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Acorn Edge

By Rita on April 23, 2012 No Comments

Number of Loops Needed for This Edge:
– For a Round: multiple of 2 loops
– For a Row: multiple of 2 loops + 1 loop

Width of Sample Edge
(from row or round 1)
1.25 inches

Thread Used in Sample

size 30 crochet thread.

Sample began with

3 rows of plain netting.

Sources For This Edge:
I was introduced to this edge by my grandmother.

Instructions for the Sample Pictured Above

Circular Netting

Diamond Mesh Netting

Round 1	mesh stick: 3/8″ Net 5 knots in one loop, net 1 knot in next loop; repeat.

Round 2	mesh stick: #3 kn Net 1 knot in each loop.

Round 3	mesh stick: Top – #3 kn, Bottom – #2 kn Skip 1 loop, over both sticks net 1 knot in next loop, over #3 kn net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops; repeat.

Round 4	mesh stick: Top – #3 kn, Bottom – #3 kn Skip 1 loop, over both sticks net 1 knot in one loop, over #3 kn net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops; repeat.

Round 5	mesh stick: Top – #3 kn, Bottom – #4 kn Skip 1 loop, over both sticks net 1 knot in one loop, over #3 kn net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops; repeat.
Round 6	mesh stick: Top – #3 kn, Bottom – #7 kn Skip large loop, over all sticks net 1 knot in one loop, over #3 kn net 1 knot in 1 loop; repeat.

Row 1	mesh stick: 3/8″ Net 5 knots in one loop, net 1 knot in next loop, net 5 knots in next loop; repeat from * to *.

Row 2	mesh stick: #3 kn Net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 3	mesh stick: Top – #3 kn, Bottom – #2 kn Over #3 kn net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, skip 1 loop, over both sticks net 1 knot in next loop; repeat across the row.

Row 4	mesh stick: Top – #3 kn, Bottom – #3 kn Over #3 kn net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, skip 1 loop, over both sticks net 1 knot in one loop; repeat across the row.

Row 5	mesh stick: Top – #3 kn, Bottom – #4 kn Over #3 kn net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops, skip 1 loop, over both sticks net 1 knot in one loop; repeat across the row.
Row 6	mesh stick: Top – #3 kn, Bottom – #7 kn Over #3 kn net 1 knot in 1 loop, skip the large loop, over both sticks net 1 knot in one loop; repeat across the row.

Categories : Circular Netting, Diamond Mesh Netting, Edge

Tags : Acorn edge

Aureole

By Rita on January 17, 2012 No Comments

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Number of Knots: 4,172

Diameter: 15 inches

Thread used: size 20 cotton crochet thread

Center: Design

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
none	none	Eyelet Grain of Wheat

Categories : 4000 knots, Circular Netting, Designed by Rita F. Bartholomew, Doily

Tags : 4000 knots, Acorn edge, Design center, designed by Rita, Eyelet (decorative stitch), Grain of Wheat (decorative stitch), large doily

Beauty

By hankamer on January 19, 2012 No Comments

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Number of Knots: 100 knots per inch of circumference of the cloth.

Diameter: Adds 1.5 inches from the edge of the cloth to the edge of the netting.

Thread used: size 20 cotton crochet thread

Center: Cloth

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
none	Tops	French Knots

Categories : Circular Netting, Designed by Rita F. Bartholomew, Doily, Edging

Tags : Acorn edge, Cloth center, designed by Rita, French Knots (decorative stitch), Lace edge, Tops (decrease stitch)

Campfire

By hankamer on January 18, 2012 No Comments

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Number of Knots: 2,619

Diameter: 14 inches

Thread used: size 20 cotton crochet thread

Center: Explosion

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
Parashoot	none	Cascade

Categories : 2000 knots, Circular Netting, Designed by Rita F. Bartholomew, Doily

Tags : 2000 knots, Acorn edge, Cascade (decorative stitch), designed by Rita, Explosion center, medium doily, Parashoot (increase stitch)

Candlelight

By hankamer on January 18, 2012 No Comments

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Number of Knots: 2,619

Diameter: 13.5 inches

Thread used: size 20 cotton crochet thread

Center: Explosion

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
Parashoot	none	Curtsy

Categories : 2000 knots, Circular Netting, Designed by Rita F. Bartholomew, Doily

Tags : 2000 knots, Acorn edge, Curtsy (decorative stitch), designed by Rita, Explosion center, medium doily, Parashoot (increase stitch)

Centerpiece

By hankamer on January 19, 2012 No Comments

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Number of Knots: 624

Diameter: 5 inches

Thread used: size 20 cotton crochet thread

Center: Regular

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
none	none	French Knots

Categories : 000 knots, Circular Netting, Designed by Rita F. Bartholomew, Doily

Tags : Acorn edge, designed by Rita, French Knots (decorative stitch), less than 1000 knots, Regular center, tiny doily

Centerpiece Bowl Cover

By Rita on August 1, 2013

net bowl cover on a bowl with Christmas tree lights and potpourri inside the bowl

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Number of Knots: 624

Diameter: 5 inches

Thread used: medium weight household string

Center: Regular

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
none	none	French Knots

Categories : Bowl or Cup Cover, Bowl or Cup Cover - Circular Netting, Circular Netting

Tags : Acorn edge, designed by Rita, French Knots (decorative stitch), less than 1000 knots, Regular center

Centerpiece Suncatcher – 5 inch

By Rita on February 4, 2012 No Comments

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Number of Knots: 624

Diameter of Ring: 5 inch

Thread used: size 20 cotton crochet thread

Center: Regular

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
none	none	French Knots

Categories : Circular Netting, Sun Catcher

Tags : 6 inch ring, Acorn edge, designed by Rita, French Knots (decorative stitch), less than 1000 knots, Regular center

Chariot

By hankamer on January 19, 2012 No Comments

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Number of Knots: 2,328

Diameter: 8.5 inches

Thread used: size 20 cotton crochet thread

Center: Regular

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
Gowns	none	French Knots Eyelet

Categories : 2000 knots, Circular Netting, Designed by Rita F. Bartholomew, Doily

Tags : 2000 knots, Acorn edge, designed by Rita, Eyelet (decorative stitch), French Knots (decorative stitch), Gowns (increase stitch), Regular center, small doily

Cumorah

By hankamer on January 26, 2012 No Comments

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Number of Knots: 5,304

Diameter: 18 inches

Thread used: size 20 cotton crochet thread

Center: Regular

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
Mirror	Lattice	Eyelet

Categories : 5000 knots, Circular Netting, Designed by Rita F. Bartholomew, Doily

Tags : 5000 knots, Acorn edge, designed by Rita, Eyelet (decorative stitch), large doily, Lattice (decrease stitch), Mirror (increase stitch), Regular center

Elegance

By Rita on July 18, 2013

Designed by: Esther Peterson Bott Freeman

Number of Knots: 2,540

Diameter: 11.5 inches

Thread used: size 10 cotton crochet thread

Center: Regular

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
Mirror	Lattice	none

Categories : 2000 knots, Circular Netting, Designed by Esther Peterson Bott Freeman, Doily

Tags : 2000 knots, Acorn edge, designed by Esther, Lattice (decrease stitch), medium doily, Mirror (increase stitch), Regular center

Fire Blossom

By hankamer on January 31, 2012 No Comments

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Number of Knots: 2,619

Diameter: 14 inches

Thread used: size 20 cotton crochet thread

Center: Explosion

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
Parashoot	none	Cascade

Categories : 2000 knots, Circular Netting, Designed by Rita F. Bartholomew, Doily

Tags : 2000 knots, Acorn edge, Cascade (decorative stitch), designed by Rita, Explosion center, medium doily, Parashoot (increase stitch)

Forest Glade

By hankamer on January 31, 2012 No Comments

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Number of Knots: 6,076

Diameter: 20 inches

Thread used: size 20 cotton crochet thread

Center: Pinecone

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
Cube-Dewdrop	Strawberry	Eyelet

Categories : 6000 knots, Circular Netting, Designed by Rita F. Bartholomew, Doily

Tags : 6000 knots, Acorn edge, Cube-Dewdrop (increase stitch), designed by Rita, extra large doily, Eyelet (decorative stitch), Pinecone center, Strawberry (decrease stitch)

Honeycomb

By Rita on July 18, 2013

Designed by: Esther Peterson Bott Freeman

Number of Knots: 5,348

Diameter: 16.5 inches

Thread used: size 20 cotton crochet thread

Center: Regular

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
Skirt Mirror Gowns	none	Eyelet Plain Lattice

Categories : 5000 knots, Circular Netting, Designed by Esther Peterson Bott Freeman, Doily

Tags : 5000 knots, Acorn edge, designed by Esther, Eyelet (decorative stitch), Gowns (increase stitch), large doily, Lattice (decrease stitch), Mirror (increase stitch), Plain (decorative stitch), Regular center, Skirt (increase stitch)

Lantern Stitch (medium width) Scarf with Acorn Edge

By Rita on August 27, 2013

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Thread used: soft yarn

Number of Knots: varies depending on length

Knots in Row: 19

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
none	none	Lantern

Categories : Diamond Mesh Netting, Scarf

Tags : Acorn edge, designed by Rita, Lantern (decorative stitch)

Maypole (large)

By hankamer on February 10, 2012 No Comments

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Number of Knots: 2,871

Diameter: 13.25 inches

Thread used: size 20 cotton crochet thread

Center: Regular

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
Skirt Mirror	none	Eyelet Icicle

Categories : Circular Netting, Doily

Tags : 2000 knots, Acorn edge, designed by Rita, Eyelet (decorative stitch), Icicle (decorative stitch), medium doily, Mirror (increase stitch), Regular center, Skirt (increase stitch)

Maypole (small)

By hankamer on February 11, 2012 No Comments

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Number of Knots: 1,889

Diameter: 11 inches

Thread used: size 20 cotton crochet thread

Center: Regular

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
Mirror	none	Eyelet Icicle

Categories : 1000 knots, Circular Netting, Designed by Rita F. Bartholomew, Doily

Tags : 1000 knots, Acorn edge, designed by Rita, Eyelet (decorative stitch), Icicle (decorative stitch), medium doily, Mirror (increase stitch), Regular center

Petticoat

By Rita on July 19, 2013

Designed by: Esther Peterson Bott Freeman

Number of Knots: 2,660

Diameter: 9 inches

Thread used: size 20 cotton crochet thread

Center: Regular

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
Carrots Lantern	Tops	none

Additional photo

Categories : 2000 knots, Circular Netting, Designed by Esther Peterson Bott Freeman, Doily

Tags : 2000 knots, Acorn edge, Carrots (increase stitch), designed by Esther, Lantern (increase stitch), Regular center, small doily, Tops (decrease stitch)

Summer

By Rita on July 16, 2013

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Number of Knots: 3,213

Diameter: 12.5 inches

Thread used: size 20 cotton crochet thread

Center: Regular

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
Mirror	Teardrop	French Knots

Categories : 3000 knots, Circular Netting, Designed by Rita F. Bartholomew, Doily

Tags : 3000 knots, Acorn edge, designed by Rita, French Knots (decorative stitch), medium doily, Mirror (increase stitch), Regular center, Teardrop (decrease stitch)

Zinnia

By Rita on July 17, 2013

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Number of Knots: 792

Diameter: 5.75 inches

Thread used: size 20 cotton crochet thread

Center: Regular

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
none	none	Eyelet

Categories : 000 knots, Circular Netting, Designed by Rita F. Bartholomew, Doily

Tags : Acorn edge, designed by Rita, Eyelet (decorative stitch), less than 1000 knots, Regular center, tiny doily

Zinnia Suncatcher – 6 inch

By Rita on July 25, 2013

Designed by: Rita F. Bartholomew

Number of Knots: 756

Diameter of Ring: 6 inch

Thread used: size 10 cotton crochet thread

Center: Regular

Edge: Acorn

	Stitches
Increase	Decrease	Decorative
none	none	Eyelet

Categories : Circular Netting, Sun Catcher

Tags : 6 inch ring, Acorn edge, designed by Rita, Eyelet (decorative stitch), less than 1000 knots, Regular center