A Small, Neat Shell Edge from The Lady's Manual of Fancy-Work

This "small neat shell edging" is very similar to the Shell Edge from last week.  It is found on page 93 of The Lady's Manual of Fancy-Work: a complete instructor in every variety of ornamental needle-work by Mrs. Matilda Marian Pullan.  There were just two changes made: one by the author to use 8 loops in the shell and the one by me to use smaller mesh sticks.

Here are my instructions.

Row 1: Using #3 knitting needle
Net 13 more knots in the foundation loop. (13 loops)

Rows 2-3: Using #3 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop. (13 loops)

Row 4: Using 1/4" mesh stick
Net 8 knots in the first loop, *skip 3 loops, net 8 knots in the next loop*; repeat from * to *.

Row 5: Using #1 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops, *pass the next loop (the open loop) down through the middle of the skipped loops and net 1 knot in the open loop , net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops (closed loops)*; repeat from * to *.

Row 6: Using #1 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop.

Another Shell from The Lady's Manual of Fancy-Work

Another Shell found on page 92 of The Lady's Manual of Fancy-Work: a complete instructor in every variety of ornamental needle-work, by Mrs. Pullan. This edge uses a multiple of 4 loops, plus 1 (for example: 13, 17, 21, 25). Her directions were clear and easy to follow. These shells are connected to each other.

Here are the instructions as I wrote them down as I made the sample.

Row 1: Using 1/4" mesh stick
Net 13 more knots in the foundation loop.

Rows 2-3:  Using 1/4" mesh stick
Net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 4: Using 1/2" mesh stick
Net 11 knots in the first loop, *skip 3 lops, net 12 knots in the next loop*; repeat form * to *.

Row 5: Using the #3 knitting needle (3.00 mm)
Net 1 knot in each loop for 11 (closed) loops, *pass the next (open) loop down through the middle of the skipped loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 11 (closed) loops*; repeat from * to *.

Row 6: Using the #3 knitting needle (3.00 mm)
Net 1 knot in each loop.

Shell Edging from The Lady's Manual of Fancy-Work

The Shell Edging is found on page 92 of The Lady's Manual of Fancy-Work: a complete instructor in every variety of ornamental needle-work. Each shell in this edging is not connected to the other shells. I found when using the #2 knitting needle (2.75 mm) and a 1/2" flat mesh, I had to leave 10 loops between the shells.  That number may change if different size mesh sticks.

Here are the instructions as I phrased them.

Row 1: Using #2 knitting needle (2.75 mm)
Net 23 more knots in the foundation loop. (23 loops)

Rows 2-3: Using #2 knitting needle (2.75 mm)
Net 1 knot in each loop. (23 loops)

Row 4: Using 1/2" mesh
Net 12 knots in the first loop. (12 loops)

Row 5: Using #2 knitting needle (2.75 mm)
Working in the loops just formed, net 2 knots in each loop.

Row 6: Using #2 knitting needle (2.75 mm)
Working in the loops just formed, net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 7: Using #2 knitting needle (2.75 mm)
Net 1 knot in each loop. Cut the thread. Skip 10 loops of Row 3 and tie the thread from the netting shuttle to the next loop.


Repeat rows 4-7 across the netting.

Another Pointed Edge from The Lady's Manual of Fancy-Work

Another Pointed Edge, included by Mrs. Matilda Marian Pullan on page 92 of The Lady's Manual of Fancy-Work: a complete instructor in every variety of ornamental needle-work, describes how to create a diamond-mesh pointed edge. Her instructions for this edge were clear to understand, even without an illustration. I used a #3 knitting needle for all the netting.  This edge uses a multiple of 9 loops, minus 1 (for example: 26, 35, 44, 53)

Here is how I worded the instructions for this edge.

Row 1: Net 26 more knots in the foundtion loop. (26 loops)

Rows 2-3: Net 1 knot in each loop (26 loops)

Row 4: Net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops. Turn the netting (8 loops in the short row)

Row 5: Working on the loops just formed, net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops.

Row 6: Working on the loops just formed, net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops.

Row 7: Working on the loops just formed, net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops.

Row 8: Working on the loops just formed, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops.

Row 9: Working on the loops just formed, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops.

Row 10: Working on the loops just formed, net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops.

Row 11: Working on the loop just formed, net 1 knot in each loop for 1 loop. Cut the thread, leaving a short tail.

Row 12: Join the thread from the netting shuttle to the next available loop on row 3 and net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops. (8 loops in the short row)

Repeat rows 5-12 across the netting