Learn to Net through Videos
Netting is easier to learn with someone sitting near you, able to guide you through the learning process. However, because I can’t physically sit next to you, I created videos to show you how to net. It’s the next best thing to having a teacher by your side.
Since I have recently moved the videos from Rita’s Netting Nook website to YouTube, the links to the videos are listed below.
Before Starting to Net – Equipment Used in Netting
- Netting Equipment: General Craft Tools (1:38) – https://youtu.be/cu7eRCoEmkw
- Netting Equipment: Needles and Shuttles (3:36) – https://youtu.be/nP6u8hUGi1s
- Netting Equipment: Thread, Yarn, String, and Cord (1:05) – https://youtu.be/j8S2wBSnLIM
- Netting Equipment: Mesh Sticks (1:42) – https://youtu.be/6wbkvlpiMsI
- Netting Equipment: Tension Devices (3:39) – https://youtu.be/JwXBedGnGDo
Before Starting to Net – Filling Netting Needles and Shuttles
- Fill a Metal Netting Needle with a Figure-8 pattern (3:52) – https://youtu.be/FxkUII5aGw4
- Fill a Metal Netting Needle on One Side, then on the Other Side (4:05) – https://youtu.be/5Vz5-Thewzw
- Fill a Norwegian Netting Shuttle (1:47) – https://youtu.be/xInaRjLONDI
- Fill an Open Slit Netting Shuttle with a Figure-8 (3:35) – https://youtu.be/fqFsXjPP8EY
- Fill an Open Slit Netting Shuttle on One Side, then on the Other Side (3:11) – https://youtu.be/zVmNYVgIQJ0
- Fill a Netting Shuttle (3:06) – https://youtu.be/j-GdPwWhlqw
- How Full to Fill the Netting Needle or Shuttle (2:36) – https://youtu.be/mSPDhKVnfYE
Before Starting to Net – Knots to Know Before Netting
- Overhand knot (1:49) – https://youtu.be/zkS9LHNCGr4
- Slip Knot (4:11) – https://youtu.be/h9IqlGuZzFI
- Square Knot (4:30) – https://youtu.be/Hl9y8bPtvqo
Netting in Rows using the Lacemaker’s Method
- Creating a Foundation Loop (1:27) – https://youtu.be/87n1VBNmXaw
- Attaching the Foundation Loop to a Tension Device (7:41) – https://youtu.be/dSuo7NidHFE
- Tying the Netting Knot Using the Lacemaker’s Method – Row 1 (9:23) – https://youtu.be/UIwUP5d6NuE
- Tying the Netting Knot Using the Lacemaker’s Method – Row 2 (4:25) – https://youtu.be/QzGCRlgyGdE
- Repositioning the Foundation Loop (1:30) – https://youtu.be/hmHeR4mJTXc
- Why Use Different Size Mesh Sticks for the First Row and the Last Row (1:58) – https://youtu.be/q36G68ZPDzM
Troubleshooting the Lacemaker’s Method
- The Tail (1:36) – https://youtu.be/sj8BUdgQ0cg
- Tying the First Knot in a Row (6:03) – https://youtu.be/7Rr-kWvGzD0
- Removing the String From Around the Fingers (3:17) – https://youtu.be/uztfvEmg0eY
- The Little Finger and Its Loop (2:26) The Little Finger – https://youtu.be/hqmA4uWW6Sk
- The Knot Did Not Tie Correctly (8:16) The Knot Did Not Tie – https://youtu.be/0PkfxXbJHuU
- The Knot Ties in the Wrong Place (1:25) The Knot Tied in the Wrong Position – https://youtu.be/6QSfTtvTluQ
Basic Netting Supporting Skills
- Adding New Thread (2:39) – https://youtu.be/RirFN0A4YQk
- Counting Netting (4:52) – https://youtu.be/C06BFAsWGDA
- Putting Loops Back on a Mesh Stick (1:03) – https://youtu.be/8T_wihiNOr0
- Finishing Loose Ends (7:43) – https://youtu.be/Z3bXstcGuEU
- How to Starch Netting (2:40) – https://youtu.be/ugRvJ3jK_3M
How to Net in Rows: Square-mesh Netting
- Introduction to Square-mesh Netting (0:58) – https://youtu.be/y9iI5Qarngo
- Creating a Square of Square-mesh Netting (9:47) – https://youtu.be/5Bh1G9ZZFjA
- Introduction to Creating a Square-mesh Netting Rectangle (4:27) – https://youtu.be/pGzX5FATSJw
- Square-mesh Netting: Introduction to the Width of a Rectangle (4:21) – https://youtu.be/WOz1IFW94ao
- Square-mesh Netting: Even Number of Meshes in the Width of a Rectangle(2.09) – https://youtu.be/1iB2q_d0Wjg
- Square-mesh Netting: Odd Number of Meshes in the Width of a Rectangle(3:39) – https://youtu.be/jPsflevB3NY
- Square-mesh Netting: Introduction to the Length of a Rectangle (0:57) – https://youtu.be/tb6_YoCvoYc
- Square-mesh Netting: Even Number of Meshes in the Length of a Rectangle (8:46) – https://youtu.be/rYN1m1N7AGc
- Square-mesh Netting: Odd Number of Meshes in the Length of a Rectangle (8:36) – https://youtu.be/Jx2ItWmsr7s
Netting in the Round
- Circular Netting: Introduction to Netting in the Round (1:31) – https://youtu.be/cL1U6FJUVy4
- How to Make an Anchor for Circular Netting (4:55) – https://youtu.be/sK06KO9oj5o
- Circular Netting: Round 1 – Forming a Grommet (4:52) – https://youtu.be/LMUndOfg7EY
- Circular Netting: Ending a Round by Tying a CK (3:19) – https://youtu.be/KjGFny2LqPE
- Circular Netting: Starting Rounds after Round 1 (1:51) – https://youtu.be/30-S3qMbIuw
- Circular Netting: Starting a Round with a Plain Stitch (1:56) – https://youtu.be/4EYbme1s3Xs
- Circular Netting: Starting a Round with a Increase Stitch (2:27) – https://youtu.be/KaRNp7LnfCk
- Circular Netting: Starting a Round with a Decrease Stitch (4:35) – https://youtu.be/ZlUeZtpR6L4
- Circular Netting: Ending the Last Round (1:58) – https://youtu.be/n7itEmzqNW4
Correcting Mistakes
- Fixing Mistakes in Netting (1:34) – https://youtu.be/h0-_h9IyiR8
- Correcting Mistakes – Row or Round 1 (2:39) – https://youtu.be/2wiTjVry_DE
- Correcting Mistakes – While Tying the Knot (3:48) – https://youtu.be/bcHt1cQgyEo
- Correcting Mistakes – Untying the Lacemaker’s Knot (1:52) – https://youtu.be/v-z_iIzZ0NI
- Correcting Mistakes – cutting (6:35) – https://youtu.be/v8_kkvmnFg0
Netting Techniques
- Chain of Netting
- When to use a Net Chain (1:19) – https://youtu.be/1izEQjCXmqg
- Creating a Net Chain (6:00) – https://youtu.be/kZGyNHhW4AA
- Wrapped Loops – Creating Larger Meshes by Wrapping Around the Mesh Stick More Than Once (8:13) – https://youtu.be/iUm_XuuLbH4
- Netting without a Mesh Stick
- When to Net without a Mesh Stick (1:04) – https://youtu.be/tOKtHTE1Nyg
- Netting without a Mesh Stick: Using the Lacemaker’s Method (2:02) – https://youtu.be/CiKEilEiQqU
Attaching Beads to Netting
- Two Ways to Put Beads on Netted Loops – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5XpXZm2BL8
- Attach Beads To Netting So They Won’t Move – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k01wlaS0wnw
- Attach Beads To Netting So Bead Slides Along Loop – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2u-esO5aY8
Naming Stitches (2:08) – https://youtu.be/TdHMILa2dMw
- Increase Stitches (3:33) – https://youtu.be/dfck5qtIT_o
- Increase Stitch – Carrots (4:10) – https://youtu.be/GEshqgUcqsM
- Increase Stitch – Icicle (4:32) – https://youtu.be/PR79HYCC_w0
- Decrease Stitch (1:08) – https://youtu.be/FK-6mk7Y19I
- Decrease Stitch – Tops (5:06) – https://youtu.be/_pFOrPmd54M
- Combining Increase and Decrease Stitches (2:30) – https://youtu.be/m6Rs6w67jLg
- Decorative Stitch – Fan (8:49) – https://youtu.be/3iAvu1s7rbg
- Decorative Stitch – Lantern (15:06) – https://youtu.be/jyD_ZTjDO5M
- Decorative Stitch – Rickrack (11:46) – https://youtu.be/fRNmDR08XZo