Figure 273.—Netting technique and additional meshes:

a and b, increasing length; c and d, additional meshes. a, The net strip from the position in figure 272 d is now laid transversely with the cord on the left and the pull being changed the appearance is as shown. The gage is placed over the cord (1) and the first mesh made by engaging with the mesh (9). The first mesh formed has a free margin formed by the cord descending to the upper edge of the gage and passing behind it. b, When the first mesh of the new row is tied, it is not now necessary to remove the gage from it. The gage is simply pushed along under the next completed mesh above. From now on, it will be noted that the last knot tied is on the upper edge of the gage. The cord (1) is simply passed behind the gage brought up over the lower edge, the needle passed through the next mesh (3) and the usual knot made. Thus after the first marginal mesh of the new row, each mesh is formed by the sides of the meshes above while the cord simply adds the lower half of the mesh. The same number of meshes are made as in the row above. The netting is then twisted over to bring the cord back to the left and another row commenced. The successive rows are added until the length required is finished. See Plate XLV, A, 3. c, Instead of carrying the cord (1) from the last knot (2) to the next mesh loop (3), the needle is passed through the loop above (4). The cord is brought down to the mesh gage and tied to the ascending cord with the usual netting knot as shown. d, The needle is now passed through the next mesh (3) and the netting knot tied. Thus between the knots (2) and (3) there are two meshes instead of one.