Edge of Netted Collar from Tatting and Netting

The edge of the Netted Collar is found on pages 148-149 of Tatting and Netting or page 150 in this version of the book.

What I'm calling the edge began on row 24 and continued through row 29.  Because I made a sample and not the collar I'll number the rows of the sample with the collar rows in parentheses.

Fill one netting needle with single thread and one with double thread.  Begin using the one with single thread.

Row 1: Net 12 loops into the foundation loop over a 1/8" flat mesh stick.

Rows 2-3 (24-25): Net 1 knot in each loop over a 1/8" flat mesh stick.

Row 4 (26): Net 1 knot in each loop over a 3/8" mesh stick.

Row 5: (27): Draw the 1st loop through the 2nd and net into the first loop, then draw the 2nd loop through the 1st loop and net through that loop.  Repeat this pattern across the row over a 3/8" mesh stick.

     Cut the single thread and attach the end to the netting needle with double thread.

Row 6: (28): Using double thread and over a 3/8" mesh stick, net 1 knot in the first loop, *net 6 loops in the next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops*; repeat from * to * ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops.

     Cut the double thread and attach the end to the netting needle with single thread.

Row 7: (29): Using single thread and over a 1/8" mesh stick, net together 2 double loops (it looks like 4 single loops), *net 1 knot in each single loop of the next 6 double loops for 12 loops, net together 3 double loops (it looks like 6 single loops)*; repeat from * to * ending with net the last 2 double loops together.