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How To Net.
Place the mesh under the thread, between
the thumb and finger of the left hand; it must rest on the middle of
the finger and be held only by the thumb (see illustration No. 303).
Take the needle in the right hand, pass the thread over the middle and
ring finger and over the mesh, pass the needle upwards and behind the
mesh in the large loop which forms the thread round the fingers, and
at the same time through the first stitch or loop of the foundation.
Draw the needle out, retaining the loops on the fingers and dropping
them off, the little finger being the last to release the thread. As
the thread tightens and the knot is firm, the loop on the little
finger should be drawn up quickly and smartly. The next stitches are
precisely similar, and row upon row is formed in the
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same manner. Having learnt the stitch, the next task is to make a
foundation. Tie a large loop of strong thread on the stirrup ribbon,
and net fifty stitches into this loop, then net four or five rows, and
the foundation is ready.
Simple netting as above explained
forms diamonds or lozenges. When a piece of netting is finished it is
cut off the foundation, and the little ends of thread that held the
stitches are drawn out.
304.--Square Netting.
Is done precisely in the same manner
as plain netting, only begin from one stitch, then net two stitches
into this first, and increase by making two in the last loop of every
row. As soon as the right number of stitches is complete diminish
exactly in the same way by netting two stitches as one at the end of
each row until one stitch alone remains. These squares are used for
guipure d'art and for darning on.
305.--Round
Netting
Is nearly similar to plain netting. A
little difference exists in the way of passing the needle through the
stitch; this is shown in No. 305. After having passed the needle
through the stitch it is drawn out and passed from above into the loop
just made. This stitch is very effective for purses.
306.--Diamond
Netting
Is often called "pointed netting," and
is made by netting from one stitch, increasing one stitch at the end
of each row, and decreasing in the same way, as described at page 303.
307.--To Net Rounds.
To form a circle, as for a
purse, the needle must pass through the first stitch, keeping the last
three or four on the mesh and removing this when required by the work.
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308.--"English"
Netting
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.
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.
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.
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