Pinecone Decrease Stitch

Pinecone (decrease stitch)

Doiles Containing Stitch

Sample

Used DMC 20 Cordonnet special thread.
Used 3 rows of plain netting over #3 kn before begining first row of stitch.
Began with 15 loops.

Circular Netting	Diamond Mesh Netting
number of loops: multiple of 8	number of loops: (multiple of 8) + 7 loops

Round 1	Mesh stick: 3/8"	Row 1	Mesh stick: 3/8"

In loop formed by CK net 6 more knots, net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops, net 7 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops; repeat from * to *.		Net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops, net 7 knots in next loop; repeat from * to * ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops.




Rounds 2-7	Mesh stick: #3 kn	Rows 2-10	Mesh stick: #3 kn

Net 1 knot in each loop.		Net 1 knot in each loop.




Round 8	Mesh stick: #3 kn	Row 11	Mesh stick: #3 kn

Net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, * to create point net 9 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops; repeat from to *.		Net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops, net 9 loops together; repeat from * to * ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops.




Round 9	Mesh stick: #3 kn	Row 12	Mesh stick: #3 kn

Net 1 knot in each loop.		Net 1 knot in each loop.