Number of Loops Needed for This Stitch:  – For a Round: multiple of 4 loops  – For a Row: multiple of 4 loops Sample: began with 12 loops began with 3 rows of plain netting over #5 kn. used this thread DMC 20 Cordonnet special thread Sources For This Stitch: Some of my grandmother’s doilies. Instructions for the Sample Pictured Above Circular Netting   Diamond-mesh Netting Round 1       mesh stick: #5 kn   Row 1       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops; repeat.   Net 1 knot in each loop for 1 loop, *net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops*; repeat from * to *.   Round 2       mesh stick: #5 kn   Row 2       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in next loop, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops; repeat.   Net 1 knot in next loop, net 2 knots in next loop, *net 1 knot in next loop, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops, net 2 knots in next loop*; repeat from * to *, ending with net 1 knot in last loop.   Round 3       mesh stick: #5 kn   Row 3       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in next loop; repeat.   Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 1 loop.     Round 4       mesh stick: #5 kn   Row 4       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 more knot in loop formed by CK, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops, *net 2 knots in each loop for 2 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops*; repeat from * to *.   Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops, *net 2 knots in each loop for 2 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops*; repeat from * to *, ending with net 2 knots in last loop.   Round 5       mesh stick: #5 kn   Row 5       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in next loop, *net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 10 loops*; repeat from * to *, ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops.   Net 1 knot in each loop for 10 loops, net 2 knots in next loop; repeat.     Round 6       mesh stick: #5 kn   Row 6       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in each loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop.

NOTE:
The amount of increase can vary depending on the number of points and how many loops each points stitch has between increases in round/row 1. The sample had 3 loops between increases in round/row 1.

Number of Loops Needed for This Stitch:  – For a Round: multiple of 6 loops  – For a Row: multiple of 6 loops + 2 loops Sample: began with 8 loops began with 2 rows of plain netting over 1/4″ mesh stick. used this thread Coats Big Ball size 20 crochet thread. Sources For This Stitch: Some of my grandmother’s doilies. Instructions for the Sample Pictured Above Circular Netting   Diamond-mesh Netting Round 1       mesh stick: 5/8″   Row 1       mesh stick: 3/8″ In loop formed by CK net 5 knots, *net 6 knots in each loop*; repeat from * to *.   Net 6 knots in each loop.                                                                                                                       Rounds 2-8       mesh stick: 1/4″   Rows 2-8       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in each loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop.   Round 9       mesh stick: 1/4″   Row 9       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, *net 4 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 26 loops*; repeat from * to *, end with net 1 knot in each loop for 21 loops, tie CK.   Net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops, *net 4 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 26 loops*; repeat from * to *, ending net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops.     Rounds 10-16       mesh stick:   Rows 10-16       mesh stick: Net 1 knot in each loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop.   Round 17       mesh stick: 1/4″   Row 17       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in each loop for 19 loops, *net 6 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 21 loops*; repeat from * to *, end with net 1 knot in next loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop for 18 loops, *net 6 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 21 loops*; repeat from * to *, ending with net 1 knot in 18 loops.     Round 18       mesh stick: 1/4″   Row 18       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in each loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop.

NOTE:
The amount of increase can vary depending on the number of knots placed in loops in round/row 1 and the number of loops net together in round/row 9.

Number of Loops Needed for This Stitch:  – For a Round: multiple of 2 loops  – For a Row: multiple of 2 loops + 1 loop Sample: began with 5 loops began with 3 rows of plain netting over #5 kn used this thread Coats Big Ball size 20 Sources For This Stitch: I liked the way a portion of the doily looked in a booklet* I had. So I played around with it to make it an increase stitch. *Booklet: Tiesler, Eva, ed. Rundfilet. Filet (1977): page 46. Instructions for the Sample Pictured Above Circular Netting   Diamond-mesh Netting Round 1       mesh stick: 1/2″   Row 1       mesh stick: 3/8″ In loop formed by CK net 6 more knots, in all other loops net 7 knots.   Net 7 knots in each loop.   Round 2       mesh stick: 3/8″   Row 2       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops, *net next 3 loops together (cluster), net next 3 loops together (cluster), net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops*; repeat from * to *.   Net 3 loops together, net 3 loops together, *net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops, net 3 loops together net 3 loops together*; repeat from * to * ending with net 1 knot in last loop.   Round 3       mesh stick: 3/8″   Row 3       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops, *net 2 knots in next loop (the loop between the clusters formed in previous round), net 1 knot in each loop for 9 loops*: repeat from * to *.   Net 1 knot in next loop, net 2 knots in next loop, *net 1 knot in each loop for 9 loops, net 2 knots in next loop*; repeat from * to * ending with net 1 knot in last loop.     Rounds 4-5       mesh stick: 3/8″   Rows 4-5       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in each loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop.   Round 6       mesh stick: 3/8″   Row 6       mesh stick: #5 kn In loop formed by CK net 1 knot, *net 1 knot in each loop for 10 loops, net 2 knots in loop under the closed loop created in round 3*; repeat from * to *.   Net 1 knot in next loop, net 2 knots in next loop, *net 1 knot in each loop for 10 loops, net 2 knots in next loop*; repeat from * to *, ending with new 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops.   Rounds 7-8       mesh stick: 3/8″   Rows 7-8       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in each loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop.     Round 9       mesh stick: 3/8″   Row 9       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops, net 2 knots in next loop (loop under closed loop created in round 6) *net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 2 knots in next loop*; repeat from * to *.   Net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, *net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 2 knots in next loop*; repeat from * to *, ending net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops.   Round 10       mesh stick: 3/8″   Row 10       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in each loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop.

NOTE:
The amount of increase can vary depending on the number of knots placed in loops in round/row 1 and the number of loops net together in round/row 9.

Number of Loops Needed for This Stitch:  – For a Round: multiple of 18 loops  – For a Row: multiple of 8 loops + 7 loop Sample: began with 15 loops began with 3 rows of plain netting using a #4 kn. used this thread Coats Big Ball size 20 crochet thread. Sources For This Stitch: Some of my grandmother’s doilies. Instructions for the Sample Pictured Above Circular Netting   Diamond-mesh Netting Round 1       mesh stick: 5/8″   Row 1       mesh stick: 1/2″ Net 1 knot in each loop for 9 loops, net 8 knots in next loop, *net 1 knot in each loop for 10 loops, net 8 knots in next loop*; repeat from * to *.   Net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops, *net 8 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops*; repeat from * to *.                                                                                                                       Round 2       mesh stick: 5/8″   Row 2       mesh stick: 3/8″ Net 4 knots in loop formed by CK, *net 1 knot in each loop for 9 loops, net 5 knots in each loop for 9 loops*; repeat from * to * end with net 5 knots in each loop for 8 loops.   *Net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops, net 5 knots in each loop for 9 loops*; repeat from * to * ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops.   Round 3       mesh stick: 3/8″   Row 3       mesh stick: 1/4″ Without mesh stick net together loop formed by CK and 2 loop s on the left of the CK and 2 loops on the right of the CK (5 loops), now using mesh stick,net 3 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops, *net 3 loops together, (Net 5 loops together) 8 times, net 3 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops*; repeat from * to *, end with (net 5 loops together) 7 times, tie CK.   Net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops, *net 3 loops together, (net 5 loops together) 8 times, net 3 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops*; repeat from * to *, ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops.     Round 4       mesh stick: 3/8″   Row 4       mesh stick: 1/4″ Net 3 knots in loop formed by CK, net 4 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 9 loops, *net 4 knots in each of the next 2 loops, net 5 knots in each of the next 5 loops, net 4 knots in each of the next 2 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 9 loops*; repeat from * to *, end with net 5 knots.   Net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops, *net 4 knots in each loop for 9 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops*; repeat from * to *, ending net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops.   Rounds 5-9       mesh stick: 3/8″   Rows 5-9       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in each loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop.   Round 10       mesh stick: 3/8″   Row 10       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, *net 6 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 9 loops, net 6 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 29 loops*; repeat from * to * ending net 1 knot in each loop for 24, tie CK.   Net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops, *net 6 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 21 loops net 6 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 10 loops*; repeat from * to *, ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops instead of for 10 loops.   Rounds 11-13       mesh stick: 3/8″   Rows 11-13       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in each loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop.   Round 14       mesh stick: 3/8″   Row 14       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in each loop for 24 loops, *net 15 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 25 loops*; repeat from * to *.   Net 1 knot in each loop for 14 loops, *net 11 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 27 loops*; repeat from * to *, ending with net 1 knot in each loop fosr 14 loops instead of 27 loops.   Round 15       mesh stick: 3/8″   Row 15       mesh stick: #5 kn Net 1 knot in each loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop.

NOTE:
The amount of increase can vary depending on how close the pineapple stitches are placed to each other, how many knots are places in loops in round 4, and how many loops are net together in the decrease rounds/rows.

Number of Loops Needed for This Stitch:  – For a Round: multiple of 4 loops  – For a Row: multiple of 4 loops + 3 loops Sample: began with 15 loops began with 3 rows of plain netting over #3 kn used this thread DMC 20 Cordonnet special thread Sources For This Stitch: Some of my grandmother’s doilies. Instructions for the Sample Pictured Above Circular Netting   Diamond-mesh Netting Round 1       mesh stick: 3/8″   Row 1       mesh stick: 3/8″ Net 1 knot in each loop for 1 loop, *net 5 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops*; repeat from * to *, ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 1 loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, *net 5 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops*; repeat from * to *.                                                                                                                       Round 2       mesh stick: #3 kn   Row 2       mesh stick: #3 kn Net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops, * net 2 loops together, net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops*; repeat from * to * ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 1 loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, * net 2 loops together, net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops*; repeat from * to *.   Rounds 3-4       mesh stick: #3 kn   Rows 3-4       mesh stick: #3 kn Net 1 knot in each loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop.

NOTE:
The amount of increase can vary depending on how close the pantaloons stitches are placed in round/row 1.

Number of Loops Needed for This Stitch:  – For a Round: multiple of 2 loops  – For a Row: multiple of 2 loops Sample: began with 10 loops began with 3 rows of plain netting over #3 kn used this thread DMC 20 Cordonnet special thread Sources For This Stitch: Some of my grandmother’s doilies. Instructions for the Sample Pictured Above Circular Netting   Diamond-mesh Netting Round 1       mesh stick: 3/8″   Row 1       mesh stick: 3/8″ Skip one loop, net one knot in next loop; repeat.   Skip one loop, net one knot in next loop; repeat.   Round 2       mesh stick: 3/8″   Row 2       mesh stick: 3/8″ Net 3 knots in loop formed by CK, net 4 knots in all other loops.   Net 4 knots in each loop.   Rounds 3-5       mesh stick: #3 kn   Rows 3-5       mesh stick: #3 kn Net 1 knot in each loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop.

NOTE:
The amount of increase can vary depending on how many knots are net in each loop in round/row 2.

Number of Loops Needed for This Stitch:  – For a Round: multiple of 4 loops  – For a Row: multiple of 4 loops + 1 loop Sample: began with 13 loops began with 3 rows of plain netting over #3 kn used this thread DMC 20 Cordonnet special thread Sources For This Stitch: Some of my grandmother’s doilies. Instructions for the Sample Pictured Above Circular Netting   Diamond-mesh Netting 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.

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.

Number of Loops Needed for This Stitch:  – For a Round: multiple of 2 loops  – For a Row: multiple of 2 loops Sample: began with 10 loops began with 3 rows of plain netting over #3 kn used this thread DMC 20 Cordonnet special thread Sources For This Stitch: I was looking at the Beet Increase Stitch and I wondered what the stitch would look like if the increases were directly below the decreases. Now I know. Instructions for the Sample Pictured Above Circular Netting   Diamond-mesh Netting Round 1       mesh stick: 3/8″   Row 1       mesh stick: 3/8″ Net 1 knot in each loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop.   Round 2       mesh stick: 3/8″   Row 2       mesh stick: 3/8″ Without mesh stick net together loop formed by CK and loop to the right of CK, now with mesh stick *net 2 loops together*; repeat from * to *.   Net 2 loops together.                                                                                                                       Round 3       mesh stick: 3/8″   Row 3       mesh stick: 3/8″ 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 3 knots in loop formed by CK, net 4 knots in all other loops.   Net 4 knots in each loop.   Rounds 5-6       mesh stick: #4 kn   Rows 5-6       mesh stick: #4 kn Net 1 knot in each loop.   Net 1 knot in each loop.

NOTE:
The amount of increase can vary depending on how many knots are net in each loop in round/row 4. Any number greater than 2 will increase the number of loops.

For circular netting, always net 1 less knot into the CK than into the other loops.