Netting . . . holes tied together with string
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September/October 1973
By F.P. Hughes
Start out as you did before for the tubular structure, by setting a loop on an anchoring hook ... but let's say that what you really want is a 30" X 30" rabbiter's net. You can still use the three-finger gauge, which runs about eight mesh to the foot. For a 30-inch length, therefore, you'll need 20 loops on the first row.
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OK. Now comes the big difference between making a tubular and a flat net: When you've cast on those 20 loops, don't cut the twine. Instead, start immediately back down the row and make a knot between the string on the needle and the last loop you formed in Row 1. This results in an edge loop with one side twice the length of the gauge ... see Fig. 11 to understand how this is done.
Once you've worked your way to the other end of Row 2. turn around again without cutting the string and go back down the second row of loops to make Row 3. Keep on going back and forth until you have 20 rows, which should come out to 30 inches when the net is spread out square.
Complete the work by cutting Loop 1 between each of Row 1's loops. Rabbiting nets are finished with a strong cord around the perimeter of the web and tied to a peg.
THE NETTING GAUGE
Up to this point, the only piece of equipment you've needed is the netting needle (and, of course, some string). If you want to make a small net with the meshes exactly even, however, you'll need a foot-long piece of broomstick to serve as a gauge. In the case of a net with large loops such a tool is absolutely necessary, and can consist of a length of flat board.
To use a gauge, wind the twine around the piece of wood at the points in the instructions where I took the string around three fingers. Once you've made a knot, cast the loop off the gauge before starting the next loop ... otherwise the tool gets in the way (Fig. 12).
As you increase your mastery of the ancient craft of netting, many applications will occur to you beyond those I've mentioned. Good luck and happy knotting.
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