diamond mesh patterns

BOOKMARK using the heart (decorative) stitch Designed by Rita F. Bartholomew

Instructions given below

about 8" long

made using 70 tatting cotton

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INSTRUCTIONS

Row 1	mesh stick: #2 kn	20 knots in row
	In foundation loop net 20 loops.
Rows 2-5	mesh stick: #3 kn	20 knots in row
	Net 1 knot in each loop.
Row 6	mesh stick: #3 kn	32 knots in row
	Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, *net 3 knots in each loop for 2 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops*; repeat from * to * across row, ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops.
Row 7	mesh stick: #3 kn	20 knots in row
	Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops.
Row 8	mesh stick: #3 kn	36 knots in row
	Net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 3 knots in each loop for 2 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops, net 3 knots in each loop for 4 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops, net 3 knots in each loop for 2 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops.
Row 9	mesh stick: #3 kn	20 knots in row
	Net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in next loop, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops.
Row 10	mesh stick: #3 kn	36 knots in row
	Net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, net 3 knots in each loop for 4 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops, net 3 knots in each loop for 4 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops.
Row 11	mesh stick: #3 kn	20 knots in row
	Net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in next loop, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in next loop, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops.
Row 12	mesh stick: #3 kn	28 knots in row
	Net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops, net 3 knots in each loop for 2 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 3 knots in each loop for 2 loops, net 1 knto in each loop for 6 loops.
Row 13	mesh stick: #3 kn	20 knots in row
	Nest 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops.
Row 14	mesh stick: #3 kn	36 knots in row
	Repeat row 10.
Row 15	mesh stick: #3 kn	20 knots in row
	Repeat row 11.
Row 16	mesh stick: #3 kn	36 knots in row
	Repeat row 8.
Row 17	mesh stick: #3 kn	20 knots in row
	Repeat row 9.
Row 18	mesh stick: #3 kn	32 knots in row
	Repeat row 6.
Row 19	mesh stick: #3 kn	20 knots in row
	Repeat row 7.
Rows 20-43	mesh stick: #3 kn
	Repeat rows 8-19 twice.
Rows 44-46	mesh stick: #3 kn	20 knots in row
	Net 1 knot in each loop.
Row 47	mesh stick: #3 kn	18 knots in row
	Net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 16 loops, net 2 loops together.
Row 48	mesh stick: #3 kn	15 knots in row
	Net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 13 loops, net 2 loops together, leave last loop.
Row 49	mesh stick: #3 kn	12 knots in row
	Ignoring last loop in previous row, net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 10 loops, net 2 loops together, leave last loop.
Row 50	mesh stick: #3 kn	9 knots in row
	IIgnoring last loop in previous row, net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops, net 2 loops together, leave last loop.
Row 51	mesh stick: #3 kn	6 knots in row
	Ignoring last loop in previous row, net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 2 loops together, leave last loop.
Row 52	mesh stick: #3 kn	3 knots in row
	Ignoring last loop in previous row, net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in next loop, net 2 loops together, leave last loop.
Row 53	mesh stick: #3 kn	1 knot in row
	Ignoring last loop in previous row, and without mesh stick, net 2 loops together. Cut thread close to last knot tied.

 

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