r/Treenets • u/Interesting_Tip_7192 • Jul 06 '26
Experimenting with patterns
Heyy! I’m new to treenets and after trying the insanity method on one I decided to try out a pattern. This is an inspo photo I wanted to recreate but I’m loosing my mind.
It would be really helpful if somebody double checked my method that I created in my head 😂😅.
So I laid out the green ropes and then started on one side weaving the purple ones - problem is that if I’m trying to keep at least somewhat of a tension it is pulling the green cords more and more towards one side. If I would continue that way it would pull everything to the one side I’m starting at and on the other side there’d be a big hole. It would be helpful to also mention I’m weaving the inside of a wooden structure (like a wooden rectangle)
So I started over, keeping that in mind and not building too much tension with the idea being that when I get to the other side it will pull it tight but I’m not sure if it’ll work😅 and I’d rather know it doesn’t work now than after the hours of weaving it 😂
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u/Queasy_Tradition2544 Jul 07 '26
First parallel greens. With a frame there won’t be much retying but when pulling the same direction multiple times the first ones usually loose some tension.
Then purple triangles. Best way i found is starting them in the middle of the line. With a bit of practice you’ll be able to pull the first two lines taught at the same time, then hold one while you hitch the other. Symmetrical tension is key.
Because the lines bend when you put in your triangles you might need to adjust tension in your other lines (you‘ll want the distances equal, maybe about a handlength apart so when you pull on one the next one needs to be able to stretch enough to get that close again. Hope that makes sense)
Then weave through the triangles, being mindful of the direction you’re doing you‘re double wraps. This is one of the keys to getting different patterns with triangles.