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

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This ornament comprises two knot for-

mations hanging from a belt. To make

the first formation, fold a cord and tie a stone

chime knot (3). At the third side loop at top

right, turn back the cord end and tie a cloverleaf

knot with two outer loops (1) together with the

second side loop. Repeat on the left (2), making

sure both sides are identical. Continue down-

ward, tying a double connection knot (4), a

cloverleaf knot (5) and a button tassel (6). Insert

beads in the two side loops of cloverleaf knot 5.

To make the second formation, fold a cord

and tie a pan changknot (7) followed by a round

brocade knot with fourteen outer loops (14).

Extend the second and sixth outer loops on the

right into a cloverleaf knot (8, 10) and extend

the fourth outer loop into a pan changknot (9).

Repeat on the left (11–13). On completing round

brocade knot 14, tie a pan chang knot (15) and a

button tassel (16). Insert beads in the center and

in every second loop of round brocade knot 14.

Fold two colored cords over each end of the belt

and and sew them to the two knot formations.

Tie button knots (17, 18) to hide the joins.

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See pages 45–47 for photographs

of applications 80–88.

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A variation on using knotted cords is to simply print Chinese knots on clothes.

First, draw a butterfly (or any other) knot on a piece of cardboard. Then, using

a sharp cutting knife, cut out the parts to receive the color. Lay the cardboard template

on a suitable place on the garment. Spray, brush or dab paint or dye on the empty

spaces in the template. Alternatively, paint the knot pattern directly on the garment

without using a cardboard template.

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Use the tying technique employing one cord end (see page 10 above), tie a long

series of creeper knots on both sides of the cord. Extend the outer loop of each

creeper knot (1) into a cloverleaf knot (2). On completing the desired length, sew the knot

formation onto the front of the dress, as shown above.

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