Oysterman Knot
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| Description:
The Oysterman Knot, also called the Ashley Stopper
Knot, forms an attractive button anywhere on a cord.
Developed in the early 1900s by Clifford W. Ashley, it is
a relatively easy decorative knot to make. Most button knots
are easy to design, but complicated to tighten. Not so with
this one, which is why it is fast becoming one of my favorite types of button knots. |
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| Step 1:
Obtain one strand of cord, at least 12 inches in length, to
practice this decorative knot. Secure the left end of the
cord (tail), to your work surface with pins or tape. |
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Step 2:
Using the right end, create a vertical fold directly in front
of you, approximately 3 inches from the secured end. Secure it at the crook of the fold. |
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Step 3: Bring the working end over the secured end at the left, and under it further up. Move it across so it passes under itself on the right. Then bring the end over and down into the circle. The end should pass out of the circle at the bottom.
Look familiar?
It’s a Slipknot,
also called an Overhand Noose.
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Step 4: Pass
the working end under the secured endl below the Slipknot, as you head towards the left again. |
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Step 5: Bring
the working end up to the top of the Slipknot, where the folded portion is. Pass into it from the top,
so you go over the left portion and under the right.
Remove the pins from the secured end. |
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Step 6:
Tighten the knot by pulling on both ends gently. Be sure to
do this slowly, or you will end up needing to make adjustments
to the loops.
To view a Micro-Macrame pattern where this knot is used to make a piece of jewelry, see the Oysterman Bracelet. |
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