How to amuse yourself and others : the American girl's handy book (1887)
Beard, Lina, Beard, Adelia B. (Adelia Belle), 1857-1920 · New York : Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 76
the loop (Fig. 20),with the thumb on thecord to hold it in place(Fig. 25), while youpass the needle aroundthe mesh-stick, and,with its point towardyou, pass it throughthe loop from the top,bringing it over themesh-stick. This willmake the first half ofthe knot (Fig. 21).Pull this tight, holdingit… … 6o Spring. in place with the thumb, and repeat these movements for thnext knot. Fig. 23 shows a number of these knots finishe(A in Fig. 23 is a knot before it is drawn tight; B in Figs. 2122, 23 is the string that runs to the needle, C is the rope, anD is the mesh-stick. About two hundred and…
