NELS0N 457 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Dont worry about how long it takes to knit a net, quality is what your looking for. take your time and keep things square and your knots tight. 2 Quote Link to post
terryd 8,504 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 I found I had to check my knots regular nothing worse than finding out you just made a hash of a section of net even worse if its a long net Quote Link to post
northern lad 2,292 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 I started making my own a couple of years ago,it still takes me 45 mins to an hour to make one,although I admit Im a bit anal about it...if I do something I like to do it properly.Every time I have tried to speed up it gets emotional eventually like Bob said don't look at the clock,concentrate on quality,apparently some folk can knock one together in 20 mins (no pressure ) at the end of the day youll be rewarded for your time spent when you start catching in them 1 Quote Link to post
neil b 2,303 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Here's a few iv been making over the festive period started off with 10 meshes going up in 2s to 20 meshes all double knotted half way, 12 rows down rung off after 24 rows giving me a 4ft 6 inch net happy knitting, cheers Neil b 5 Quote Link to post
Leeview 791 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 nice to your little helper Y.I.S Leeview Quote Link to post
Meeks 153 Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Looking good mate Quote Link to post
Fergus 18 Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Take all the time you need. The first couple I made weren't very well knotted but with practise you will get it.I found double knots easier and you tube videos will certainly assist you if you don't have someone to show you first hand. Sewing the meshes directly onto the rings works well enough and decreasing meshes on the second last mesh as opposed to the last mesh makes it neater also. Stick with it and you will find it super easy and very rewarding netting rabbits with nets crafted by your own hands. 1 Quote Link to post
fluff 409 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 handy hobby making nets and something we learned as teenagers ,how to munt or make fish nets ,rabbit nets ,part of growing up in fishing villages ,i spent many a nite rigging nets for spring and topping up purse nets for the bag,as they take abit of a hammering ,good hobby to learn Quote Link to post
neil b 2,303 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Here's a few iv been making over the festive period started off with 10 meshes going up in 2s to 20 meshes all double knotted half way, 12 rows down rung off after 24 rows giving me a 4ft 6 inch net happy knitting, cheers Neil b here is one I made earlie doing what any good net should do 4 Quote Link to post
Meeks 153 Posted January 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Finally had a bit of time last night and made my first one lads!sucsess!haha Sitting on the couch just now waiting on the rain to go off then I'm going to take the dog for a walk with a ferret in one pocket in my net in the other and test it out haha 1 Quote Link to post
norseman 424 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 nice neat job meeks 1 Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Take a look at this video on YouTube: A good vid but not sure on the blokes taste in music : ) maybe he did it as a wind up lol Quote Link to post
Meeks 153 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Aye that's a good vid to follow.watched it a fair few times Quote Link to post
northern lad 2,292 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Looks spot on Meeks Bag full for next season....I make a lot of mine in the summer whilst in the garden ,tanning my chiselled physique 1 Quote Link to post
daniel123 21 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 you will be making longnets before long atb mate 1 Quote Link to post
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