Knife Knot
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Description: The Knife Knot is sometimes called a Knife Lanyard, because it has a loop at the top. Sailors used to create this type of decorative knot to hold their knives, which is where the name came from. As you create it, you may notice that part of the design includes what is called a Sailor Knot.
In Macrame, this technique can be used anywhere you need a stable loop, followed by a sturdy round knot. You could start a Plant Hanger with it, or even use it as part of Earring designs. Try using it as a Cell Phone Loop, adding beads to the ends.
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Step 1: Secure the end of a 60-inch cord to your board to practice the Knife Knot. Bring the working end up, and rotate counter-clockwise to make Loop 1. Pass the end over the area at the bottom of the loop. Direct the end down, under the tail, forming a figure 8 shape. Make sure you end up on the left of the knot. |
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Step 2: Direct the end under both portions of Loop 1 as you head to the right side of the knot. This will create a large loop on the left, which should be mentally labelled #3. |
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Step 3: Bring the working end down, passing under the tail, but over loop 2. Go back up to loop 1, weaving through the 3 coils Over-Under-Over.
Before you do the next step, locate the small space in Loop 1, where you passed over the first coil. |
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Step 4: Direct the working end down, passing under the tail. Next, come around to the left, passing over Loop 3.
Bring the end through the central space you identified, from below. |
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Step 5: Now it's time to use the tail. Bring it to the left of the Knife Knot, going around the outside of Loop 3. Next, pass into loop 3, as well as the central space, from below. |
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Step 6: Start the tightening process by pulling on both ends. This way they won't slip out. The loop at the top of the Knife Knot is actually Loop 3, so keep that pinned to your board. Next, tighten the other loops gradually.
I found that if I kept the ends on my right and Loop 3 on the left, I could just follow the path of the cord to remove the slack. It takes a bit of effort to balance all the coils around the loop, but keep trying until you have a nice round knot. |
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