Take a spin through our analysis of Robert Frost's Mending Wall or William Cullen Bryant's poem Thanatopsis. Remember: blank verse isn't just for poetry. Be sure to check out blank verse in some of Shakespeare's plays, too, like The Tempest.
Next, make a loose knot in the end of the braid and weave it in all out through the outer meshes of the net. Then undo the loose knot, thread the braid through the outside hole of the bar at the other end of the hammock, and make a tight overhand knot to hold it in place. Repeat this process on the other side.
Casting a Hammock. You'll first want to cut a 3-foot length of twine, and square-knot its ends together. This is called the starter loop. Hang it from that handy nail or knob, then wind the netting shuttle full of twine and tie the free end of the shuttle cord to the starter loop, using an overhand knot.