Trimming for Chemise Pattern
From The Young Ladies' Journal, Complete Guide to the Work-table (1885)
Pattern No. 44 and 48, page 53 and 54
Charting and examples by A.Ma (Ai)
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Cast on 24 stitches. The first two rows are knitted. After the 18th row, repeat from row 3. Odd rows are read right to left on the chart. Even rows are read left to right. Notes: This is a garter stitch lace. Also note that after every five repeats of the edge motif, there will be an extra plain knitted row. This chart was taken directly from the text. The example shown in the image was knitted on size 1 (US) needles, with size 10 cotton thread. Crochet Edging Note that the text reads 'double' which corresponds to a modern 'single crochet'. (Instructions for the crochet stitches are given earlier in the book.) A chart, and instructions with single crochet stitches, follows after the revised (stockinette stitch lace) charts below. |
Stockinette Stitch Lace Trimming
Revised charts for stockinette stitch lace
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As before, cast on 24 stitches. Knit one row plain, then begin on row two (reading left to right) of Revised Chart A. After row 16 continue with row one of Revised Chart B. Continue alternating Charts A and B until length desired. Note that Chart B is simply Chart A with all the purl rows changed to knit rows and all the knit rows changed to purl rows. The example shown in the image was knitted on size 1 (US) needles, with size 10 cotton thread. The crochet edging used a size 8, 1.5mm, crochet hook. Crochet Edging
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