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

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To make the knot formation on each sleeve, first tie a

pan changknot (1) using the lighter colored cord. Then

tie a cloverleaf knot (2–4) on each of the three corner

loops with the darker cord. Trim the edge of the sleeve

with the cord ends from both knots.

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Make two leather cords. With the leather

side facing out, tie the first cord into two

cloverleaf knots (1, 2) followed by a ru yiknot

(3) and three cloverleaf knots (4–6). Repeat the

steps (7–12) on the other side with the second

cord. Sew the knot formations onto the lapels

of the jacket, as shown at left, then pull the cord

ends to the back of the lapels and tie them into

cloverleaf knots.

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Use two different colored cords – one

dark and one light – to trim the edges

of the sailor collar on this blouse, starting at

the front left opening (see page 39). Sew in

place parallel rows of cords, the lighter one

along the outer edge, the darker one on the

inner side. At the back of the sailor collar, tie

a ru yiknot (1, 2) on each corner using the

darker of the two cords. Make sure you start

with enough cord for the trimming and the

knots.

To decorate the trouser slits, first tie the lighter

colored cord into a pan changknot (1). Then,

with the darker cord, tie a cloverleaf knot (2–4)

on each of the three corner loops of the pan

changknot. Trim the edges of the trouser legs

with the ends of the lighter colored cord. Use

the ends of the darker cord to tie a ru yiknot

(5, 7) on each side of the main knot formation

followed by a cloverleaf knot (6; 8 not shown)

before continuing to lay down the cord ends

inside the lighter trim.

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