Edging of Portuguese Guipure Doyleys from Treasures in Needlework

The edging for the square-mesh doily that appears on pages 238-239 of Treasures in Needlework is made of scallops that are either half or three-quarter circles. The scallop on the right of the photo is made at each of the corner squares of the square-mesh netting. The scallop on the left of the photo is made along the edge beginning with the ninth square from a corner. Changing the size of the mesh sticks used for the scallops will change the size of the scallop and the number of squares that are between scallops.

For the samples above I started the center of the scallop as I would start a circular doily.  Then, instead of going around the netting, I went back and forth in rows.


My directions for the border at the corners of the square-mesh netting

Row 1: (1/4" mesh stick) Net 12 stitches in the square at a corner.
Row 2: (#2 knitting needle) Net 1 knot in each loop.
Row 3: (#1 knitting needle) Net 2 knots in each loop.
Row 4: (#000 knitting needle) Net 1 knot in each loop.

Cut the thread to the netting needle.



My directions for the border along the sides of the square-mesh netting


Row 1: (1/4" mesh stick) Net 12 stitches in the square nine squares from the corner or last scallop.
Row 2: (#2 knitting needle) Net 1 knot in each loop.
Row 3: (#1 knitting needle) Net 1 knot in each loop.
Row 4: (#000 knitting needle) Net 1 knot in each loop.

Cut the thread to the netting needle.



All the scallops are net separately on the doily. After all the scallops are made, thread a fine hand-sewing needle. The points, at the beginning and the end of the last rows of adjacent scallops, are sewn together and also to the edge of the doily.