BellaOnline Forums Hobbies and Crafts Crochet What unusual material have you crocheted with ?

I have crocheted rugs with 4 and 6 mm polycord. I did one years ago and it is still on my front porch. It takes all kinds of weather and cleans up with 30 second cleaner.

Oh and I have crocheted with fishing netting. There is netting on spools you can get for repairing the big nets. It is very strong.

I forgot all about the polycord, the fishing netting was that rough on your hands ?

The polycord was rougher then the fish netting. Polycord is very abrasive to the hands. I have to wear gloves when chair braiding so as to not take off all my skin.

The fish netting is very kind compared to the polycord.

I tried the slit and rip thing, but there were so many threads to deal with it almost made me quit. another reason I like to cut on the diag is it gives the fabric give that makes working with it much easier.

True, it does make alot of strings.