Hanger Knot
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| Description:
The Hanger Knot is used for both decoration, and for making
a stable loop to hang something with. You can tighten this
decorative knot to make three loops, which is handy if you
want to make something like wind chimes, for example. It’s
essentially two Overhand Knots linked together, and is seldom
seen in modern Macrame patterns. To see an application for
this unusual knotting technique, see Dragonfly
Design in the Kid's section.
Variations: Three-Loop Hanger Knot
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Step 1: Obtain a single cord at least
30 inches long. Find the center of it, and secure it to
a board or table surface with pins or tape. |
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Step 2:
Take the left end and make an Overhand
Knot, moving in a counter-clockwise direction.
Don’t tighten it yet. |
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Step 3: Use the
right strand and make another Overhand Knot, in a clockwise
direction. As you do so, pass the end through the loop of
the first knot, heading front to back. This step serves to
link the two together. |
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Step 4: To tighten
the knot, pull the ends and the top loop with equal
force. If for some reason the loop is too large, it's easier to start over than to make adjustments. |
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| The Three-Loop
Variation is tied in the same way as above. The
only difference is in the tightening process. |
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Step 1: Begin by making the knot,
following steps 1 through 3 above. |
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Step 2: To tighten it, tug on
the two coils of the Overhand Knot in the center, where the
two knots are linked. Pull one to the right, the other left,
through the outer curve of the Overhand Knot. As you pull,
the knot tightens around the two loops. |
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| Step 3: Adjust all
the loops by pulling the slack out of them, one at a time.
You’ll be left with two ends to make other knots with.
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