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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KNITTING AND NETTING PATTERNS

312.—­Knitted Sock for a Child.

Materials for 1 pair:  1 ounce of single Berlin wool; 1 yard of narrow pink or blue ribbon; 2 fine steel pins.