purse nets

[will.f11 24]

I bought a hemp purse net making kit and have been having trouble making them. I can do all of it up until the 3rd row when all the knots start coming apart and the mesh seems to vary insize even though i take time to use the gauge. can someone please help?

[The one 8,493]

Are you using your fingers to hold the meshes and pulling the knotts tight ?? other than that i cant see how you get differnt sized meshes.

[will.f11 24]

I think so. i only have a piece of wood at 2 1/4 inchs. but I was told that that was fine. If anyone has an old mesh gauge they dont need i would be happy to take it off there hands also I use the mesh board and then pull the knots tight. I tried to teach myself through brian brinded net making dvd

[dadd2005 0]

i can bet its your mesh board thats too thick between your thum and finger thats whats making your knots slip if you pm me your address i'll send you an aluminium mesh board

[will.f11 24]

thanks PM sent

[pigeonphill 69]

i can bet its your mesh board thats too thick between your thum and finger thats whats making your knots slip if you pm me your address i'll send you an aluminium mesh board

can u make aluminium pegs if so would love to get hold of some regards phill

[will.f11 24]

right I think I have realized my mistake... When you go to the second row of meshes and increase the mesh by 1 at the first mesh and once at the ned. On the Third row I think I was holding the gauge wrong as when I did the first mesh it started getting bigger and bigger, and the same with those b*****d little mesh that are created by the increase of meshes. If this makes any sense then have I found out the right thing? should I be holding the hemp against the top of the mesh board tight to stop slipping? please help, regards

 

Will.f11

[dadd2005 0]

mesh board in post

 

yes you should be holding the hemp at the top and sliding it down to your meshboard you should feel the knot going in if your not sure put another knot behind that one

[will.f11 24]

cheers. your help is really apprieciated!!

[The one 8,493]

If your knitting a normal net does it turn out okay ??

[will.f11 24]

well. everything is fine until I start the 3rd row of meshes on a purse net. I tried again and havent managed. I have all of my holiday in france to crack it and I think it may be down to the mesh board Im using aswell. I hope I get the one from dadd2005 before i leave !!

[The one 8,493]

What i ment was can you knit a normal net and do you just get problems trying to knit a shaped net ??

[maty j 6]

Which knots come updone Will? When I started I couldn't get them to lock onto the ring but after that It's a peice of piss. Have you looked at the net making vid on here??

Should look similar to this,

 

[will.f11 24]

yes I have seen it but I have found my really good brinded one. I can knitt it onto the ring but its when I get to the 3rd row that all the meshes pull through and go slack, and different sizes. Can I make nets that are non shaped? and turn them into purse nets?

[maty j 6]

I would say your not keeping everything tight Will. Yes you can make straight nest if you find that easyer but I found making the shaped nets much easyer (and less time + material consuming) than knitting the straight nets.