A couple of day ago I sat down in the floor and spread out my netting I use for crocheting dish scrubbies. After doubling the yard I started cutting the long strips. Realizing the netting would not stay together I ended up cutting them in single strips. Finally I got it done and pulled myself off the floor (with the help of a chair). That's when I knew I had to find a different way.
After brainstorming a little I finally came up with a solution that works for me. I hope it helps you too.
1. Start at with the short end of the netting. I used close to a yard of netting.
2. Roll up the netting like a jelly or cinnamon roll. Try to keep ends even.
3. Cut into strips the width you like to work with. Try to keep the ends even. Don't worry though, if you are like me, you will not be able to do this perfectly.
You will then have many little rolls.
4. Start making a ball and tie a knot to connect the strips.
This method has made cutting the strips so much faster and easier. I can now get to the fun part of crocheting the scrubbies.
Tip: The last strip no matter what I do always comes out uneven but I just tie them in a knot and use them anyway. Small price to pay for a faster way of doing things.
Tip: The last strip no matter what I do always comes out uneven but I just tie them in a knot and use them anyway. Small price to pay for a faster way of doing things.
Have you figured out a quick way to cut the netting used for Crocheting Dish Scrubbies?
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4 comments:
Thank you for the cutting tip! Cutting the strips has been driving me crazy! I just started making kitchen scrubbies this week. The last set I made I sewed the strips together with a zigzag stitch so I didn't have to work in the knots of tying them together...if you like sewing it's an option.
Thanks for your tip on sewing. I may have to do that!
Thank you for the easy-to-follow instructions! Something you might like to try: I folded the material many times until it resembled a roll. This way it's flatter and you can pin both ends and the middle (put two pins near the end you're cutting and cut between them for each chunk). It keeps the last strips from getting wonky!
That's how I cut mine I buy 6 yards at a time it is difficult sometimes to keep them straight. when rolling but that's the easiest way I have found to cut it so far
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