The final edging from page 308 of The Home Book of Pleasure and Instruction, by Laura Valentine and Mrs Aylmer, (published in 1867) is called A Pretty Edging or Frill in Netting. Like the other two edgings from this book, this edging is designed to have the netting turned and the edge placed along one of the sides of the initial strip of netting. I did find the directions were a little vague. Here is what I thought the author meant.
Using a #0 knitting needle, net eight stitches into the foundation loop; continue netting these stitches until you have a strip as long as you want the edging to be. Be sure to end with an odd number of rows. Remove the foundation loop and place it through the loops along the side of the netting away from the netting needle. Retie the foundation loop.
Turn the netting so you will net up the edge of the rows not attached to the foundation loop.
Row 1: 1/4" mesh
Net 3 knots into the next loop, skip a loop, net 3 knots into the following loop.
Rows 2-4: #0 kn
Net 1 knot in each loop.
Row 5: 1/4" mesh
Net 1 knot in each loop.
Row 6: #3 kn
Net 3 loops together with one knot; repeat across the row.
Row 7: #3 kn
Net 1 knot in each loop.
Row 8: 1/4" mesh
Net 3 knots into the next loop, skip a loop, net 3 knots into the following loop.
Rows 9-11: #0 kn
Net 1 knot in each loop.
Row 12: 1/4" mesh
Net 1 knot in each loop.
Row 13:#3 kn
Net 3 loops together with one knot; repeat across the row.
Row 14: 1/4"
Net 1 knot in each loop.
Row 16:#3 kn
Net 1 knot in each loop.
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After looking through my soon-to-be-printed book and making suggestions for corrections, my daughter made one final suggestion. "You really should take the bag photo that has a black background and make the background white to match all the other bags on the page."
I explained that it could not be done with that photo since the yarn used was variegated.
She replied, "Why don't you just remake the bag with yarn that is not variegated?"
So I did.
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