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First tie a ru yiknot (1). Separate the

cord ends and tie the right one into a

round brocade knot (3). Extend its outermost

loop into a cloverleaf knot (2). Repeat the

steps using the left cord end (4, 5). Then tie a

cloverleaf knot (6) using the tying technique

of the cloverleaf knot within the ru yiknot.

Continue downward, tying a pan changknot

(7) and a button knot (8). Hide both cord ends

inside the knot body.

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Fold a cord, leaving a suitable length

for the button loop. Tie each cord end

into a good luck knot with two outer loops

(1, 2). Then tie both cord ends into a good luck

knot (3) in the middle. Hook up good luck

knots 1 and 2 with the left and right outer

loops of 3. Continue downward, tying a pan

changknot (4). Hide one cord end inside the

knot body. Tie the other cord end into a clo-

verleaf knot (5) and also hide its end inside

the knot body.

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This decorative knot is a variation

of the fish knot (see Chinese Knot-

ting, page 84), but the first double connec-

tion knot on the tail is omitted. Only the

modified pan changknot of the fish is tied.

Lengthen the two outer loops on the left

side to form the tail. After completing the

knot body, pull the cord ends through the

body and tie another round in the tail, as

shown, then hide the ends inside the body.

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Fold a cord, leaving a suitable length

for the button loop, then tie a winged

pan changknot. Hide the cord ends inside the

body of the knot.

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Fold a cord and tie a button knot (1)

to form the button, followed by a

round brocade knot with fourteen outer

loops (8). After completing the second outer

loop, extend it into a cloverleaf knot (2). Ex-

tend the fourth outer loop into a pan chang

knot (3) and the sixth outer loop into a clover-

leaf knot (4). Repeat the steps on the other

side (5–7), making sure both sides are identi-

cal. After completing the round brocade knot,

tie a pan changknot (9). Hide both cord ends

inside the knot body.

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Fold a cord and tie a button knot

(1) to form a button, followed by a

round brocade knot with six outer loops (4).

Extend the middle outer loop on each side

into a cloverleaf knot (2, 3). After complet-

ing the round brocade knot, tie a pan chang

knot (5). Hide both cord ends inside the

knot body.

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