How to amuse yourself and others. The American girl's handy book (1887)
Beard, Lina, Beard, Adelia B. (Adelia Belle), 1857-1920 · New York : C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 406
Fig. 299.—Herring-bone Stitch. Old-Fashioned Needle-work. 385 … Fig. 300.—Jersey or Stocking Darn. TO DARN A JERSEY OR A STOCKING. With a needle and thread carefully draw out the unevenravelled edges of the hole, in order to diminish its size as muchas possible, and bring the loops andends back in their proper places ;then place under it a wooden egg oranything…
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