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Basic Net

A widely used technique for
making and mending nets.
Use a netting needle
(see p.19, p.284) to hold
the line while you work.
Use a gauge—a piece of
wood roughly half the
diameter of the mesh—
to ensure even spacing.
TIE CLOVE HITCHES (»pp.140–41) AROUND A POLE

Under
Over

Load netting needle

Trap line
with finger

Flip to make loop

Over