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Crown Knot

Description: The Chinese Crown Knot is sometimes called the Shamrock Knot. It has loops along the outside that resemble flower petals.

This design is very similar to a Lanyard Knot, which is a basic Macrame knot. Those are sometimes called Crown knots, too, but don't have the loops.

You can create this beautiful Macrame knot with any number of loops, so I have included two variations of this interesting knot for you to try.

You can click on the images and a large picture will come up in a new window.

You will need a Project board and pins. To practice, you need one cord at least 72 inches long (2 yards). Using 2mm to 4mm cord will make the knot less bulky. In the images, I used 3mm Paracord material.

Step 1: Fold the cord in half, and secure it to your board, so the ends are at the bottom. Make a fold at 3 o’clock, and another at 9 o’clock. The size of each "arm" should be around 5 inches.

Mentally label the folds as shown.

Step 2: Direct the two ends counter-clockwise, so they pass over fold 1. They should come to rest to the right of fold 2.

Make sure you leave a space as shown.

Step 3: Direct fold 1 to the left, folding it over the ends, and over the 2nd fold. Secure it at the crook.

Step 4: Direct fold 2 downward. Make sure it passes over fold 1, as well as fold 3. Secure it to your board.

Step 5: Direct fold 3 towards the right. It needs to pass through the space formed back in step 2. Pass into it from the top (over - under).

Step 6: Tighten the first knot by pulling on the folded portions. Make sure none of the coils overlap, and the knot is neat.

Arrange it on your board, so the ends are at the top. Mentally re-number the folds as shown.

Make another Crown Knot, rotating clockwise this time. Start the process with the ends, mentally re-numbering the cords as shown.

Step 7: The second knot is made by rotating clockwise this time.

Move the ends downward, passing over fold 1, to create the space.

Step 8: Direct fold 1 to the right, passing over the ends as well as fold 2.

This is the same as Step 3, but in the opposite direction.

Step 9: Direct fold 2 upward, passing over fold 1 as well as fold 3.

This is the same as step 4, in reverse.

Step 10: Direct fold 3 to the right, passing into the space from the top (over - under).

Step 11: Tighten the knot and reduce the size of the second set of loops one at a time.

While you do so, pull on the areas made in the first Crown knot that are between them. Those four loops should be smaller.

Five Loop Crown Knot



To make the Chinese Crown Knot with 5 outer loops, you’ll need one cord at least 90 inches long. And you will definitely need a project board and pins.

Step 1: Set up the folds just as you did in the previous instructions. Make five of them, though. There should be folds resting at 2, 4, 8, 10, and 12 o’clock. The ends will be at 6 o'clock.

Mentally number the folds, starting on the right lower area of the design, moving counter-clockwise.

Steps 2 - 7: Here are images of how the folds are positioned when you fold them over the next one in line:



Ends Over Fold 1	Fold 1 Over Fold 2	Fold 2 Over Fold 3



Fold 3 Over Fold 4	Fold 4 Over Fold 5	Fold 5 Through Space

Tighten the first Crown knot gradually, one loop at a time.

Step 8: Reposition the design, so the ends are at the top. Make the second Crown Knot, moving the ends first, and then one loop at a time. You'll be moving in a clockwise direction.

Step 9: Tighten the second knot, which produces the five long loops in this image.

As you adjust their size, pull on the segments of cord between them to make the six smaller loops larger.

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