Shell Increase Stitch

Shell (increase stitch)

Doiles Containing Stitch
Nova

Sample

The shells can be pushed up to create a 3-Dimensional shape.
Used Coats Big Ball size 20. 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 the number of knots placed in loops in rounds/rows 1,4,7 and the number of loops net together in rounds/rows 2,5,8.

STITCH INSTRUCTIONS

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

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

Net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 9 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, net 9 knots in next loop; repeat from * to *.		Net 9 knots in first loop, * net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, net 9 knots in next loop; repeat from to *.




Round 2	Mesh stick: #1 kn	Row 2	Mesh stick: #1 kn

Without mesh stick net together loop formed by CK and 5 loops to the right of CK (total 6 loops), now with mesh stick net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops, net 6 loops together; repeat from * to *.		Net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops, net 6 loops together; repeat, ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 9 loops.





Round 3	Mesh stick: #1 kn	Row 3	Mesh stick: #1 kn

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




Round 4	Mesh stick: 3/8"	Row 4	Mesh stick: 3/8"

Net 10 knots in next loop (this is the loop below the knot that net the loops together two rounds earlier), net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops; repeat.		Net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops, net 10 knots in next loop; repeat ending, with net 1 knot in each loop for 9 loops.




Round 5	Mesh stick: #1 kn	Row 5	Mesh stick: #1 kn

Without mesh stick net together loop formed by CK, 1 loop to the right of the CK, and 7 loops to the left of the CK (total 9 loops), now with mesh stick net 1 knot in each loop for 9 loops, net 9 loops together; repeat from * to *.		Net 9 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 9 loops, repeat, ending with net 9 loops together.




Round 6	Mesh stick: #1 kn	Row 6	Mesh stick: #1 kn

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




Round 7	Mesh stick: 3/8"	Row 7	Mesh stick: 3/8"

Net 12 knots in next loop (This is the loop below the knot that net the loops together two rounds earlier.)net 1 knot in each loop for 9 loops.		Net 12 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 9 loops; repeat, ending with net 12 knots in last loop.




Round 8	Mesh stick: #1 kn	Row 8	Mesh stick: #1 kn

Without mesh stick net together loop formed by CK, 1 loop to right of CK and 8 loops left of CK (total 10 loops), now with mesh stick net 1 knot in each loop for 11 loops, net 10 loops together; repeat from * to *.		Net 1 knot in each loop for 11 loops, net 10 loops together; repeat, ending with newt 1 knot in each loop for 12 loops.




Rounds 9-10	Mesh stick: #3 kn	Rows 9-10	Mesh stick: #1 kn

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