Hammocks are one of the best known examples of netting.
The following sources all have hammock instructions. The patterns are varied, but all are net hammocks.
Brittain, Judy. The Bantam Step-by-Step Book of Needle Craft. London:Bantam, 1980. (ISBN 0-553-01221-5 contains history, basic techniques, string bag, and hammock.)
Holdgate, Charles. Net Making. Buchanan, New
York: Emerson Books, Inc., 1972. (instructions, diagrams,
and patterns for string netting including hammock and bags)
Ludgate, H. T. Make Nets, Here's How. Maumee,
Ohio: Jann's Netcraft, 1976. (illustrated; patterns for
making fishing nets, hammock, and bags; also lists supplies available
for netting with twine)
Morton, Barbara M. Down East Netting. Camden,
Maine: Down East Books, 1988. (instructions for netting
for string/twine, patterns, and variety of lace stitches)
"Netted Hammock." Harper's Bazar,
Vol. 8, p. 716 . (pattern)


| Equipment | mesh stick: 2" two 2" hammock rings (can order through Jann's Netcraft) about 760 feet cord that is made to hold several hundred pounds |
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| Row 1 | mesh stick: 2" | 11 knots in round |
In 2" hammock ring net 11 loops (hammock ring takes the place of the foundation loop). |
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| Row 2 | mesh stick: 2" | 12 knots in round |
Net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in 5 loops. |
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| Row 3 | mesh stick: 2" | 14 knots in round |
Net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in next loop, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops. |
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| Row 4 | mesh stick: 2" | 16 knots in round |
Net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops. |
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| Row 5 | mesh stick: 2" | 18 knots in round |
Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops. |
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| Row 6 | mesh stick: 2" | 20 knots in round |
Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 10 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops. |
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| Rows 7-50 (or as long as you desire) | mesh stick: 2" | 20 knots in round |
Net 1 knot in each loop. |
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| Decrease Row 1 | mesh stick: 2" | 18 knots in round |
Net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops, net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 12 loops, net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops. |
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| Decrease Row 2 | mesh stick: 2" | 16 knots in round |
Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 8 loops, net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops. |
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| Decrease Row 3 | mesh stick: 2" | 14 knots in round |
Net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops. |
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| Decrease Row 4 | mesh stick: 2" | 12 knots in round |
Net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, net 2 loops together, net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops. |
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| Decrease Row 5 | mesh stick: 2" | 12 knots in round |
Net 1 knot in each loop. |
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| Decrease Row 6 | mesh stick: 2" | 11 knots in round |
Net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops, net 2 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops. |
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| Decrease Row 7 | Mesh stick: other 2" hammock ring | 11 knots in round |
Net 1 knot in each loop using the other 2" hammock ring as the mesh stick. |
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Non-commercial use only. |
| Hammocks |