Is made as follows:--Net a row of plain netting, begin the second row by
netting the second stitch, then net the first; repeat, always passing by
one stitch and taking it up.
_3rd Row_.--Plain.
_4th Row_.--Begin by a plain stitch, then continue as in the 2nd row.
_5th Row_.--Plain.
[Illustration: 308.--"English" Netting.]
309.--_Lace Edging_.
Begin by one stitch and net two in one at the end of each row until as
many stitches are required for the narrowest part of the edge. *
Increase one then in the two loops until the point of the edge or
scallop is reached; at the next row leave the squares which form the
point, and begin from *.
310.--_Open Lace_.
This kind of edging is made with two meshes of different sizes and
extremely fine crochet cotton.
Tie the thread to the foundation, net 3 rows with the small mesh of the
required length.
_4th Row_.--On the large mesh, one stitch in each stitch.
_5th Row_.--On the small mesh take 3 stitches together to form 1 loop;
repeat to end of row.
_6th Row_.--On the large mesh make 5 loops in each stitch; repeat to end
of row.
[Illustration: 310.--Open Lace.]
_7th Row_.--On the small mesh, one loop in each of the 4 first stitches,
pass over the 5th, repeat to end.
_8th Row_.--On the small mesh make a loop in each of the two first
stitches, pass over the 4th; repeat.
_9th Row_.--On the small mesh make a loop in each of the two first
stitches, pass over the 3rd; repeat.
This lace is often used in fine wool of two colours to trim opera-caps,
children's hoods, &c.
311.--_Shell Border_.
This border is intended as an edging for square netting for
couvrettes, d'oyleys, &c. The mesh must be three times as
long as that employed for the square netting.
Make 12 stitches in the first stitch of the edge, pass over 8,
make 12 in the ninth, and repeat. Then take the mesh used
for the square netting, and net one stitch in each stitch, take
a still smaller mesh, and complete by adding another row of
one stitch in each stitch.
This border forms a very appropriate edging for all articles
in square netting, as couvrettes, mats, also for trimming guipure
d'art work, and should be netted in the row of holes edging the
work; two sets of shells must be worked at the corners when
a little fulness is required.
[Illustration: 311.--Shell Border.]
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PATTERNS