Knitting Patterns from "Home Work" 1891

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Copyright Notice | Notes on the Book & Patterns | FAQ | Terms and Stitches
Lace Edgings, Insertions & Collars | Lace Counterpanes & Garments, etc

**Pattern titles in black are not available yet**

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Section I: Terms and Stitches
Terms Used in Vintage Knitting Patterns
Updated Terms & chartic Symbols Used in These Patterns
W Fagot Stitch
W The Brioche Stitch
W Cable Pattern for Stripe
W Twist or Cable Stitch
W The Plaited Stitch
W Loop Knitting
W Raspberry Stitch
W Spider Patterns
W Honeycomb Patterns
W Lattice Pattern
W Railroad Knitting
Section II: Designs for Knitting in Cotton and Linen
Design #	Design Name All samples were knit with size 10 mercerised cotton on 2mm needles unless otherwise stated
1	W Granton Edging and Granton Insertion
2	W Hobart Edging
3	W Narrow Elsie Edging
4	W Torchon Edge
5	W Diamond Edging
6	Hoop Edging
7	W Keswick Lace
8	Palm Leaf Lace
9	W Oak Leaf Lace
10	W Vandyke Edging
11	W Bessie's Leaf Lace
12	W Belmina Lace
13	W Gowrie Lace
14	Pointed Lace
15	W Palm Leaf Insertion
16	Oak Leaf Insertion
17	W Double Clover Leaf Lace
18	W Odd Insertion
19	Dunmore Lace
20	W Polly's Oak Leaf Lace
21	W Daisy Lace
22	W Grandmother's Edging
23	German Lace
24	W English Point
25	W Smyrna Edging
26	W Eyelet Edging
27	W Kendal Insertion
28	W Point Lace Pattern
29	W Cane Leaf Edging
30	W Appleby Lace
31	W Tunisian Lace
32	English Torchon Lace
33	W English Lace
34	W Double Rose Leaf Insertion
35	W Cowrie Shell Insertion
36	W Clayton Lace
37	Rose Edging
38	W Granby Lace
39	W Hilton Lace
40	W Escott Insertion
41	W Dundee Lace
42	W Double Oak Leaf Lace
43	Torchon Insertion
44	Etna Insertion
45	Mechlin Lace
46	W Kilgorie Edge
47	W Fluted Lace
48	W Grantley Insertion
49	W Berna's Torchon Lace
50	Diamond Lace with Blonde Edge
51	W Chilton Lace
52	Aunt Fanny's Lace
53	W Normandy Lace
54	W Apple Leaf Lace
55	Dotted Lace and Dotted Insertion
56	Ettrick Lace
57	2,5,8,9 Lace
58	Kerry Edging
59	Conch-Shell Lace
60	English Insertion
61	Kildare Edging
62	Smyrna Lace and Smyrna Insertion
63	Ada's Shell Lace
64	Dunsford Shell Lace
65	Marlborough Lace
66	Geneva Lace
67	Fluted Lace with Edge
68	French Lace
69	Mikado Lace
70	Scroll Leaf Lace
71	Lattice Pattern Edge
72	Smyrna Insertion
73	Medina Panel Insertion
74	Vine Insertion
75	Marmion Lace
76	Rose Leaf Insertion
77	Ida's Fluted Lace
78	Smilax Lace
79	Fancy Scroll Lace
80	Wide Miami Edge
81	Neustadt Lace
82	The Moira Square Lace
83	Daisy's Shell Edging
84	Single Diamond Insertion
85	Leaf Edging for Counterpane
86	Leaf and Acorn Lace
87	Leslie's Double Rose Leaf Lace
88	Perfection Leaf Lace
89	Colorado Edging
90	Combination Lace
91	Betsy's Rose Leaf Lace
92	Wide Mulmur Insertion
93	Wide Tunisian Lace
94	Belle's Normandy Lace
95	Shell Edge Diamond Lace
96	Netherby Lace
97	Wide English Lace
98	Triangle Lace and Triangle Insertion
99	Tunisian Insertion
100	Hillburn Lace
101	Amy's Double Leaf Lace
102	Hensall Lace
103	Birnam Lace
104	Herringbone Lace
105	Clifton Lace
106	Claremont Lace
107	Coral Pattern Tidy
108	Vine and Shell Lace
109	Kate's Deep Shell Lace
110	Vandyke Collar
111	Lace Collar Pattern No.1
112	Broad Bexley Lace
113	Lace Collar Pattern No.2
114	Lace Collar Pattern No.3
115	Lace Collar Pattern No.4
116	Lace Collar Pattern No.5
117	Lace Collar Pattern No.6
Section III: Knitted Garments, Counterpanes etc.
Design #	Design Name
1	Vest for Lady
2	Baby's Shirt
3	Gaiters
4	Skirt - Arrow Pattern (Chevrons)
5	Infant's Jacket
6	W Shoulder Shawl
7	Baby's Sock
8	Infant's Bootees
9	Child's Mittens
10	Child's Mitts
11	Mitten with a Row of Hearts Down the Back
12	Fancy Mitten
13	Wrister
14	Wristlets
15	Shell-Work Wristlet
16	Small Knitted Purse
17	Skull Cap for Elderly Lady
18	W Apple Leaf Tidy
19	W Rose Leaf Counterpane
20	W Leaf Bedspread
21	W Bedspread (counterpane with leaves)
22	W Bedspread (hexagonal counterpane)
23	W Quilt (square counterpane with leaves)
24	W Quilt in Stripes (lace chevron stripe)
25	W Quilt (honeycomb stripe)
26	W Shell for Counterpane
27	Shell Tidy
28	W Old-Fashioned Shell Tidy

Knitting Patterns from "Home Work" 1891

Section I: Terms and Stitches

Section II: Designs for Knitting in Cotton and Linen

Section III: Knitted Garments, Counterpanes etc.