Netting on Cloth

Portrait

Made by Cecelia Rasmusson Peterson Bott

instructions given below

INSTRUCTIONS

Multiple of 16 stitches needed for this edge.

	CLOTH CENTER
	Mark border in 1/8" intervals (or desired spacing).
Round 1		mesh stick: 5/8"
	With sewing needle in lieu of netting needle and about 24" length of thread, net 1 knot in each mark. .

Rounds 2-5		mesh stick: #3 kn
	Net 1 knot in each loop.

	CLOVER (decrease stitch)
Round 6		mesh stick: 3/8"
	Net 1 knot in each loop.

Round 7		mesh stick: #3 kn
	Net 1 knot in next loop, net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops; repeat from * to *.

Round 8		mesh stick: #3 kn
	Net 1 knot in each loop.

	FLOWER (edge)
Round 9		mesh stick: 5/8"
	Skip a loop, net 6 knots in next loop, skip a loop, net 1 knot in next loop, skip a loop, net 6 knots in next loop; repeat from * to *.

Rounds 10-11		mesh stick: #3 kn
	Net 1 knot in each loop.