Tatting and netting . inches indiameter, hem narrowly, and use No. 20 Coatscotton for the border. Use 3 sizes of mesh-sticks—the largest one quarter inch, one just a triflesmaller, and another about the size of a rathercoarse steel knitting-needle. Net 137 stitches overthe foundation loop (which should be large enoughto encircle the center); turn the work back andwith the same mesh net 1 stitch in the first Ninth round.—Use the smallest mesh and make1 stitch in every loop; cut the thread. Do notbreak the string on which the netting is made untilthe netting is sewed to the center. Take the line
Tatting and netting . inches indiameter, hem narrowly, and use No. 20 Coatscotton for the border. Use 3 sizes of mesh-sticks—the largest one quarter inch, one just a triflesmaller, and another about the size of a rathercoarse steel knitting-needle. Net 137 stitches overthe foundation loop (which should be large enoughto encircle the center); turn the work back andwith the same mesh net 1 stitch in the first Ninth round.—Use the smallest mesh and make1 stitch in every loop; cut the thread. Do notbreak the string on which the netting is made untilthe netting is sewed to the center. Take the linenand fold it in 4 quarters, and also quarter thenetting; put each quarter of the netting to thequartered center, having the netting on top; take astitch in the linen, then slip the needle through theknot on the foundation string, then another stitchin the linen, and so on until it is all sewed on; thencut the foundation thread and pull it out. Thiscompletes the mat. To make larger or smaller mats, cast on more or. No. 3.—Finger-bowl Doily, with Netted Border. mesh, and 2 in the next; then repeat across. (Ifyou work around in this row, the first stitches willslip.) Now be very careful that the work is nottwisted on the foundation loop, and join the 2 ends;then work round and round with the smallest meshuntil you have 4 rows. Sixth round.—Use the largest mesh and make 1stitch in every loop. Seventh round.—Use the medium-sized mesh andwork through 3 loops at once, for the entire round. Eighth round.—Use the largest mesh and put 6stitches in the first loop, 1 in the next, and repeatto end of round. less stitches in beginning,and cut the center accord-ingly. The design given for this doily would beexceedingly pretty worked out in pale-blue, pale-pink, lavender, reseda, or yellow silk in a set ofbureau mats. Doily, with Netted Border and Embroid-ered Center. (For Illustration pee Page 121.) No. 4.—The center of this pretty doily is madeof fine linen. It was cut 4 inches
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