Saturday, December 26, 2015

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


There are many net edges called Fringe. This one is #49 on page 135 of The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable. The illustration is found on page 136 of the same book.






Here is my diamond mesh version of the instructions.  This stitch pattern needs to start with an even number of loops.

Row 1:  using #2 knitting needle 
     Net 12 loops in the foundation loop.

Row 2:  using  3/4" flat mesh stick
     Net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 3: using #1 knitting needle 
     *Skip a loop, net 1 knot in the next loop, pass the skipped loop behind the netted loop, net into the skipped loop*; repeat from * to *.

Row 4:  using  3/4" flat mesh stick
     Net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 5: using #1 knitting needle 
     Net 1 knot in the first loop, *skip a loop, net 1 knot in the next loop, pass the skipped loop behind the netted loop, net into the skipped loop*; repeat from * 

to * ending with net 1 knot in the last loop.

Row 6:  using 1/4" flat mesh stick
     Net 1 knot in each loop.


Cut 96 two-inch lengths of thread.  Tie 8 lengths of thread into each loop made in row 6.



I wonder what it would look like if I:
  • used an 1/8" mesh stick instead of a 3/4" mesh stick. 
  • used a 1/4" mesh stick instead of a 3/4" mesh stick. 
  • passed the skipped loop in front of the netted loop.

Maybe some day I'll try it and see.

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