Figure 143.—Netting technique, Aitutaki. a, 1, 1, upper cord with small ball; 2, 2, lower cord with large coil; 3, suspensory cord; 4, mesh gauge; upper cord (1) is looped over suspensory cord (3) and a loop (5) brought down to upper edge of gauge (4); lower cord (2) passes behind gauge and passes up in front where a loop (6) is passed over upper loop (5) without attempting to pass the large ball through upper loop (5). b, loop (6) is drawn out until it is large enough for the large ball to pass through it; right hand is passed through from below when hand twists left side of loop over to right. c, loop (6) is drawn taut against upper edge of gauge. d, another loop (7) is formed with lower cord (2) and passed under loop (5) of upper cord. e, loop (7) is drawn over upper loop (5) and enlarged to admit passage of large ball; it will be noted that first lower loop technique (6) has now resolved into a half-hitch around upper loop (5). f, large ball with cord (2) is drawn up through open loop (7) to make a second half-hitch. g, second loop is drawn taut to form second half-hitch (7) and in this stage, transverse loop formed by lower cord is shown below upper edge of gauge. h, when cord is drawn more taut, transverse loop below edge of gauge is forced upward (8) and knot resolves itself into a reef knot, which is shown open in first mesh (8) and closed in second (9).