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Description: The Ring of Coins is a historical design based on the Josephine Knot, which is also called the Double Coin Knot. This is a round design, and it has a space in the center. You can use it as a pendant for a Celtic necklace, or anywhere you need a compact round design.
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I found the Ring of Coins in "Decorative Fusion Knots", by JD Lenzen.
Be sure to click on the link or image to visit his website, which contains video tutorials for a lage number of unique decorative knots. |
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Step 1: Begin by tying a Josephine Knot in the center of a 72-inch cord. The instructions are below. |
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Loop 1: Secure the cord in the center. Use the left half to make a counter-clockwise loop. Make sure the end passes under the other segment as you bring it to the left.
Loop 2: Bring the right end down, so it passes over the first loop. Pass it under the left end as you bring it to the left side of the knot.
Loop 3: Rotating clockwise, bring the right end through Loops 1 and 2, weaving through them as shown below. Tighten the first Josephine knot slightly, and secure it so the center of the cord (loop 2) is at the top. |
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First Loop |
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Second Loop |
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Third Loop |
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Step 2: Pull the right end out of the bottom of the right loop, so it rests on top of it. |
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Step 3: Use the right end, and make two clockwise loops. They should be below the first Josephine knot, and to the right. The second loop should rest on top of the first one. When you are finished, the end should be heading towards the left. |
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Rotate the right end up to the first Josephine knot (clockwise).
Weave through the three segments of the RIGHT loop, under - over - under. |
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Step 4: Bring the right end down to the two loops made in the last step.
Weave through over - under - over - under the four segments.
You now have two linked Josephing knots for your Ring of Coins. |
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Step 5: Now move over to the left side of the first Josephine knot, and pull the left end out of the loop. Make sure it remains resting beneath the loop. |
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Step 6: Make a counter-clockwise loop with the left end. It should be placed below the first knot and slightly to the left.
When you make it, pass the end under to make the crossing point. |
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Make a second counter-clockwise loop by passing the left end under the first one, crossing through the center of it.
This is similar to step 3, except the second loop is under the first. |
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Step 7: Bring the left end up to the first Josephine knot, and weave through the left loop.
Pass over - under - over the three segments of that loop. You should be moving counter-clockwise as you complete this step. |
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Step 8: Bring the left end down to the set of loops you made in step 6. Weave through the four segments under - over - under - over.
This completes the third Josephinte knot for your Ring of Coins. |
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Step 9: Pull the ends out of the lowest set of loops again (knots 2 and 3), as you did in steps 2 and 5.
On the left, the end will rest under the loop. On the right, it should rest over it. |
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Step 10: Cross the right end over the left.
From here, when I refer to the ends, I will be describing them as they rest. So the previous right end will now be called the left, and vice-versa. |
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Step 11: Use the end that's now on the right. Rotate it around in a counter-clockwise direction, as you bring it up to the second Josephine Knot, which is on the right.
Locate the lowest part of it, where you pulled the end out in step 9. Pass through the loop by going over - under - over, moving right to left. |
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Step 12: Use the end that's now on the left. Direct it up to the third Josephine Knot.
Pass through the lowest loop, over - under - over (left to right). |
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Step 13: Locate the first crossed area you made in step 10. Now cross the ends again, right over left.
The new crossed area should rest just above the first one. In the next step, you will be finishing the 4th Josephine Knot for your Ring of Coins design. |
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Step 14: Take the end that's now on the left (RED), and direct it under - over the two segments just below it, also on the left.
Take the other end (blue) and direct it over - under the two segments below it, on the right. |
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Step 15: Tighten the Ring of Coins gradually, removing the slack from the knots in the order they were made.
Leave some space, so you can see the overall design clearly. |
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