Lantern Increase Stitch

Lantern (increase stitch)

Doiles Containing Stitch
Celestial Dream Galaxy Jasmine Peacock Petticoat Tapestry Winter

Sample

Used DMC 20 Cordonnet special thread. Used 3 rows of plain netting over #3 kn before begining first row of stitch. Began with 13 loops.

NOTE:
The amount of increase can vary depending on how many knots are net in each loop in round/row 4, and thereby the number of loops in round/row 5 which have 1 knot into them. Any number greater than 4 will increase the number of loops.

Circular Netting	Diamond Mesh Netting
number of loops: multiple of 5	number of loops: (multiple of 5) + 3 loops

Round #1	Mesh stick: 5/8"	Row #1	Mesh stick: 5/8"

Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 4 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops; repeat from * to *, end with net 3 knots in next loop.		Net 4 knots in next loop, net 2 knots in each loop for 3 loops; repeat across row ending with net 4 knots in last loop.




Round 2	Mesh stick: #3 kn	Row 2	Mesh stick: #3 kn

Net 4 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, repeat.		Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 4 loops together; repeat across row ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops.




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

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




Round 4	Mesh stick: 5/8"	Row 4	Mesh stick: 5/8"

Net 1 knot in next loop, net 5 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops; repeat from * to *.		Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 5 knots in next loop; repeat across ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops.




Round 5	Mesh stick: #3 kn	Row 5	Mesh stick: #3 kn

Without the mesh stick, net together loop formed by CK, 1 loop to the right of CK and 2 loops to the left of the CK, now with mesh stick net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 4 loops together; repeat from * to *.		Net 4 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops; repeat across ending with net 4 loops together.




Rounds 6-7	Mesh stick: #3 kn	Rows 6-7	Mesh stick: #3 kn

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