Patterns for Netted Purses and a doily pattern from Italy

During the 19th century netting was fairly common.  Today there are many patterns for net purses online in digitized format.  These patterns come from books and magazines published from 1838 through 1895 and are in a variety of styles and designs.  There are purses for ladies and purses for gentlemen.  There are patterns that are very detailed and others that are very general in their instructions.

Here are the ones I found in books:

1. The Ladies' Knitting and Netting Book (2nd edition), published in 1838 
1. A Net Purse in Points (page 67) 
2. Corkscrew netting for a Purse (page 107) 
2. The ladies' knitting and netting book – first series (5th ed) by Miss Watts, published in 1840 
1. A Net Purse in Points (page 44) 
2. Corkscrew Netting for a Purse (page 44) 
3. The ladies' knitting and netting book – second series (2nd ed) by Miss Watts, published in 1840
1. Striped Purse (page 44)
2. Chequered Purse (page 45) 
3. Purse in Round Netting (page 45)
4. Another (page 46)
5. Matrimony - For a Purse (page 46)
6. Annet Purse (page 47) 
7. Another Honey-comb (page 48)
8. Honey-comb Purse (page 48) 
9. Netted Purse - in two colors (page 49) 
4. The Lady's Assistant for Executing Useful and Fancy Designs in Knitting, Netting, and Crochet Work by Mrs [Jane] Gaugain, published between 1840 and 1847 
1. Long Net Purse for a Lady (page 169)
2. Long Net Purse for a Lady [different pattern] (page 169)
3. Round Netting for a Gentleman's Long Purse (page 170)
4. Very Pretty Long Grecian Net Purse for a Lady (page 173)
5. A Long Net Purse of Two Colours, united in Points (page 188)
6. Very Handsome Long Net Purse (page 189)
5. The Handbook of Needlework by Miss Lambert, published in 1842 
1. Plain Netted Gentleman's Purse (page 228)
2. Seme Purse, Diamond Pattern (page 238)
3. A Lady's Purse (page 229)
4. A Lady's Purse with Points (page 229)
5. Gentleman's Purse with Ends of Different Colours (page 229)
6. A Plain Netted Purse with a Bead Mouth (page 230)
7. A Pretty Purse with Chine Silk (page 230)
8. An Elegant Netted Purse with Steel Beads (page 231)
9. A Pretty Seme purse with steel or gold beads (page 231)
10. A Checked or Dice Pattern Purse (page 233)
11. A Purse in Grecian Netting (page 234)
6. The Lady's Assistant in Knitting, Netting, and Crochet Work by Mrs [Jane] Gaugain, published in 1842 
1. Long Net Purse, called Double Netting (page 252, item # 121)
2. Very Beautiful Long Net Purse, with Gold Beads (page 290, item # 136)
3. Another Very Beautiful Long Net Purse (page 292, item # 137) 
4. Diced Net Purse, in Twist and Beads (page 295, item # 142) 
7. Mrs Gaugain's Miniature Knitting, Netting, and Crochet Book by Mrs [Jane] Gaugain, published about 1843
1. Long Net Purse for a Lady (page 55) 
2. Long Net Purse for a Lady (page 56) 
3. Round Netting for a Gentleman's Long Purse (page 57) 
4. Very Pretty Long Grecian Net Purse for a Lady (page 60) 
8. The ladies' hand-book of knitting, netting, and crochet by the author of 'The ladies' hand-book of fancy needlework and embroidery', published in 1843 
1. A Lady's Purse (page 41) 
2. Plain Netted Gentleman's Purse (page 41) 
3. A Purse with China Silk (page 42) 
4. A Seam Purse, with Beads (page 42) 
5. Dice Pattern Purse (page 42) 
9. The Illuminated Ladies' Book of Useful and Ornamental Needlework by Mrs. Henry Owen, published in 1844 
1. A Gentleman's Purse (page 7)
2. A Purse of Two Colours Netted in Points (page 11)
3. A Purse in Squares of Different Colours (page 12)
4. A Shaded Silk Purse (page 13)
1. An Elegant Purse with a Cornucopia Pattern (page 17) 
10. The Ladies' Work-table Book (2nd ed), published in 1844 
1. A Long Purse, in Points (page 176) 
2. Striped Netted Purse (page 179)
3. A Purse, in Points (page 180)
4. Round Netting Purse (page 180)
11. Mee's Companion to the Worktable by Cornelia Mee, published in 1845 
1. Very Pretty Net Purse (page 126)
2. Pretty Netted Purse, with Rows of Honeycomb between (page 127) 
12. The Ladies' Work-table Book, published in 1845 
1. A Purse, with China Silk (page 135) 
2. A Seam Purse, with Beads (page 135)
3. Dice Pattern Purse (page 135)
4. Plain Netted Gentleman’s Purse (page 139) 
5. A Lady’s Purse (page 139)
6. A Long Purse, in Points (page 141)
13. The Practical Companion to the Work-Table containing directions for Knitting, Netting and Crochet Work by Elizabeth Jackson, published in 1845 
1. Tulip Purse (page 140, item # 92)
2. Purse in Points (page 141, item # 93)
3. Handsome Long Netted Purse (page 143, item # 94) 
4. Netted Long Purse (page 144, item # 95) 
5. Round Netted Gentleman's Long Purse (page 144, item # 96)
6. A Round Netted Purse (page 153, item # 108)
14. Knitting, Crochet, Netting by Mlle. Riego de la Branchardiere, published in 1846 
1. Purse (page 90)
2. Bead Purse (page 91) 
3. Purse for a Lady (page 91)
4. Wedding Purse with Motto (page 92)
5. Plain Purse with Motto (page 93) 
15. The Handbook of Needlework (5th edition) by Miss Lambert, published in 1846 
1. Plain Netted Gentleman's Purse (page 435)
2. A Lady's Purse (page 436)
3. A Lady's Purse with Points (page 436) 
4. Gentleman's Purse with Ends of Different Colours (page 436)
5. A Plain Netted Purse with a Bead Mouth (page 437)
6. A Pretty Purse with Chine Silk (page 437)
7. A Seme purse with steel or gold beads (page 438)
8. An Elegant Netted Purse with Steel Beads (page 438)
9. A Checked or Dice Pattern Purse (page 441)
10. A Purse in Grecian Netting (page 442)
11. Chain Pattern Netting for a Purse (page 446)
12. Seme Purse, Diamond Pattern (page 447)
16. The Knitter's Friend by Mrs [Jane] Gaugain, published in 1846 
1. Knitter's Friend by Mrs. Hope, published in 1847 Plain Netted Purse (page 78) 
2. Very Pretty Grecian Net Long Purse for a Lady (page 168) 
17. The Work-Table Magazine or Church and Decorative Needlework (vol 1) by Mrs. Mee and Miss Austin, published in 1847 
1. Purse - simple and elegant pattern (page 46) 
2. Purse, with beads (page 57)
18. A Winter Gift for Ladies being instructions in Knitting, Netting, and Crochet Work by An American Lady, published in 1848 
1. A Net Purse in Points (page 23) 
2. Corkscrew Netting for a Purse (page 26) 
19. Parlour Recreations for Ladies, published in 1848 
1. Another Pretty Pattern (page 78)
2. Patterns for purses (page 78)
3. Best Method of Closing a Purse (page 80)
4. Netted Sovereign Purse - Albert Blue Twist and Good Beads (page 87) 
5. Splendid Purse Netted (page 87)
6. Lady's Netted Plain Purse (page 88) 
7. Seam Purse, with Beads (page 88)
8. Netted Purse in Squares, Beads in the Center of Each Square (page 89) 
20. The Knitter's Casket: a new series of receipts in Knitting and Netting by Mrs [George Curling] Hope, published about 1848 
1. Dice-pattern Purse (page 70) 
2. Dice-pattern Purse with beads (page 72) 
3. Purses with Beads No. 1, Pine and Star (page 75) 
4. Purses with Beads No. 2, Pointed Pattern (page 78) 
5. Purses with Beads No. 3, Simple Bar Pattern (page 79) 
21. The Ladies' Self Instructor, published in 1853 
1. A Net Purse in Points (page 167) 
2. Corkscrew Netting for a Purse (page 168) 
3. Striped Purse (page 189)
22. Treasures in Needlework by Mrs. Warren and Mrs Pullan, published in 1855 
1. Netted purse (with illustration) (page 185)
2. Fairy Purse (with illustration) (page 227)
3. Gentleman's Long Purse in Netting (page 234)
23. The Ladies’ Complete Guide to Needle-work and Embroidery by Miss Lambert, published in 1859 
1. Plain Netted Gentleman's Purse (page 228)
2. Seme Purse, Diamond Pattern (page 238)
3. A Gentleman's Purse with Ends of Different Colours (page 229) 
4. A Lady's Purse (page 229)
5. A Lady's Purse with Points (page 229)
6. A Plain Netted Purse with a Bead Mouth (page 230) 
7. A Pretty Purse with Chine Silk (page 230)
8. A Pretty Seme purse with steel or gold beads (page 231)
9. An Elegant Netted Purse with Steel Beads (page 231)
10. A Checked or Dice Pattern Purse (page 233)
11. A Purse in Grecian Netting (page 234) 
12. Long Net Purse for a Lady (page 301)
13. Long Net Purse for a Lady (different pattern) (page 301)
14. Round Netting for a Gentleman's Long Purse (page 302)
15. Very Pretty Long Grecian Net Purse for a Lady (page 304)
16. Diamond of Five Stitches for a Long Purse (page 306)
24. The Ladies’ Hand Book of Fancy and Ornamental Work by Florence Hartley, published in 1859
1. Short Purse in Netting (page 186) 
25. The Young Lady's Book by Mrs. Henry Mackarness, published in 1888 Honeycomb 
1. Netting Purse (page 184) 
2. Spotted Netting for Purses (page 184) 
26. Tatting and Netting by Butterick Publishing Company, published in 1895 
1. Netted Silk Purse (page 153)

Here are the ones I found in magazines: 

1. Peterson's Magazine (Vol. 7-8), published in 1845 
1. Plain Netted Gentleman's Purse (page 34)
2. Seam Purse with Beads  (page 34)
2. Godey's Lady's Book (Vol. 34-35), published in 1847 
1. Netted Long Purse  (page 48)
2. Handsome Long Netted Purse  (page 49)
3. Round Netted Gentleman's Long Purse  (page 49)
4. A Round Netted Purse  (page 50)
5. An Elegant Netted Purse with Steel Beads  (page 99)
6. Plain Netted Purse with a Bead Mouth  (page 217)
7. Same Purse, Diamond Pattern  (page 218)
3. Godey's Lady's Book (Vol. 36-37), published in 1848 
1. Netting - Bead Purse, Diamond Pattern  (page 64)
4. Peterson's Magazine (Vol. 25-26), published in 1854 
1. Gentleman's Long Purse in Netting  (page 406)
5. Godey's Lady's Book (Vol. 52-53), published in 1856 
1. Lady's Netted Purse  (page 262)
2. Filigree Purse  (page 546)
6. Peterson's Magazine (Vol. 31-32), published in 1857 
1. Short Purse in Netting - illustration  (page 85)
2. Short Purse in Netting  (page 132)
7. The What-not; or Ladies’ Handy-book ), published in 1863 
1. Purse in Netting and Darning  (page 383)
8. Godey's Lady's Book (Vol. 96), published in 1878 
1. Netted Purses  (page 514)

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A few weeks ago Giuseppa Nania shared with me instructions for one of her lovely doilies.  Finding a little time here and a little time there, I finally finished it this week.  This is so different from the patterns my grandmother made.  Both styles are lovely, and I appreciate Giuseppa's sharing her pattern with me.

Netting in Magazines - Peterson's Ladies' National Magazine (1850-1859)

I was able to find most of the volumes to Peterson's Ladies'National Magazine between 1850 and 1859 on-line.  The only year I could not locate was 1850 (Vol. 17-18).  There were two years that did not have any netting patterns in them:  1851 (Vol. 19-20), 1853 (Vol. 23-24)

1852 (Vol. 21-22)

1. page 56 Netted Handkerchief

1854 (Vol. 25-26)

1. page 406 Gentleman's Long Purse in Netting
2. page 219 Pincushion for Toilet Table
3. page 281 Netted Music Stool Cover
4. page 126 Net for the Hair

1855 (Vol. 27-28)

1. page 375 Octagon Antimacassar
2. page 314 Jewel Box
3. page 166 Darned Netted Window Curtains

1856 (Vol. 29-30)

1. page 392 Netted Scarf for Evening Wear
2. page 335 Design for a Music Stool Cover
3. page 277 Design for a Music Stool Cover - illustration
4. page 413 Netted Anti-Macassar
5. page 166 Darned Netted Window Curtains

1857 (Vol. 31-32)

1. page 132 Short Purse in Netting
2. page 85 Short Purse in Netting - illustration
3. page 78 Darned Netted Window Curtains
4. page 314 Gentleman's Netted Neck-Tie

1858 (Vol. 33-34)

1. page 79 Netted Window Curtain
2. page 80 Netted Window Curtain - continued
3. page 81 Netting [stitches]
4. page 81 Plain Stitch
5. page 81 Square Stitch
6. page 81 Oblong Stitch
7. page 81 Round Stitch
8. page 82 Honeycomb Stitch
9. page 82 Long, Twisted Stitch
10. page 82 Grecian Stitch
11. page 82 Ground Stitch
12. page 82 Spotted Stitch
13. page 82 Diamond Stitch
14. page 82 Large Diamond Stitch
15. page 82 Spotted Diamond Stitch
16. page 82 Leaf Netting
17. page 82 Netting terms and definitions
18. page 82 Pendant Fly Cage
19. page 238 Netted Mat
20. page 239 Netted Mat [illustration]
21. page 239 Netted Mittens
22. page 239 Netted Mittens - [illustration]
23. page 365 Anti-macassar

1859 (Vol. 35-36)

1. page 364 Knitting Bag [top portion]
2. page 458 Netted Hood with Daisy Fringe
3. page 459 Netted Hood with Daisy Fringe - illustration
4. page 363 Silk Net for the Hair
5. page 165 Gentleman's Neck Tie
6. page 166 Gentleman's Neck Tie - illustration

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Last week I needed to make a simple net project.  It needed to use thread rather than yarn, consist of only the plain netting stitch, be fairly quick to make (not to many knots), and I also wanted it to be something that could be used.  My husband gave me the perfect answer: a bookmark.  I know I'm not the only one that still likes to hold a paper book in my hand.  

Since it was so plain and basic I decided to use some variegated size 10 crochet thread and a 3/8" mesh stick.

Would you use a bookmark?  Which one would you prefer - the narrow or the wide one?

 

Netting in Magazines - Peterson's Ladies' National Magazine (1842-1849)

Charles Peterson started publishing his Ladies' National Magazine in 1842 as a competitor to Godey's Lady's Book.  It was merged into another magazine in 1898.  There is more on the history of this magazine here and here.

I was pleasantly surprised to find most of the volumes of the magazine available online.  The missing volumes were 1-2 (1842), 3-4 (1843), 9-10 (1846), 97-98 (1890), and 102-114 (1892-1898).

Not all of the magazines contained information on netting.  Between 1842 and 1849 there were three years I could not find on-line; however, of the remaining five years, only two years contained netting instructions.

1845 (Vol. 7-8)

1. page 34 Plain Netted Gentleman's Purse
2. page 34 A Lady's Purse
3. page 34 Seam Purse with Beads
4. page 106 Plain Netting

1849 (Vol. 15-16)

1. page 108 Cover for Sofa
2. page 183 Net for the Hair
3. page 148 Netting -- Lady's Nightcap
4. page 148 Cover for Tassel or Window Blind

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This week I remade one of my grandmother's smaller doilies. It was the first one she gave me to duplicate. The only instructions I had was the doily.  All the other times I've made it, I've neglected to note how much thread it used. This time I checked.  It used 32 yards of DMC 12 crochet thread.  

It measures about 9.75 inches in diameter.

Netting in Magazines - Godey's Lady's Book (1870-1898)

I was going to group the remaining netting entries which I found in Godey's Lady's Book by decades: 1870-1879, 1880-1889, and 1890-1898.  The only problem with that was that the years from 1881 to 1898 (when the magazine ended publication) either had no articles on netting or I could not find them digitized and posted on-line.

Here are the volumes I could not locate on-line:  Volumes 102 (1881), 103 (1881), 104 (1882), 105 (1882), 106 (1883), 108 (1884), 109 (1884), 110 (1885), 111 (1885), 112 (1886), 113 (1886), 114 (1887), 115 (1887), 121 (1890), 122 (1891), 123 (1891), 124 (1892), 126 (1893), 127 (1893), 131 (1895).

Here are links to the articles I did find:

1870 (Vol. 80-81)

1. page 468 Instructions in Netting
2. page 469 Round Netting
3. page 469 Square Netting 
4. page 470 Grecian Netting
5. page 213 Oriental Table-Cover [illustration]
6. page 280 Oriental Table-Cover
7. page   73 Lady's Watch-Pocket in Netted Embroidery
8. page 466  Weaver's Knot

1871 (Vol. 82-83)

1. page 182 Cover to be Placed Over Dishes
2. page 563 Spool Basket
3. page 467 Netted Sponge Bag     

1872 (Vol. 84-85)

1. page 413 Square in Darned Netting [illustration]
2. page 490 Square in Darned Netting
3. page 280 Casket Pincushion  

1873 (Vol. 86-87)

1. page   74 Ornamental Bag
2. page   79 Work-Basket of Netting and Beads
3. page  464 Net for Boiling Eggs, in netting and crochet

   
1874 (Vol. 88) -  Jan-Jun

1. page 77 Netted Nightcap
2. page 78 Netted Nightcap [illustration]    

1874 (Vol. 89) -  Jul-Dec

1. page 370 Fringe   

1875 (Vol. 90) -  Jun

1. page 561 Clothes Bag

1876 (Vol. 92)

1. page  557 Swing Hammock (Netting)
2. page 466 Bag: Crochet and Netting 

1877 (Vol. 94)

1. page 82 Netted Piece-Bag

1877 (Vol. 95)

1. page 516 Fringe for Dresses, Etc.    

1878 (Vol. 96)

1. page 514 Netted Purses
2. page 163 Fringe for Trimming Dresses, Etc.    

1879 (Vol. 98-99)

1. page 86 Round Hairnets

1880 (Vol. 101) - Jul-Dec

1. page 193 Fichu with Jet Necklet
2. page 385 Hammock
3. page 481 Hints for Articles for Fairs (small net bags)

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I've been experimenting with some simple netting patterns.  They are mostly in plain netting, or increase and decrease stitches.  I finally finished the dishcloths.  My husband has large hands and he wanted a big dishcloth, while I have smaller hands and so needed a smaller one.  Here are the ones I've finished.

Three of them are large, three are medium size, and three are a small size that would work for a child.  The patterns for them will be included in my upcoming basic netting book, The Lost Art of Netting.

Netting in Magazines - Godey's Lady's Book (1850-1859)

The Godey's Lady's Book magazines between 1850 and 1859 had netting information in almost every year. I have listed many types of netting including embroidery or darning on netting. The link attached to the year and volume will take you to the entire magazine. The link attached to the title of the article will take you to the page where that article is listed.

There were a few words I could not define.  So I went to a dictionary and looked them up:

• garniture: Something that garnishes; an embellishment, decoration or embellishment, something that garnishes; decoration.
• ruche: A ruffle or pleat of lace, muslin, or other fine fabric used for trimming women's garments.
• tidy: An ornamental protective covering for the back or arms of a chair; an antimacassar.

Enjoy a glimpse of netting in the past.

1850 (Vol. 40-41)  an alternate location

1. page 179 Dahlias for Round Mat for a Candle Lamp 

1851 (Vol. 42) - Jan-Jun  an alternative location

1. page 130 Neck Tie in Grecian Netting 

1851 (Vol. 43) - Jul-Dec  an alternate location

1. page 246 Ruche round the top of Knitted Baby's Boot 
2. page 247 Netting - Fringe-Mat
3. page 370 Netting - Net for All the Hair

1852 (Vol. 44) - Jan-Jun no netting

1852 (Vol. 45) - Jul-Dec no netting  an alternate location

1853 (Vol. 46) - Jan-Jun

1. page 292  Flower Mat [illustration] 
2. page 366 Flower Mat
3. page 459 Net for The Hair
4. page 464 Knitting Bag [top is net]

1853 (Vol. 47) - Jul-Dec

1. page i Garniture for the Hair [illustration]
2. page 82 Netting - Garniture for the Hair 
3. page 484 Opera Cap - Netting [illustration] 
4. page 551 Netting - Sortie Du Bal, or Opera Cap 

1854 (Vol. 48) - Jan-Jun

1. page 67 Net Darning Pattern
2.  page 198 Embroidered Anitmacassar [illustration] 
3. page 269 Embrodered Antimacassar - net border
4. page 360 Netted Cap, for Morning Wear 

1854 (Vol. 49) - Jul-Dec

1. page 288 Cover for Back of Chair - Netting [illustration]
2. page 365 Netting - Cover for the Back of Chair 

1855 (Vol. 50) - Jan-Jun no netting

1855 (Vol. 51) - Jul-Dec

1. page 392 Child's Winter Collar [illustration]
2. page 454 Child's Winter Collar  

1856 (Vol. 52-53)

1. page 166 Netted Tidy
2. page 168 Net For Pony
3. page 259 Octagon Antimacassar
4. page 260 Cap for the Concert Room or Theatre
5. page 262 Lady's Netted Purse 
6. page 482 Tidy Darned in Colors [illustration]
7. page 544 Tidy Darned in Colors
8. page 546 Filigree Purse
9. page 166 Netted Curtains 
10. page 550 Chair Cover in Chinese Design 

1857(Vol. 54) - Jan-Jun

1. page 168 Wool Scarf, in Crochet [ends finished in netting]
2. page 262 Plain Netting
3. page 262 Square Netting
4. page 262 Oblong Netting 
5. page 262 Piece of Netting of six, eight, or ten sides
6. page 263 Round Netting
7. page 263 Long Twisted Stitch
8. page 263 Grecian Netting
9. page 263 Ground Net
10. page 361 Spotted Netting
11. page 361 Diamond Netting of Five Stitches
12. page 361 Large Diamond Netting
13. page 361 Spotted Diamond Netting
14. page 361 Leaf Netting
15. page 361 Netting Definitions
16. page 297 Netted Ornamental Dish Ruffs [illustration]
17. page 358 Netted Ornamental Dish Ruffs
18. page 457 Square Netted Rose Antimacassar
19. page 549 Antimacassar in Square Netting 

1857 (Vol. 55) - Jul-Dec  an alternate location

1. page 5 Chair Cover in Darned Netting
2. page 164 D'oyley In Flanders Guipure
3. page 455 Definition of Threads & Yarns
4. page 485 Tidy in Netting or Crochet [illustration only] 

1858 (Vol. 56) - Jan-Jun

1. page 4 A Lady's Netted Cap for Mourning [illustration]
2. page 66 A Lady's Netted Cap for Mourning
3. page 10 Netted Cheese or Cake D'oyley [illustration]
4. page 69 Netted Cheese or Cake D'oyley
5. page 106 D'oyley In Flanders Guipure

1858 (Vol. 57) - Jul-Dec  another location 

1. page 198 Star Toilet Pincushion [illustration]
2. page 261 Star Toilet Pincushion
3. page 199 Sofa Cushion in Black Net [illustration]
4. page 264 Sofa Cushion in Black Net
5. page 547 A Gentleman's Necktie

1859 (Vol. 58) - Jan-Jun 

1. page 395 Netted Tidy 
2. page 552 Fly-Catch 

1859 (Vol. 59) - Jul-Dec

1. page 362 A Netted Couverette for Fruit, Cake, Etc. 
2. page 392 Netted Shawl
3. page 451 Silk Net for the Hair
4. page 489 Crochet Undersleeve with [net]Cuff [illustration]
5. page 543 Crochet Undersleeve with [net]Cuff

I'm still trying to understand how the "Fly-Catch" is supposed to work.  Let me know if you figure it out.

Netting in Magazines - Godey's Lady's Book (1830-1849)

While looking for more magazines that had netting information, I stumbled across a wonderful website dealing with Godey's Lady's Book.  Started in 1830 by Louis Godey, this magazine continued until 1896.  A brief history of the magazine is located here.

I eagerly searched through the magazines from volume 1 (1830) through volume 28 (1844).  There was nothing on netting.  I could not find volume 19 (last half of 1839) nor volumes 29-33 (the last half of 1844 through 1846).   I was disappointed.

However, what I found after that more than made up for my initial disappointment.  Here is what I found from 1847-1849:

1847 (Vol. 34-35)

1. page 48 Netting
2. page 48 Netted Long Purse
3. page 49 Handsome Long Netted Purse
4. page 49 Round Netted Gentleman's Long Purse
5. page 49 Round Knitting Basket
6. page 49 Netted Scarf
7. page 49 Round Netted Scarf
8. page 49 Netted Cuffs
9. page 49 Netted Cuffs
10. page 49 Grecian Netting
11. page 50 A Round Netted Purse
12. page 50 Target Mat, with netted fringe
13. page 217 Netting
14. page 217 Plain Netted Gentleman's Purse
15. page 217 Plain Netted Purse with a Bead Mouth
16. page 217 Grecian Netting or Fillet Rose
17. page 218 Single Diamond Netting
18. page 218 Treble Diamond Netting
19. page 218 Diamond Netting of Five Stitches
20. page 218 Same Purse, Diamond Pattern
21. page 99 An Elegant Netted Purse with Steel Beads
22. page 99 Plain Open Netting or Filet a Baguette

1848 (Vol. 36-37)

1. page 64 Netting - Bead Purse, Diamond Pattern
2. page 186 Netted Bag
3. page 186 Netted Gauntlet - Maltese Pattern
4. page 186 Patterns for Mittens, Purses, etc. - Number 1
5. page 187 Patterns for Mittens, Purses, etc. - Number 2
6. page 187 Patterns for Mittens, Purses, etc. - For a Purse
7. page 312 Card Basket, in Crochet and Netting [illustration]
8. page 363 Card Basket, in Crochet and Netting
9. page 53 Knitted Opera Cap with Netted Border
10. page 173 Netting - Knitted Scarf for the Neck

1849 (vol. 38)   I could not find Vol. 39 (July-December) online.

1. page 361 Netting the Helen Cap

This week, instead of spending time netting, I spent my time searching through Godey's Lady's Book.  I found many patterns for darning square and diamond mesh netting as well as instructions for fancy stitches and plenty of beautiful netting.  Enjoy looking through this window to the past.

Next week I plan to list what I found between 1850 and 1859.

Netting in Magazines - The What-not; or Ladies’ Handy-book

This magazine or book came out yearly from 1859 through 1866.  I have found four years of The What-not; or Ladies’ Handy-book and Monthly Magazine of Literature, Fashion and General Domestic Utility available in digital format - 1859 and 1860, 1861 and 1863.  1859 and 1860 are in the same digital file.  The following netting patterns were found in those magazines.

1. 1859
   1. Anti-Macassar in Netting and Darning (page 90)
   2. Cover for Brioche Cushion in Netting and Darning (page 113)
   3. Berlin Cushion (page 209)
2. 1860 [ found after page 318]
   1. Anti-Macassar in Netting and Darning (page 17)
   2. Ornamental Pincushion (page 169)
3. 1861
1. Grate Apron - with illustration [combined crochet and netting] (page 216)
4. 1863
1. Easy Chair Cover in Netting and Darning (page 153)
2. Netted Shawl (page 279)
3. Night-dress Envelope, in Netting and Darning (page 311)
4. Fire-Grate Veil (page 312)
5. Border for Curtains in Netting and Darning (page 382)
6. Purse in Netting and Darning (page 383)
7. Netted Window Curtain (page 56) [this page is found after page 383]
8. Netted Toilet Table Drapery (page 114) [this page is found after page 383]

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This week I finished a third net star.  I called it Lacy Star.






Also this week I was given a link to some very creative netting: birds, fish, a moth, acorns, a lobster, and other things found in nature.  You can see them at http://www.stephaniecrossman.com/.  They are amazing.

Tatting and Netting by Butterick Publishing Company

In 1895,  Butterick Publishing Company added a lace-making book to their list of publications.  Tatting and Netting, as its title indicates, covers the topics of tatting and netting.  The first half of the book is devoted to tatting; the last half, to netting.  Rather than describing the netting information included in this book, I've listed the descriptive headings used in the book:

1. Method of Making a Hammock or a Tennis-net - with illustrations (page 77)
2. Square Netting - with illustrations (page 81)
3. Oblong Netting - with illustration (page 81)
4. Square in Meshes of Two Sizes - with illustration (page 82)
5. Square of Netting Begun at the Middle - with illustrations (page 82)
6. Strips of Straight Netting - with illustrations (page 82)
7. Straight Netting with a Pointed Edge - with illustration (page 82)
8. Angular Edge for Handkerchief Borders, Etc.  - with illustrations (page 83)
9. Wire Frame for Embroidering Netting  - with illustrations (page 84)
10. Circular Netting of Long and Short Loops   - with illustration (page 85)
11. Circular Netting Formed by Increases or Widenings - with illustration (page 85)
12. Loose Loops in Clusters  - with illustrations (page 85)
13. Swiss Diamond Netting  - with illustration (page 86)
14. Diamond Netting  - with illustration (page 87)
15. Square Diamond Netting  - with illustrations (page 87)
16. Diagonal Netting with Crossed Loops  - with illustration (page 87)
17. Rose Netting in Stripes  - with illustrations (page 88)
18. Diamond Pattern  - with illustrations (page 88)
19. Diagonal Netting   - with illustration (page 89)
20. Star-Netting - with illustration (page 89)
21. Round Netting  - with illustrations (page 90)
22. Open Twisted Netting  - with illustrations (page 90)
23. Bunch Netting  - with illustration (page 91)
24. Grecian Netting   - with illustration (page 91)
25. Looped Netting  - with illustration (page 92)
26. Loose-Loop Pattern  - with illustration (page 92)
27. Design in Long and Crossed Loops (page 92)
28. Oriel Netting  - with illustration (page 93)
29. Fancy Netting  - with illustration (page 93)
30. Stripe Netting - with illustration (page 93)
31. Honeycomb Netting  - with illustration (page 93)
32. Leaf Netting   - with illustration (page 94)
33. Spike Netting   - with illustrations (page 94)
34. Spider Netting   - with illustrations (page 95)
35. Double Leaf Netting  - with illustrations (page 95)
36. Beaded Netting (page 95)
37. Mosaic Netting  - with illustration (page 96)
38. Stripe for Shawls, etc - with illustration (page 96)
39. Stitches and Designs for Darning Netting (page 97)
40. Netted Scollop - with illustration (page 107)
41. Netted Lace  - with illustration (page 107)
42. Pointed Edging - with illustration (page 108)
43. Trimming, with Thick Loops and Fan Edge - with illustration (page 108)
44. Netted Insertion - with illustration (page 108)
45. Netted Edging - with illustration (page 109)
46. Netted Fringe  - with illustration (page 109)
47. Netted Trimming - with illustration (page 109)
48. Netted Scollop - with illustration (page 110)
49. Pointed, Net Edging - with illustration (page 110)
50. Netted Lace - with illustration (page 111)
51. Netted Insertion - with illustration (page 111)
52. Netted Edging - with illustration (page 111)
53. Netted Border, with Fringe - with illustration (page 112)
54. Edging in Double Fan or Sheaf Design - with illustration (page 112)
55. Netted Fringe - with illustration (page 112)
56. Border in Rose and Sheaf Pattern  - with illustration (page 113)
57. Tassel Fringe - with illustration (page 113)
58. Netted Scollop for Borders - with illustration (page 113)
59. Netted Edging - with illustration (page 114)
60. Netted Edging - with illustration (page 115)
61. Netted Pointed Lace - with illustration (page 115)
62. Netted Border, with Fringe - with illustration (page 116)
63. Netted Lace - with illustration (page 116)
64. Netted Edging - with illustration (page 116)
65. Netted Guipure Insertion (pages 114, 115, 117, 118, 154)  - with illustrations
66. Netted Guipure Lace (pages 110, 111, 114, 115, 117, 118) - with illustrations
67. Bureau Toilet-Set - with illustration (page 119)
68. Cracker Doily - with illustration (page 119)
69. Finger-Bowl, Doily, with Netted Border - with illustration (page 120)
70. Doily, with Nbetted Border and Embroidered Center - with illustration (page 121)
71. Netted Tumbler Doily - with illustration (page 121)
72. Platter Doily, with Netted Border - with illustrations (page 122)
73. Table-Mat or Center-piece with Netted, Fluted Edge - with illustration (page 123)
74. Netted Mat - with illustrations (page 124)
75. Netted Wheel, for Decorating Scarfs (page 124)
76. Netted Mat  - with illustrations (page 125)
77. Platter Doily, with Netted Border - with illustrations (page 125)
78. Netted Finger-Bowl Doily - with illustrations (page 127)
79. Netted Mat  - with illustrations (page 127)
80. Plate Doily, with Netted Border - with illustrations (page 128)
81. Plate Doily, with Netted Border - with illustrations (page 129)
82. Plate Doileys, with Netted Borders - with illustrations (page 130)
83. Round Doily - with illustrations (page 131)
84. Netted Doileys - square with rose netting edging - with illustrations (pages 131, 132)
85. Rond Center-piece for table (page 132)
86. Netted Tumbler Doily - with illustration (page 133)
87. Netted Doileys - square with different edgings  - with illustrations (page 133)
88. Doileys with Netted Borders - with illustrations (page 134)
89. Netted Doily - with illustrations (page 135)
90. Netted Doily - with illustrations (page 135)
91. Carving Cloth with Netted Border  - with illustrations (page 135)
92. Netted Doily - with illustration (page 135)
93. Netted Doily, with Linen Center - with illustration (page 136)
94. Netted Doily - with illustration (page 136)
95. Finger-Bowl Doily - with illustration (page 137)
96. Square Center-Piece for Table - with illustration (page 137)
97. Netted Square - with illustrations  (pages 137-142)
98. Netted Scarf or Throw - with illustrations (page 143)
99. Infant's Netted Cap - with illustrations (page 144)
100. Work-bag, with Netted Cover - with illustrations (page 144)
101. Corner of a Netted Shawl - with illustrations (page 145)
102. Netted Mouchoir or Photograph Case - with illustrations (page 146)
103. Netted Border for Handkerchief - with illustrations (page 146)
104. Letter Box - with illustrations (page 147)
105. Directions for Netting a Seine  (page 147)
106. Netted Shawl - with illustration (page 148)
107. Netted Book Cover - with illustrations (page 148)
108. Netted Tab - with illustration (page 149)
109. Netted Lappet for Caps, etc - with illustration (page 149)
110. Directions for Half of Netted Collar - with illustration (page 150)
111. Netted Cover for Bon-Bon Dish - with illustration (page 151)
112. Directions for Making Netted Curtains (page 151)
113. Netted Tie - with illustration (page 152)
114. Netted Scollop for Scarfs - with illustration (page 152)
115. Bag for Holding Tennis Balls (page 152)
116. Netted Neckerchief - with illustration (page 153)
117. Netted Seine - with illustration (page 153)
118. Plum Basket - with illustration (page 153)
119. Netted Silk Purse (page 153)

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Many years ago, when I was trying to discover uses for netting other than doilies, I saw some satin ornament balls that were covered in crochet.  Each ball was beautiful.  I decided to try the same thing with netting.  

This week, as I looked at the balls I had not given away as Christmas gifts, I realized that I needed better pictures.  In taking the photos, I noticed that not all the patterns I had created were represented.  So I've been netting the missing ball covers, while my son has been posting the ones I photographed.  

I still need to make one more and then photograph them; he still has more to post, but while we're doing what we need to do, you can look at the ornaments that are posted. 

The Young Lady's Book by Mrs. Henry Mackarness

The Young Lady's Book was published in 1888.  Written by Mrs. Henry Mackarness, this book contains 4 pages with information on netting.  She includes a brief history of netting and a description of how to make it. I found her directions clear, but that may just be because I know how to net.  Here is a list of the netting she put into the book:

1. Netting (page 183)
2. Honeycomb Netting Purse (page 184)
3. Spotted Netting for Purses (page 184)
4. Diamond Netting for Curtains with Scalloped Border (page 185)
5. Round Netted Couvrette (page 186)

And what is a Couvrette?  I'm not sure.  I can't find it in a dictionary.  There is a website that indicates it means doily.  There is another website that gives several books where the word is used, but no definition.

One of these days, when I have extra time, I would like to make the Round Netted Couvrette.  Maybe then I'll know what it is, or at least what one looks like.

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This week I finished Crystalline.  This is one of the doilies that I've wanted to remake so I can see the entire doily instead of just a rectangular section.  

I called this one Star Fire.

I called this one Spider Web (small).

While working with my son to post photos of many of the projects I have completed over the years, I realized that I did not have a good photo of the netting used with some of the potpourri jars I had made, photographed, and given away.   In fact, I had not even named the netting.  I quickly made these from my computerized directions.  

While making Spider Web (small), I wondered what would happen if I put more stitches into the increase portion of the edge.  The result:  Spider Web (large).

Besides adding the net bowl and cup covers to my website, my son also added net coaster inserts and more net bookmarks.

The Ladies’ Complete Guide to Needle-work and Embroidery by Miss Lambert

In 1859, Miss Lambert published another needlework book, The Ladies’ Complete Guide to Needle-work and Embroidery.  While items 1-28 listed below appear in her earlier books, items 29- 41 are not included in either of her other books.

1. Netting (page 15)
2. Plain Netted Gentleman's Purse (page 228)
3. A Lady's Purse (page 229)
4. A Gentleman's Purse with Ends of Different Colours (page 229)
5. A Lady's Purse with Points (page 229)
6. A Pretty Purse with Chine Silk (page 230)
7. Netting With Beads (page 230)
8. A Plain Netted Purse with a Bead Mouth (page 230)
9. A Pretty Seme purse with steel or gold beads (page 231)
10. An Elegant Netted Purse with Steel Beads (page 231)
11. Plain Netted Mittens (page 232)
12. A Knitter's Bag with Ring (page 232)
13. A Checked or Dice Pattern Purse (page 233)
14. Grecian Netting, or Filet Rose (with illustration) (page 233)
15. A Purse in Grecian Netting (page 234)
16. Mittens in Grecian Netting (page 234)
17. Netted Fringe (page 235)
18. Single Diamond Netting (with illustration) (page 235)
19. Treble Diamond Netting (page 236)
20. Diamond Netting of Five Stitches (with illustration) (page 236)
21. Seme Purse, Diamond Pattern (page 238)
22. Plain Open Netting, or Filet a Baguette (page 239)
23. Fond de Berlin (in French) (page 239)
24. Filet Rose (in French) (page 240)
25. Filet a Baton Rompu (in French) (page 240)
26. Filet Rond (in French) (page 241)
27. Netted Mittens with Silk and Wool (page 241)
28. Netted Cuff with Silk and Wool (page 242)
29. Long Net Purse for a Lady (page 301)
30. Long Net Purse for a Lady (different pattern) (page 301)
31. Round Netting for a Gentleman's Long Purse (page 302)
32. Honeycomb Netting for Veil (page 303)
33. Very Pretty Long Grecian Net Purse for a Lady (page 304)
34. Grecian Net for a Veil (page 305)
35. Single Diamond Netting (page 306)
36. Diamond of Five Stitches for a Long Purse (page 306)
37. Dotted Net (page 308)
38. French Ground Net (page 309)
39. Scollop for Borders of Veils, Collars, Caps, Etc. (page 310)
40. Another Scallop for Border (page 310)
41. Scollop (page 310)

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Since I  have only one of my grandmother's patterns left to make, and that one is over 38 inches in diameter, I decided to make some smaller doilies for a few weeks.  There are still many doilies I designed that need to be made again so I can photograph the entire doily instead of photocopy just a rectangular portion.

I started this one, Double Star, during the afternoon I was demonstrating at the Connecticut Sheep, Wool, and Fiber Festival.  

This doily was originally the result of two questions:

1. How would a 5-pointed star look in the center of a doily? 
2. Can I make a doily with only 5 points for its edge?

Many of my grandmother's doilies had centers with multiple points.  Those centers all had more than 5 points.  She had also made several doilies with multiple points along the edge, but none with only 5 points.  The answer was this 13 inch doily.