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Guide 04 of 6 · Repair Knots
Cinching Knot
The Cinching Knot is a Double Sheet Bend with one extra inner loop that helps it cinch in around the existing net. The illustration opens up the wraps so you can follow the repair twine before drawing everything snug.
Follow the Twine
Orange shows the existing net. White shows the repair twine. The spaces between the wraps are enlarged for clarity; your finished knot will sit much closer together.
- Find the existing loop.
Trace the orange strand down one side, around the lower bend, and up the other side. These are two sides of the same existing net loop.
- Follow the outside wraps.
Trace the white repair twine around the outside of both orange sides. Keep the two outside wraps beside one another, following the front-and-back passes in the illustration.
- Follow the inside return.
After the two outside wraps, follow the white repair twine back inside the existing loop. This extra inner loop helps the knot cinch in as you take up the slack.
- Draw it together gradually.
Hold the existing mesh in shape as you take up the slack. Guide the wraps into place and compare the size of the repaired mesh with its neighbours.
Keep the Mesh in Shape
Work with enough slack to see the path before tightening. Aim for a tidy junction without pulling the neighbouring mesh smaller. The Double Sheet Bend guide shows the base knot; this Cinching Knot adds the extra inner loop.
Before You Move On
Trace the white strand from end to end before tightening. Check the outside wraps, inside return, and neighbouring mesh size.