The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide (2nd edition) by E. Harrison

There are two sections on netting in The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide (2nd edition) by E. Harrison.  The first section is about how to net; the second section has netting stitches and patterns.  There is also a section on Guipure netting, also known as net embroidery, net darning, or lacis.  The illustrations of this book, which was published in 1885, are very clear and detailed.

1. Implements Required - with illustration (page 19)
2. To Fill a Netting-Needle - with illustration (page 19)
3. Netting Mesh - with illustration (page 19)
4. Stirrup (page 19)
5. Knot for Joining - with illustration (page 20)
6. Directions for Netting - with illustration (page 20)
7. Square Netting - with illustration (page 20)
8. Square Foundation of Two Sizes - with illustration (page 20)
9. Oblong Netting - with illustration (page 20)
10. Slanting Netting - with illustration (page 20)
11. Wire Frame for Guipure Netting (page 20)
12. Introduction (page 123)
13. Common Netting  - with illustration (page 123)
14. Mode of working a Netted Foundation with Holes for Embroidering Trefoils in - with illustration (page 123)
15. Round Netting - with illustration (page 123)
16. Loop Netting - with illustration (page 123)
17. Diamond Pattern in Round Netting - with illustration (page 123)
18. Square Pattern - with illustration (page 126)
19. Cross-Netting - with illustration (page 126)
20. Rose-Netting in Plain and Striped Varieties - with illustration (page 126)
21. Star-Netting - with illustration (page 126)
22. Stripe Netting - with illustration (page 126)
23. Honeycomb-Netting - with illustration (page 126)
24. Diagonal-Netting  - with illustration (page 126)
25. Border: Plain, Honeycomb, and Rose Netting - with illustration (page 126)
26. Insertion: Rose and Plain Netting edged with Crochet  - with illustration (page 126)
27. Netting Foundation Interlaced with a Needle and Thread - with illustration (page 127)
28. Trimmings - with illustration (page 127)
29. Trimming: Netting - with illustration (page 127)
30. Doily: Netting (with illlustrations) (page 127)
31. Mode of Beginning a Circle - with illustration (page 127)
32. Foundation with Needlework Pattern - with illustration (page 127)
33. Open-Work and Darned Stripe - with illustration (page 127)
34. Trimming, with Thick Loops and Fan Edge - with illustration (page 127)
35. Loose Loop Pattern - with illustration (page 127)
36. Lappet for Caps - with illustration (page 130)
37. Scallop - with illustration (page 131)
38. Border with Double Loose Loops - with illustration (page 131)
39. Fan Netting - with illustration (page 131)
40. Border with Bunches of Loops (page 131)
41. Edging: Double Fan or Sheaf (page 131)
42. Border with Round-Loop Heading (page 134)
43. Diamond Pattern  - with illustration (page 134)
44. Design with Twisted Loops  - with illustration (page 134)
45. Stripe for Shawls - with illustration (page 134)
46. Border: Rose and Sheaf Pattern - with illustration (page 134)
47. Border with Tufts and Scalloped Edge - with illustration (page 134)
48. Design: Long and Crossed Loops - with illustration (page 134)
49. Border: Cross Netting and Twisted Loops - with illustration (page 135)
50. Neckerchief - with illustration (page 135)
51. Fringe - with illustration (page 135)
52. Design for Antimacassars, Fichus, &c.: Darned Netting - with illustration (page 135)
53. Tassel Fringe - with illustration (page 135)
54. Netted Mitten - with illustration (page 135)
55. Netted Night-net - with illustration (page 135)
56. Netted Curtains - with illustration (page 136)

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This week my son helped me add photos to my website.  They included net belts, bookmarks, dishcloths, and suncatchers.

Ward and Lock’s Home Book

Both this book, Ward and Lock's Home Book, and the one from last week were published by Ward, Lock, and Co.  Since both books were published in 1882, it makes sense that the patterns would be similar.  Or in this case, all the netting information in this book is identical to what is found in the Handbook of Plain and Fancy Needlework.

1. Netting, or Knotting (page 829, items 1499, 1500)
2. The Implements Required - with illustration (page 829, item 1501)
3. Netting (page 829, item 1502)
4. Square Netting (page 830)
5. Round Netting (page 830)
6. English Netting (page 830)
7. Netted Mitten (page 831, item 1503)

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Several months ago I converted my website from one format to another.  When I made the change, I did not have the time to get all the netting photos on the original format changed to the new format.  My youngest son has graciously consented to help me make those changes now.  This week he was able to get all the doilies, mine and my grandmother's, posted.  To view the results, you can go to either my doilies or my grandmother's doilies.  

Handbook of Plain and Fancy Needlework

There is no author, editor, or compiler given for this book.   Handbook of Plain and Fancy Needlework was published in 1882 by Ward, Lock, & Co.  The first part of the book endeavors "to supply the teacher with a manual which has been arranged in accordance with the new code of regulations issued by the Government for the Education Department."  I found it interesting that on page six, netting is described as an alternative to knitting for the boys to learn.  "They will be likely to prefer this as distinct from the 'girl's work' going on around them, and it will increase their interest in it to be told of the various uses to which netting can be put."

1. Netting - with illustration (page 6)
2. Netting, or Knotting (page 108)
3. The Implements Required - with illustration (page 108)
4. Netting (page 108)
5. Square Netting (page 109)
6. Round Netting (page 109)
7. English Netting (page 109)
8. Netted Mitten (page 110)  

The mitten described seems to be decorative and finger-less.

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I have not even thought of trying to find all the on-line netting patterns given in magazines.  However, this week I was made aware of an "Invisible Hair-Net" found in an 1861 issue of Godey's Magazine and Lady's Book.

Here is what I think the instructions meant.

The Young Woman's Book by Mrs. Valentine

Although the netting section is only two pages long, The Young Woman's Book by Mrs. Valentine, published in 1877,  includes four stitches and three edgings.

1. Netting (page 58)
2. Edgings in Netting (page 59)
3. Another and Wider Edging (page 59)
4. Mignotte Netting (page 59)
5. A Pretty Edging or Frill in Netting (page 59)
6. Diamond Netting (page 59)
7. Square Netting (page 59)
8. Honeycomb Netting (page 59)

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This past week a friend and fellow netter from Brazil sent me some wonderful lace photos.  When I asked her if I could post the photos here, she responded that they were not hers.  Then she included the links.

I looked and saw that the 12 photos she had e-mailed me were only the beginning.  Here are the links she sent me:

1. https://www.facebook.com/pages/%C4%B0%C4%9Fne-Oyas%C4%B1-Sepeti/477868732268669
2. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=293980507377764&set=a.291874304255051.63111.291871524255329&type=1&theater
3. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.521683507874315.1073741830.201839819858687&type=3
4. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.307750932600908.70414.201839819858687&type=3
5. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.568687576507241.1073741879.201839819858687&type=3
6. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.531824090193590.1073741842.201839819858687&type=1
7. https://www.facebook.com/pages/%C3%96rnekler%C4%B1m/194650960637206
8. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hanimeli-konfeksiyon-i%C4%9Fne-oyalar%C4%B1/322490581206101

When I first started looking at the links, I thought that much of the lace was netting.  Then I noticed, with the help of translate.google.com, some of the sites were about needle lace.  I know the two laces are different in the way that they are made.  What I want to know is how to tell the difference between needle lace and netting when looking at photos or the real items.