.