Description: This
Flower Pendant features loops of one
color along the edges that represent the
petals. A second color is added for
contrast.
When you are finished, the remaining
portion of one or both cords is used to
make your favorite necklace design.
This is an easy project, suitable for
older children, teens and adults.
This design is on the Fusion
Knots website, under
the name "Desert Flower
Medallion."
The design described
below has been changed slightly, but the
overall process is the same.
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site. The video
gallery contains tutorials for
a larger variety of interesting knotting
techniques and designs.
Supplies Needed:
2 mm to 4 mm cord material (two colors)
Project Board and pins
Preparation:
The length of the cords depends
on whether you need one or both of them to make
the necklace. Since you fold the cords in
half, you will either have one cord on each side
or two on each side.
Two
on each side: Determine how much
material you need for just the necklace, then add
at least 60 inches extra length for the pendant
(both cords).
One
on each side: Determine how much
material you need for the necklace, then add at
least 60 inches extra material for working cord A.
Cord
B should be at least 45 inches long,
since it will be finished off.
Fold the working cord in half (cord
A) and secure it at the center.
Secure cord
Bunder
the working cord, making sure the
centers of both cords line up.
Step 2: Cross the two
halves of cord
Bleft
over right.
Step 3: Move the left half of
working
cord A backward, passing it over
the crossed area of cord
B.
Bring it between the
two halves of the working
cord.
Pass
it under
the crossed area as you pull it
forward.
Step 4: Tighten the
knot by pulling on the left
half of cord
A first. Tighten cord B
by pulling on each half.
Reduce the size of the loop at the top
to 1/4-inch
(or smaller) by pulling on the right
half of cord
A.
See information below
Designer's
Tip:The size of the loop
depends on the material you are using.
The loop only needs to be large enough for two
cords to pass through it, so make it as small as
possible.
Step 5: Turn the
knots upside
down so you are working in the
back.
Repeat
steps 2 - 4, tightening the
second knot so it's close to the back of
the first one.
Step
5, continued: Turn the knot over
again, then repeat
steps 2 - 4.
As you continue repeating the same process to make
the rest of the Flower Pendant, always
use the left
half of the working cord to
make the loops.
Step 6:Repeat
steps 2 - 5 several times,
until the sennit is 3
inches long.
This will give you a 1.5-inch pendant,
since you will be folding it to form an
oval shape.
Turn the sennit so V-shapes formed by color
B are face up, with the color
A loops along the sides.
Step
7: Pass the two ends of the working
cord through the loop you left
at the other end.
Pull them snugly to form the circular
shape.
Step 8: Turn the
Flower Pendant sideways slightly, so you
have access to both cords again.
Cross both halves of the color
B cord over
the working cords, as you did before.
Step 9: Use both
halves of the working
cord to make the final loops.
The process is the same:
Bring them over
the crossed area, and down behind it,
passing between
the two halves.
Step 10: Pull all four
ends firmly
to tighten.
You can now use the 4 ends to make the
necklace, or weave 2 of them into the
back of the pendant to finish them off.
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