Chain Increase Stitch

Chain (increase stitch)

Doiles Containing Stitch
none

Sample

Used DMC 20 Cordonnet special thread. Sample used 3 rows of plain netting over #3 kn before beginning first row of stitch and 2 rows after ending last row of stitch. Began with 19 loops.

NOTE:
The amount of increase can vary depending on how close the chains are placed in round/row 1, (sample has them start 4 loops apart) and how many rows are done with the chain stitch. Number of loops needed in round/row to begin stitch varies depending on how close the chains are placed in round/row 1. Number of loops listed below assumes that chains are started 4 loops apart.

STITCH INSTRUCTIONS

Circular Netting	Diamond Mesh Netting
number of loops: multiple of 5	number of loops: (multiple of 5) + 4 loops

Round #1	Mesh stick: #3 kn	Row #1	Mesh stick: #3 kn
Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 2 knots in next loop; repeat from * to *.		Net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 2 knots in next loop; repeat across row, ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops.




Round 2	Mesh stick: #3 kn	Row 2	Mesh stick: #3 kn
Net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, net 2 knots in next loop; repeat from * to *.		Net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops; repeat from * to * across row.





Round 3	Mesh stick: #3 kn	Row 3	Mesh stick: #3 kn
Net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops, net 2 knots in next loop; repeat from * to *.		Net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops, net 2 knots in next loop; repeat from * to * across row, ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops.





Round 4	Mesh stick: #3 kn	Row 4	Mesh stick: #3 kn
Net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops, net 2 knots in next loop; repeat from * to *.		Net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops, net 2 knots in next loop; repeat from * to * across row ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops.





Round 5	Mesh stick: #3 kn	Row 5	Mesh stick: #3 kn
Net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops, net 2 knots in next loop; repeat from * to *.		Net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops, net 2 knots in next loop; repeat from * to * across row ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops.





Round 6-7	Mesh stick: #3 kn	Row 6-7	Mesh stick: #3 kn
Net 1 knot in each loop.		Net 1 knot in each loop.