src/main/resources/assets/aether_legacy/recipes/swetty_lead.json

{
  "type": "minecraft:crafting_shaped",
  "pattern": [
    "~~ ",
    "~O ",
    "  ~"
  ],
  "key": {
    "~": {
      "item": "minecraft:string"
    },
    "O": {
      "item": "aether_legacy:swetty_ball"
    }
  },
  "result": {
    "item": "minecraft:lead",
    "count": 2
  }
}