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Crown Designs


	Triskelion Knot		Tea Cup Knot		Good Luck Spiral

Description: These three Crown Designs are variations of the Chinese Crown Knot. They have three parts instead of four, which makes them unique. The Triskelion Knot is triangular, and the Good Luck Spiral is round or oval shaped, but with triangular elements.

Crown Designs are usually fairly flat, but the Tea Cup knot looks like a real cup. It can actually hold small items, so makes a good setting for beads or stones. To make it larger, simply use heavy 6mm cord material.

These designs were found in this great book, "Decorative Fusion Knots" , written by J. D. Lenzen.

Be sure to visit his website, by clicking on the link or image. His knot gallery contains video tutorials for a variety of very unique and appealing designs.

Good Luck Spiral

Step 1: Use a cord that is at least 60 inches long for the Good Luck Spiral. Match up the ends, and make two bights. Make sure all three segments are about the same size.

Mentally label the bights, and position them as shown.

Step 2: Take Bight 2 and rotate it towards the left (counter-clockwise), passing over the two ENDS.

The space should be mentally labeled "A".

Step 3: Take the ends next, and bring them downward. They should pass over the two bights.

The space that is formed should be labeled "B".

Step 4: Use Bight 1 next, and bring it over the ends, heading counter-clockwise. Direct it through Space A from the top (over - under).

This forms a third space, which should be mentally labeled "C".

Step 5: Some Crown designs need to have the ends tucked in order to be stable. So direct Bight 1 into Space B, from below (under - over).

Direct Bight 2 into Space C, from below.

Step 6: Finally, tuck the ends into Space A, from below (under - over).

Tighten the knot gradually, by pulling on the ends and the bights.

Triskelion Knot

Step 1: Use a cord that is at least 60 inches long for the Triskelion knot. Match up the ends and form two bights. Arrange the three segments as shown, so the ends are on the right.

Step 2: Make a clockwise loop with the two ENDS. The loop should be mentally labeled "A".

Step 3: Make two more clockwise loops, using the bights. Mentally label them "B and C" as shown.

Step 4: Direct Bight 2 through the space formed by Loop A, from the top (over - under).

Step 5: Direct Bight 1 through Space C, from the top (over - under).

Step 6: Finally, pass the ends through Space B.

Step 7: This is the only one of the three Crown Designs that doesn't need extra tucks. So all you need to do is pull on the ends and bights to tighten it.

Tea Cup Knot

Step 1: You will need a cord at least 60 inches long. Match up the ends and make two bights.

The ends should be at the top right, and the bights should be labeled as shown.

Step 2: Direct the ENDS towards the left, passing over Bight 1.

The space that is formed on the right should be mentally labeled "A".

Step 3: Bring Bight 1 down, passing over the ends as well as Bight 2.

The space that forms at the top should be labled "B".

Step 4: Bring Bight 2 towards the upper right, and direct it across Space A, but do not go through it.

This forms Space C on the left.

Step 5: Bring Bight 2 left, to Space B, and weave it downward through the three segments.

Make sure it passes over the ends, which run through that area.

Step 6: Take the ends next and bring them down and to the right, to Space C. Make sure they pass over Bight 2.

Weave through the three segments, passing over the portion of Bight 1 in that area.

Step 7: Take Bight 1 and bring it up to Space A, on the upper right. Make sure you pass over the ends.

Weave it through the three segments, as you did the others (U - O - U).

Step 8: Tighten the knot by pulling on the ends and bights.

Flip the crown design upside down.

Step 9: Now you need to close up the bottom since there is a space.

Move the ends or bight that is on the right, heading down and to the left.

Step 10: Move the ends/bight that is on the left, heading down and to the right.

Step 11: Take the remaining segment and tuck it under the first one you moved in step 9.

Step 12: Tighten the design by pulling on both bights and the ends firmly.

You can apply glue to the bottom of the Tea Cup, and cut off the ends. Or you can weave them into the overall design.

Tighten and adjust the Tea Cup Knot until it is the size and shape you want.

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