Fun with Chinese Knotting - Making Your Own Fashion Accessories & Accents

Fun with chinese Knotting-(Berkeiey)

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1 Bend a cord then, step by step, tie a ladder shape.

Prosperity Knot

“Keep prospering” is a traditional greeting among the Chinese. This knot is

ladder-shaped, denoting prosperity, hence the name. It is a variation of the

san caiknot (page 103), ascending into a taller ladder.

Tying

The tying technique here is similar to that of the san caiknot. The step of

the ladder can be lengthened to suit individual preferences. However, the

height of the step must take up at least two outer loops or otherwise it will

become a san caiknot.

Tips

• Anchor the bends with push pins to avoid distorting the pattern.


• Use a crochet hook or tweezers to help weave the cord through the pattern.