Netting is a fabric made by tying knots. The fabric has many holes. During the 1800s and 1900s many of the books that contained knitting and crochet patterns also contained netting patterns.
Netting can appear as diamond mesh,
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square mesh,
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or circular.
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Usually, when people think of netting, they think of things like
hammocks,
and fishing nets, but netting is much more.
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basketball nets,
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volleyball nets, from stock.xchng |
Netting can also include: |
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scarves, |
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shrugs, |
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shawls, |
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snoods, |
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bags, |
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jar covers, |
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and ornaments. |
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Designs can be embroidered onto the netting. Such a process is known as Lacis. |
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Designs can also be placed into the fabric while it is being net. |
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The size of cord can range. . . |
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from rope from stock.xchng |
to thread
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