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 - 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.

Take My Advice by The Late Editor of "The Family Friend"

According to the title page, the full title of this book, published in 1872, is given as Take My Advice: A Book for Every Home: Giving Complete and Trustworthy Information on Everything Pertaining to Daily Life: Household Management; Domestic Cookery; Brewing, Distilling; Domestic Chemistry, Medicine; Clothing; Gardening; Law; Trade and Scientific Facts; In-door and Out-door Games; Domestic Pets and Pests; Etiquette and Manners; Ladies’ Work; and Something for Everybody, Etc.  I've referred to it as Take My Advice.

The section on netting is found in "Ladies' Work" and includes the following:

1. Netting ( page 327)
2. Plain Netting ( page 328)
3. Square Netting ( page 328)
4. Round Netting ( page 328)
5. Honeycomb Netting ( page 328)
6. Long Twisted Stitch ( page 328)
7. Embroidery on Netting ( page 328)
8. Netted Neck-tie ( page 328)

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Back in 2006 some of my children started juggling.  One of my daughters took her juggling balls to school so she could practice during her lunch time.  To make it easy to transport them, I net her a bag out of parachute cord.

I actually made two different bags.  One had 100 knots; the other, 96 knots.  Recently, when I went to post the photos, I could not tell which photo was the bag with 10 rows and which was the one with 8.  To solve that problem, I decided remake the two patterns using different cords so they would not look the same.  These are the two bags.

The one on the left has 10 loops in a row and 10 rows for 100 knots.  The bag on the right has 12 loops and 8 rows for 96 knots.

Looking at them, I would not have guessed that they had just a four-knot difference between them.  The one on the right looks much smaller.  I wondered if those four knots really made a difference. 

To test my theory, I packed as many spools of thread into the bag with 100 knots (the bag on the left).

Then I took the same spools and packed them into the bag with 96 knots.  I could not close the bag as tightly this time.   You can see that there is an circular opening below and to the right of the cord-lock.

In a bag this small, four additional loops make a difference.

At least now I can tell the difference in the bags and in the photos.

The Drawing-Room Magazine or Ladies Book of Fancy Needlework and Choice Literature

Published in 1848, The Drawing-Room Magazine or Ladies Book of Fancy Needlework and Choice Literature, Vol. 1, does not list an author.  I did notice that all of the netting patterns listed below, except for the first Netted Doily on page 6, were designed by Mrs. Warren.

Volume 1 includes six netting patterns.  The digitized copy does not stop at the end of Volume 1.  Instead it continues and includes Volume 2.  Volume 2 includes two more netting patterns.  There is also an illustration of the completed item for most of those patterns.

Volume 1

1. Netted Doily (page 6)
2. Netted Under Sleeve And Cuff (page 33)
3. Knitted Opera Cap with Netted Border (page 34)
4. Neck Tie in Grecian Netting (page 69)
5. Pattern for Darning a Netted Bread Cloth, Netted Square (page 99)
6. Piece of Netted Lace (page 202)

Volume 2

1. Netted Doyley for a Center, or a Top Dessert Dish (page 2)
2. Netted Dessert Doyley or Bread Cloth (page 38)

I'm still trying out different patterns and different types of cord for a laundry bag. This week I tried some type 1 parachute cord. Just like the Twisted Polypropylene Rope from last week, this type of parachute cord did not hold the netting knot very well. I finally had to resort to heating each knot to make it hold its shape. I used a heat gun, but an iron would have worked just as well.
This laundry bag could hang permanently from a rod or hook; therefore, the bottom of the bag is made to open and close so the clothes can drop out of the bag when it is time to empty it.  I originally made this bag for one of my young sons.  Space in his room was at a premium, so I hung his laundry bag on the back of his bedroom door.

This time when I made the bag I attached a drawstring and cord lock to both the top and bottom openings.

Bag with top up

Closeup of bag top

Closeup of bottom of bag

Bag with bottom up

On a more seasonal note, I received an email today from someone in Brazil who also makes netting.  She sent me a link to some beautiful Christmas netting done by Enza in Italy.  Netting is truly world-wide.

The Work-Table Magazine or Church and Decorative Needlework (vol 1) by Mrs. Mee and Miss Austin

Last week I entered a list of net items contained in Mee's Companion to the Worktable.  Because of that, I thought this week I should look into what was in The Work-Table Magazine or Church and Decorative Needlework (vol 1).  This book is by Mrs. Mee and Miss Austin.  The copy that is online was published in 1847.

1. Doily (page 19)
2. Diamond Netting (page 24)
3. Grecian stitch open (page 33)
4. Curtains, in stripes of small and large diamonds (page 39)
5. Purse - simple and elegant pattern (page 46)
6. Purse, with beads (page 57)
7. Mat (page 64)
8. Shawl - novel and exquisite pattern (page 73)
9. Chair cover (page 123)
10. Necktie (page 133)

This week I finished the last three bookmarks for my circular netting class.  I used tatting thread for these samples, but I could have also used size 30 crochet thread.

When I showed my bookmarks to some friends, I was surprised to learn that they would not use them for bookmarks.  I was told they were too fancy.  Do you agree?

This bookmark has the small tier circle at the top.  The length is done in English Netting or Honeycomb Stitch.

I could have ended in a point, but I decided to use up the last of the thread with a tassel instead.

I love the cubes that are formed.

This bookmark uses the small circle Web at the top.

The length of the bookmark is the same one used earlier for the bookmark Magic.  It combines the Plain Stitch and the Beet Stitch and ends in a point.

I could have put a tassel on this bookmark, but chose not to do so (I had enough thread left to make another one).

This bookmark uses the small circle Well at the top.  It combines the Plain Stitch and the Shield Stitch to create the length.

Here also I could have ended with a point, but again I chose to use up the thread with a tassel.