Ignore the naysayers Andrew; traditional fenders have a saltiness about them
that is noticeably lacking in the more modern plastic versions, even if they
have some downsides. These types of fenders can be just the thing to set
off ye olde time craft ^^

Ive sent you a couple of jpegs of how to make a cross pointed fender which
starts off with a whipping at the head. These arent too hard to make and
you should be able to knock one over in an evening with a six pack.

Shaun

Has anyone else ever tried to, or heard of using crochet techniques for
fenders? Do you think it would work and still look nice?

Andrew B.