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

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This necklace comprises an axe-like

knot and a ram’s head knot which,

when combined, denote good luck. Fold a

cord through a piece of jade and tie a clover-

leaf knot (1) followed by a winged pan chang

knot (4). Extend the outer loops on each side

of the winged structure into a cloverleaf

knot (2, 3) followed by a double connection

knot (5). Separate the two cord ends and tie

each into a cloverleaf knot with two outer

loops (6, 7). In between knots 6 and 7, tie

another cloverleaf knot (8) using the tying

technique of the last cloverleaf knot within

the ru yiknot. Tie knots (9–12) in exactly the

same way as knots 5–8. Remember to hook

up the adjoining outer loops of the top and

bottom cloverleaf knots. Tie a double connec-

tion knot (13) at the top. Leave enough cord

for the necklace loop, then tie another double

connection knot (14). Tie each cord end into a

cloverleaf knot (15, 16) and bind with thread.

Finally, insert beads in the outer loops of

cloverleaf knots 15 and 16.

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Fold a cord and tie each end into

a cloverleaf knot (not shown). Leave

enough length for the necklace loop. Bring

the cord ends together and tie a good luck

knot with six outer loops (3). Extend the

middle outer loops on each side of the

good luck knot into a cloverleaf knot (1, 2).

Bring the cord ends together at the bottom

of the good luck knot and tie them into a

button knot (4). Pull the cord ends through

the loop of a porcelain medallion (or other

suitable ornament), fold them back and

and sew them onto the body of the button

knot. Finally, sew a bead in the center of

the good luck knot.

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Fold a cord and tie a hui lingknot (1)

followed by a round brocade knot

with ten outer loops (4). Extend the middle

outer loop on each side into a cloverleaf knot

(2, 3). After completing the round brocade

knot, bring the cord ends together and tie a

button knot (5). Fold another cord and sew it

onto the button knot to make a double-layer

necklace loop. Decorate the loop with gold

threads at suitable distances. Finally, sew a

gold medallion onto the hui lingknot.

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Pull a cord through the top of the

pendant, fold it and tie a double

connection knot (1). Separate the cord

ends and tie the right cord end into two

consecutive cloverleaf knots (2, 3), leaving

a suitable distance between them. Do the

same with the left cord end (4, 5). Bring

the cord ends together and tie a good luck

knot with four outer loops (6). Extend each

outer loop of the good luck knot into the

adjacent cloverleaf knots. Leave enough

cord for the necklace loop, then tie a button

knot. Finally, make a good luck tassel (7)

and tie it to the bottom of the pendant.

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