Knitting, Crochet, and Netting, with Twelve Illustrations Part 21

Net 126 rows. Fringe as D'Oyley.

Netted Purse.

_For a Gentleman._

_Mesh No. 15, coa.r.s.e netting silk, 90 st.i.tches._

Net 8 inches; join up 34 st.i.tches on each side, leaving 22 for the opening.

This purse takes 4 skeins of silk.

Lady's Purse.

_Mesh No. 16, 3 skeins of 2nd size purse silk, 70 st.i.tches._

Net 8 inches, join up 26 st.i.tches on each side, leaving 18 for the opening.

Bead Purse.

_Mesh No. 14, coa.r.s.e silk, and No. 7 beads 3 bunches, 60 st.i.tches; measure 1 yard and a 1/4 of silk, thread a small sewing needle with it._

1st row--Net the 1st st.i.tch, thread 2 beads, pa.s.s them close to the last st.i.tch; net the st.i.tch, and continue putting 2 beads in every st.i.tch.

2nd row--The same, keeping the 2 beads on the outside.

Work 7 inches, join up 22 st.i.tches on each side, leaving 16 for the opening.

Wedding Purse.

_With Motto No. 11._

_Extra fine white netting silk, and No. 4 gold beads; meshes Nos. 6, 16, and 19; 65 st.i.tches._

With No. 16 mesh net 7 rows.

No. 6 mesh, net 3 st.i.tches in 1.

No. 19 mesh, net 3 plain rows.

No. 6 mesh, net 1 row.

No. 16 mesh, net a row, netting 3 st.i.tches together every st.i.tch; repeat. Net 7 rows.

Repeat this pattern twice more.

In the next pattern, instead of working the 3 rows with No. 19 mesh, work the motto No. 2.

With No. 19 mesh, net 1 plain row, net 62 st.i.tches, and then begin the motto; finish the row plain. Then cut the silk off, commence at the other end, and work the second row of motto; at the end of this row, cut the silk off, and knot the 2 ends together, to prevent losing a st.i.tch.

After the motto is finished, net 1 plain row, and repeat the first pattern 3 times.

The beads are put on in the following manner,--thread a bead, (with a small needle,) net 1 st.i.tch, pa.s.s the silk under the mesh, put the needle through the bead, bring the silk in front again; this brings the bead on the knot.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 11

_Sia Felice_]

Another Purse.

_With motto No. 12._

_Fine silk, brown or blue, mesh No. 18, No. 5 steel beads, 90 st.i.tches._

Net 4 inches plain.

Then commence the motto, putting the beads in as former receipt.

Net 25 st.i.tches, net the first row of motto, finish the row plain; cut the silk off, and commence at the other end. Net 4 inches plain, to correspond with the other side.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 12

_Memoria_]