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Fun with chinese Knotting-(Berkeiey)

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94 LOVE KNOT

Love Knot

While both the double hui lingknot (page 90) and the love knot comprise two

overlapping hui lingknots, in the love knot the two hui lingknots overlap at

the hollow centers or the “heart” of the knot, hence the name.

Tying

First tie a hui lingknot. Upon reaching the overlap, pull out the two outer

loops to form the main “trunk” of the second hui lingknot. Then complete

the first knot and tie the corner of the second knot that resides within the first

one. Pull cord end A through the overlapped side on the right-hand side and

carry on making the second knot.

Tips

• Make sure both knots are tightened to identical sizes. Tighten sequentially
  until you reach the bend within the right overlap, then hold it down with a
  few lightly sewn stitches, and then carry on tightening.


• Pull the cords at each overlap as straight as possible and hold them down
  with stitches.

1 First tie ahui ling knot. Upon reaching the overlap, pull out one outer

loop from within and the other one from without the knot body to form

the main “trunk” of the second knot.

2 Upon reaching the inner side of the overlap, pull down cord end B and

continue tying.

B

A

A

B