Begin Braiding 2b
 Decorative Knots
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Begin braiding no2 pdf file
You can use a cord or braid to tie very attractive knots.

This is the Chinese double coin knot.
You can tie it by laying down the loop 1 on the left followed by the loop 2 on top, then feed the left hand cord from loop 2 under the right hand cord of loop 1 and over, under, over and finally under the last cord of loop 1.
Coax the knot into a tighter and good shape.
If you get good at tying this knot you can make multiple knots spaced an equal amount apart on a single cord and use the cord as a bracelet or necklace.
You can find out more about Chinese Knotting on Carol Wang’s website www.chineseknotting.org
You can buy glossy cord in many colours called rattail.
On the left is the Josephine Knot or Carrick Bend tied with two cords.
It has some similarities with the Chinese knot above.
You can tie knots with doubled cords or knotted cords

Example Maureen Jennings
This is a diagram of the Lark’s Head Knot, which is useful to fasten on to a header, or to knot fringes into the end of knitting or fabric..
You can order books on Macramé, or the Ashley Book of Knots from your local library and do note that designs worked to a fine scale with attractive cords will look very sumptuous.
The Ashley Book of Knots has 3854 illustrations of knots in action.
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