How to Make a Net Scrub
Nylon net scrubbies are versatile. You can use them to wash dishes, scour pots, rub bugs off your car windshield and clean your tub and shower. You can even use them in place of a bow on a gift box. Moreover, they are inexpensive and easy to make.
Things You'll Need
- Nylon netting
- Iron
- Scissors
- Large needle
- Nylon thread, cotton yarn or dental floss
- Size 11 knitting needles.
- Crochet hook, size J
Instructions
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Sew
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Iron a half yard of 72-inch-wide nylon net with a warm but not hot iron until it is smooth.
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Cut the nylon net into three 6-inch by 72-inch strips. Lay them on top of each other.
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Thread the needle with nylon thread, cotton yarn or dental floss. Using a loose running or basting stitch, sew down the middle of the strips lengthwise until they are sewn together.
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Hold the thread in one hand, and pull back on the nylon net to gather it and form a ball. Wrap the ends of the thread around the center of the ball three times and knot tightly. Trim off the thread ends.
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Pull apart the layers of net to fluff.
Knit
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Cut one yard of net, 72 inches wide, into 2-inch strips. Tie or sew the ends of the strips together and wind into a ball.
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Cast 20 stitches onto size 11 needles, leaving a 6-inch tail.
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Knit in garter stitch until your have formed a square. Cast off.
Crochet
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Cut three yards of nylon netting into 1 1/4-inch strips. Tie or sew the ends of the strips together and wind into a ball.
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Chain four stiches, and join together with a whip stitch. Chain two and double crochet into a circle. Chain two and double crochet twice into each slot, giving you three double crochet.
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Join together with a whip stitch and knot. Cut loose ends.
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Tips & Warnings
Nylon net scrubbies are also known as dish nets. You can use a nylon net scrubbie to wash vegetables. You can use a dampened scrubbie as a lint remover.
A yard of nylon net, knitted, will make 18 scrubbies.
Handmade scrubbies are a popular item at flea markets and craft shows.
You can use a rotary cutter instead of scissors to cut the net into strips.
To make your scrubbie in more than one color, stack three different-colored pieces together before cutting the strips.
Once you have cut the strips, tied or sewn them together and wound them into a ball, you can take the project with you and make scrubbies just about anywhere.
Once you have sewn the strips together for knitting or crocheting, instead of winding them into a ball, wrap them around a piece of cardboard about a foot long and 2 to 3 inches wide.
If your iron is too hot when you press the net, it will melt.
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Comments
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great iwould.like do some.
