To form a circle, as for a purse, the needle must pass through the first stitch, keeping the last three or four on the mesh and removing this when required by the work. [305]
308.--"English" Netting
Is made as follows:--Net a row of plain netting, begin the second row by netting the second stitch, then net the first; repeat, always passing by one stitch and taking it up.
3rd Row--Plain.
4th Row--Begin by a plain stitch, then continue as in the 2nd row.
5th Row--Plain.
309.--Lace Edging.
Begin by one stitch and net two in one at the end of each row until as many stitches are required for the narrowest part of the edge. * Increase one then in the two loops until the point of the edge or scallop is reached; at the next row leave the squares which form the point, and begin from *.
310.--Open Lace.