The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness

ORNAMENTAL NET FOR THE HAIR. Take two pieces of fine silk braid, scarlet or royal blue, and a No. 3 bone crochet hook. Make a chain of eight stitches, unite the ends, and then D. C. the first round, putting two stitches into each loop; there will now be sixteen stitches and in the next round one long must be worked into every stitch, and two chain between each long; the round will now consist of forty-eight stitches, and we commence the pattern, or diamonds. 3rd round--Three long, two chain, four long with two chain after each, and these long put into every second loop; repeat. 4th round--Five long, two chain, five long with two chain after each, and these long put into every second loop with the exception of the fifth or last of them, which must skip two stitches instead of one; repeat. 5th round--Seven long, two chain, seven long with two chain after each, and each of these long put into every second stitch; repeat. 6th round--Five long, two chain, five long with two chain after each, and each of these long put into every other stitch, three long, two chain, five long again with two chain after each, and each put into every second stitch; repeat from beginning. 7th round--Three long, two chain, five long with two chain after each and worked in every third loop, five long, two chain, five long again with two chain after each, and these long worked as aforesaid in every third loop; repeat from beginning.