Changing the width of your net.
Increasing and decreasing are absolutely necessary if you’d like to shape the edge of your diamond net, if you’d like to make a piece based on square or circular net, and for certain fancy lace stitches.
![Double Stitch Increase](http://www.nightshaderose.com/netting/illustrations/increase-1.jpg)
Increase method #1:The Double Stitch
This stitch is just a matter of netting a second stitch into a loop,with the second knot above the first.
![Split Stitch Increase](http://www.nightshaderose.com/netting/illustrations/increase-2.jpg)
This stitch is a bit more complex than the double stitch, and consists of taking a stitch in the gap between two loops, placing the knot in the loop from the previous row.
![Split Stitch Knot Detail](http://www.nightshaderose.com/netting/illustrations/increase-3.jpg)
A detail illustration of how to form the sheet bend when making a split stitch.
![Decrease](http://www.nightshaderose.com/netting/illustrations/decrease-1.jpg)
A decrease is done by netting 2 loops together.