Knitting with nylon.

[Weedy 7]

Hi Folks.

Have been Knitting nets for along time from hemp and spun poly. How ever I've always struggled to knit successfuly with nylon in any of the z's. Always end up with the net sliping for some reason. Any sugestions as to where I've been going wrong??

 

Cheers Weedy.

[The one 8,398]

Double knot everything with nylon mate ,thats why nearly every bodies moved on to spun nylon

[saharashadow 26]

Because of the texture of nylon , using one knot, that being the Sheet-bend, will allow it to slip, so the knot must be tied twice on each mesh. Obviously time consuming as you are doubling the number of knots for the whole net!!

[Weedy 7]

Sorry! Ment to say that I'm currently using spun nylon. Also I'am using a double knot and still getting sum slipping in the net. Very frustrating!! Never have this with spun poly or hemp.

Cheers Weedy.

[The one 8,398]

You shouldn't be getting a slipped knot using a double knot your doing something wrong and with out seeing you knitting it would be hard to guess but the easiest thing is your not pulling it tight enough ?.

[Weedy 7]

You shouldn't be getting a slipped knot using a double knot your doing something wrong and with out seeing you knitting it would be hard to guess but the easiest thing is your not pulling it tight enough ?.

Well I've made a slight adjustment and it seem's to be working now mate. As you say it is difficult to advise without seeing how I've been knitting. Its a bit sifficult to explain where I think I've been going wrong too, but the best way I beleave to explain it is that I seem to have been knitting in reverse. Hope that makes sense. I think tension may have had a hand in it too. Thanks for the advise though fella. And the same to everyone else who contributed.

Chers Weedy

[The one 8,398]

Glad if you have sorted the problem if no tie your knot round both the meshes tighten it then repeat going threw the meshes ,or do it in one knot round the two meshes then in between and pull tight a carrick knot ?,. its easier to do than type it mate

[Weedy 7]

Glad if you have sorted the problem if no tie your knot round both the meshes tighten it then repeat going threw the meshes ,or do it in one knot round the two meshes then in between and pull tight a carrick knot ?,. its easier to do than type it mate

Thanks The One, Am trying many sorts of ways, but pretty sure I,ve got it now.

Thanks Weedy

[shabadoodoo 16]

I hold the top of mesh board and get the knot quite close then pull really tight, u can feel when the knot goes tight, I had the same problem as you when I first started but after a couple of nets you get the hang of it

[tomano1 80]

is it not on u tube to do nets ?

[The one 8,398]

Its easier with somebody showing you than trying to pick it up from books the internet etc and you can ask any questions that come up at the time .So if you can i would ask some one local to show you .

[Weedy 7]

Thanks guys. Have cracked it now. Thanks for the advise .

Cheers Weedy.

[Shamo 319]

Sometimes guys use too thick a Mesh Board and thinking the knot is pulled tight it sometimes isn't and when the Board is removed for the next row, there can be some slips and meshes getting screwed up.