How to make my own long net

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I dunno though, Ive just read the couple of reviews and their getting slated. One mentions not being strong enough for a camera bag and the other says it doesnt quite close properly.... I might look for a better quality one, cos it`d be a handy bit of kit.

 

If i can find my camera charger i'll put up a pic of my carabiner...... just need to work out how to upload photos here then.

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this is what ive been using

[The one 8,468]

Bloody hell you could tow a car with that never mind knit a net on it , My favorite pastimes just now is raking about in the pound shop or charity shops and looking for bits to adapt ,but millets campstores are selling a carabiner for £1.99 buy one get one free

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Bloody hell you could tow a car with that never mind knit a net on it , My favorite pastimes just now is raking about in the pound shop or charity shops and looking for bits to adapt ,but millets campstores are selling a carabiner for £1.99 buy one get one free

 

Its what was in the shed at the time, and yes ive towed a motor or 2 with it a little ott regards thickness but works a treat.

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[Mark1977 4]

I have started to knit the long net I am make the long net 15 meshes wide.)

[Joonsy 38]

as you've already started it this will be too late for you so offered for future reference. starting long nets is simple as you don't have to knit on a ring like in purse nets. On the end of your twine coming off the loaded needle just tie an overhand loop of any size, then place that loop on something like a butchers hook (or any similar object) that is anchored to start knitting off - now using your mesh stick knit a single mesh to that loop and continue downwards knitting one mesh only all the time (like knitting a purse net that is only one mesh wide all the way down) - after a certain amount of single meshes have been knitted you just place your left index finger in the bottom left mesh and your right index finger in the bottom right mesh and then continue adding the upward meshes to each finger on each side upwards towards the hook/anchor (this is often called climbing the ladder) keeping some light tension on hook will aid this - when you reach the top initial loop tied you will notice you now have a number of full diamond meshes on each finger, remove from hook and transfer the meshes from one finger onto your preferred knitting anchor and with the meshes of the other finger you continue knitting your net from them as normal. - In effect with this method you have knitted one row of single meshes then turned that single row on its side to form the start of the net to continue knitting from. This explantion may seem lengthy but when actually put into practice it only takes seconds to do and forming the first meshes is very quick in practice. Two things to consider are, the amount of single meshes knitted will dictate the number of final meshes wide the net is, and why it is not important how big that first intial loop is is because it is just used to start the process and can later be cut off if you wish as it serves no purpose once net has been started.