Border: Rose and Sheaf Pattern from The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable

Pattern #44 on page 134 of The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable, Border: Rose and Sheaf Pattern, was the same as the Border: Rose and Sheaf Pattern from page 113 of Tatting and Netting.

This time I did not place the lines of thread across the top and bottom of the Rose Pattern, even though both books showed that.  I also did not use Round Netting on Row 14 of the pattern this time but used regular plain netting for that row.  If you want to see how those affected the look of the edge, click here to go to the other post.

Here are the instructions as I wrote them for myself:

Fill three netting needles - one with single thread, one with double thread (2 threads held together and treated as one thread), and one with treble thread (3 threads held together and treated as one thread)

Row 1:  #3 knitting needle, netting needle filled with single thread

     Net 12 knots into the foundation loop.

Rows 2-3:  #3 knitting needle, netting needle filled with single thread

     Net 1 knot in each loop.

Rose Stitch 

NOTE: When comparing my instructions to those in the book, remember that the Rose Stitch is a two row pattern.  When they say do 2 rows of the Rose Stitch, they really meant complete 2 rows of the Rose Stitch which is 4 rows of netting.  Therefore, my instructions after row 5 have two more numbered rows than are indicated in the book.

Row 4:  3/8" flat mesh stick, netting needle filled with single thread

     With one knot, net together the two threads from each double-thread loop.

Row 5:  #2 knitting needle, netting needle filled with single thread

     Draw the first loop up through the 2nd loop and net into it.  Draw the second loop (the part under and between the legs of the first loop) up through the first loop and net into it.  Repeat this process with the next two loops and work across the row.

Row 6:  3/8" flat mesh stick, netting needle filled with single thread

     With one knot, net together the two threads from each double-thread loop.

Row 7:  #2 knitting needle, netting needle filled with single thread

     Net 1 knot in the first loop, draw the first loop up through the 2nd loop and net into it.  Draw the second loop (the part under and between the legs of the first loop) up through the first loop and net into it.  Repeat this process with the next two loops and work across the row. End with net 1 knot in the last loop.

Rows 8-9:  #3 knitting needle, netting needle filled with single thread

     Net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 10:  #3 knitting needle, netting needle filled with treble thread

     Net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 11:  #3 knitting needle, netting needle filled with single thread

     With one knot, net together the three threads from each treble-thread loop.

Row 11-13:  #3 knitting needle, netting needle filled with single thread

     Net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 14:  #3 knitting needle, netting needle filled with double thread

     Wrap the thread once around the mesh stick before starting this row, skip a loop, net 1 knot in the next loop, *wrap the thread once around the mesh stick, skip a loop, net 1 knot in the next loop*; repeat from * to *. 

Stripe for Shawls from The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable

The instructions for Pattern #43 on page 134 of The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable, Stripe for Shawls, were simple. 

I was glad for the illustration, though, since it showed that on both rows 4 and 6 the double-thread loops were to be treated as one loop instead of two loops. 

That is one clarification I made when I wrote the instructions for myself.  Two other changes I made were to make the edge sample in size 20 crochet thread rather than yarn and to change the size of the mesh sticks thereby adjusting to the size of the thread.

Fill two netting needles - one with single thread and one with double thread

Row 1:  #3 knitting needle, netting needle filled with single thread

     Net 12 knots into the foundation loop.

Row 2:  #3 knitting needle, netting needle filled with single thread

     Net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 3:  1/4" flat mesh stick, netting needle filled with double thread

     Net 1 knot in each loop:

Row 4:  #3 knitting needle, netting needle filled with single thread

     With one knot, net together the two threads from each double-thread loop.

Row 5:  1/4" flat mesh stick, netting needle filled with double thread

     Net 1 knot into each loop.

Row 6:  #3 knitting needle, netting needle filled with single thread

     With one knot, net together the two threads from each double-thread loop.

Row 7:  #3 knitting needle, netting needle filled with single thread

     Net 1 knot in each loop.

Design with Twisted Loops from The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable

Pattern #42 on page 134 of The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable, Design with Twisted Loops, was straightforward and easy to follow. I'm not sure if the Design with Twisted Loops was meant to be an edge or a lace insert.  With a minor change it could be used for either. 

The edge

The insert (as shown on page 133)

The first 7 rows are the same for either an edge or an insert

Row 1:  #5 knitting needle
     Net 10 knots into the foundation loop.

Row 2:  #5 knitting needle
     Net 1 knot in each loop.

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

Row 4:  #5 knitting needle
     Twist each loop twice before netting into the loop.

Rows 5-6:  #5 knitting needle
     Net 1 knot into each loop.

Row 7:  #5 knitting needle
     *Skip a loop, wrap the thread around the mesh stick once before netting 1 knot in the next loop*; repeat from * to *.



Instructions to complete the lace insert:

Remove the mesh stick from the netting.
Remove the netting from the foundation loop.
Untie the knots in row 1.
Place the foundation loop cord through row 7 and tie its ends together to create a new foundation loop.
Cut the thread from the netting needle.
Tie the netting needle onto the loose thread end at the beginning of row 1.
Repeat Row 7 working across row 1.

Diamond Pattern from The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable

Pattern #41 on page 134 of The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable was straightforward and easy to follow. I'm not sure if the Diamond Pattern was meant to be an edge or a stitch - it could be used for either. 

I did notice that the illustration (found on page 132) was upside down. If you look closely you will notice that two knots appear on the bottom of each diamond and only one knot is on the top of the diamond. The increase in row 2 (two knots in a loop) should be on top, while the decrease in row 4 (2 loops net together in one loop) should be on the bottom of the diamond. Fortunately for this pattern it did not really matter.  

Any number of loops can be used.  I chose to net 5 loops onto the foundation loop.  I used a 1/4" mesh stick for all the rows.

Here is the sample I made (right side up) with my wording of the directions below.

Row 1:  #8 knitting needle or 1/4" flat mesh stick

Net any number of loops into the foundation loop using the #8 knitting. (In the sample I used 5 loops.)

Row 2:  #8 knitting needle or 1/4" flat mesh stick

Net 2 knots in each loop.

Row 3:   #8 knitting needle or 1/4" flat mesh stick

Net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 4:  #8 knitting needle or 1/4" flat mesh stick

Net 2 loops together, repeat across the row.

Row 5: #8 knitting needle or 1/4" flat mesh stick

Net 1 knot in each loop.

Repeat rows 2-5 as often as needed.

With a hand sewing needle and matching thread, run a thread from knot to knot across each row 3 by going into each knot with the hand sewing needle.

Border with Round-Loop Heading from The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable

When I looked at this edge, I immediately wondered how it would look without the top rows (rows 1-6) of Border with Round-Loop Heading #40 from The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable (page 134, illustration on page 132).

So I made that first (so I could check out my instructions without making rows 1-6).

The pattern called for wool (wound double around the netting needle) and silk, 2 round mesh sticks (one half the size of the other), and a 3/4" wide mesh stick.  I decided to use size 10 crochet thread (wound double around the netting needle) and size 20 crochet thread. For mesh sticks I chose to use a #8 knitting needle, a #3 knitting needle, and 3/4" flat mesh stick.

Round netting:
     Round netting only differs from regular netting in the direction the netting needle is put through the loops of the previous row.
     Wrap the thread around the fingers in the usual manner, put the netting needle through the loop around the fingers and under the mesh stick. Instead of going up through the loop formed in the previous row, come from above the loop and go down into it with the netting needle passing over the mesh sticks. Remove the threads from around the fingers and tighten the knot in the usual manner.

NOTES:
Use an odd number of loops for rows. Fill 2 netting needles: 1 filled with double thread (size 10) and one filled with single thread (size 20).

Instructions for the edge:

Begin by netting an odd number of loops into the foundation loop. I used 9 in the sample. Net 3 rows of netting (1 knot in each loop) with the #3 knitting needle and the single thread netting shuttle.

Row 1: double-thread netting needle, #8 knitting needle
     Net 1 knot in each loop using round netting.

Rows 2-3: single-thread netting needle, #3 knitting needle
     Net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 4: double-thread netting needle, #8 knitting needle
     Net 1 knot in each loop using round netting.

Rows 5-6: single-thread netting needle, #3 knitting needle
     Net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 7: double-thread netting needle, 3/4" flat mesh stick
     Net 3 knots in the first loop, *skip a loop, net 3 knots in the next loop;* repeat from * to *.

Row 8:  single-thread netting needle, #3 knitting needle
     Net 1 knot in each set of double loops.

Row 9:  single-thread netting needle, #3 knitting needle
     Net 1 knot in the first loop without using a mesh stick (no loop formed), net 1 knot in each of the remaining loops.

Row 10: double-thread netting needle, 3/4" flat mesh stick
     *Net 1 knot in the 1st loop, net together the 1st loop and the 2nd loop (the one next to the 1st loop), net 1 knot in the 2nd loop, skip a loop,* repeat using the next 2 loops as the 1st and 2nd loops.

Row 11: single-thread netting needle, #3 knitting needle
     Net 1 knot in each set of double loops.

I also wondered how it would look with the entire edge made with a single strand of thread.

So I tried it with size 20 crochet thread.

Edging: Double Fan or Sheaf from The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable

I think this is a first.  The same edge from two different books. Almost a year ago (25 October 2014) I made an edge from page 112 of The Art of Tatting and Netting.  When compared to this edge from page 131, item #38 of The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable, the names are close: Edging in Double Fan or Sheaf Design and Edging: Double Fan or Sheaf. The illustrations look similar and the instructions for rows 1-5 are word-for-word identical until you get to the heading and then they are the same thing said slightly different.

The Art of Tatting and Netting was published in 1895 and The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable was published in 1885.  I wonder if this was a very common pattern or if the editor of one book "borrowed" it from the other book.

I wish I could find a way to get this look without tying each sheaf together after everything else is finished.

Here are my notes on making this edge.

Multiple of 3 loops

I used size 20 crochet thread, a 1/4" mesh stick, and a 1" flat mesh stick.
One netting needle filled with single strands of crochet thread
One netting needle filled with double strands of crochet thread

Row 1: (1/4" flat mesh stick and a netting needle filled with single thread)
     Net 12 loops in the foundation loop.

Rows 2-3: (1/4" flat mesh stick and a netting needle filled with single thread)
     Net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 4: (1" mesh stick and a netting needle filled with double thread)
     Net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 5:  (1/4" flat mesh stick and a netting needle filled with single thread)
     Net 1 knot in each double strand loop.


To form a sheaf:
     The long loops of row 4 are caught together in clusters of three double-thread loops. The thread is wrapped around the center of the loops and then fastened in the back (the thread ends are cut short).

*          *          *          *          *          *          *          *          *          *          *          *          *

I finally pulled the photos taken at the Big E (Eastern States Exposition) from my camera. From the 10 days I demonstrated, I can count on one hand the number of people that were knowledgeable about netting. There was actually one person who asked me what I was netting.  That made my week!

More common questions or comments were:
     "Is that tatting? My grandmother (or aunt) used to tat."
     "I've never seen that before!"

It was extra fun this year to have one of my granddaughters demonstrating netting with me on two different days.

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.