The Andalusian Knitting and Netting Book

by Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière

5th row—Net 40 stitches, turn back and net them.

6th row—Net 35 stitches, turn back and net them. Leave the needle and this side of work.

Fill a second needle with Magenta, leave an end of wool and tie it in the 61st stitch of the foundation, counting from the other end of it, this will leave 120 stitches in the centre; net the 60 stitches, that is, to the end of the foundation, and repeat from the 2nd row to the end of the 6th row as before. There will now be half a point of Magenta at each end of the work; leave it, and fill a needle with green wool, and for

The Green Point, 1st row—Commence by joining the wool to the end of Magenta left at the beginning of the second half-point, then net the 120 stitches of the foundation, which will bring the wool to the 1st double row of Magenta, and, to join them together, pass the needle through the 1st loop of the Magenta, drawing it close to the work; and for the

2nd row—Net the 120 green stitches, then net the 5 Magenta stitches; pass the needle through the 1st loop of the 1st double row of the Magenta; turn back.

3rd row—Net the 125 green stitches, then 5 stitches on the Magenta at the other end; pass the needle through the loop to join it, and turn back. Work 8 rows more the same as the last, netting 5 stitches more each time; and, to diminish the point,

12th row—Net 165 stitches; this will leave 5 green; turn back.

13th row—Net 160 stitches, which will leave 5 green at the other end. Work 7 rows more as the last, netting 5 stitches less each time; the last row will be 125 stitches. Leave the needle and return to the 1st half-point of Magenta, and work for the

Complete Point, 1st row—Net 35 stitches, then 5 stitches on the 5 green, pass the needle through the 1st green loop to join it as before; turn back, and net the 40 stitches.

Net 4 double rows more the same, netting 5 stitches more each row; then net 5 double rows, leaving 5 Magenta stitches at the same side each row. Return to the other end, and repeat this point the same. Then work the green point, and repeat until there are four green points, which will be sufficient width. Then work only half the Magenta points at each side to correspond with the commencement. Join the 1st row to the last, draw up the ends, and sew on the tassels.