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Start this knot formation from the

base. Pull a cord through the loop at

the top of a porcelain medallion (or other

ornament), fold it and tie a pan changknot

(7). After completing the second side loop

on the top right side, extend it into a round

brocade knot (2) and then extend the outer-

most outer loop into a cloverleaf knot (1).

After completing the second side loop on

the bottom right side, tie a double coin knot

(3) together with the first side loop. Repeat

the steps on the left of the knot formation

(4–6), making sure both sides are identical.

After completing pan changknot 7, bring the

cord ends together and tie a double connec-

tion knot (8). Leave enough cord for the neck-

lace loop, then tie the ends into a button knot.

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Fold a cord, leave a suitable length

for the necklace loop, then tie a double

connection knot (1) followed by a round bro-

cade knot with six outer loops (6). Extend

every second outer loop of the round brocade

knot into a cloverleaf knot (2–5). After com-

pleting the round brocade knot, tie a double

connection knot (7) before starting a special

variation of the bao menknot (10). Using the

tying technique of the cloud formation knot,

tie the bottom left and right parts that bend

inward. Using the tying technique of the

winged pan changknot, tie the top left and

right corner loops, as well as their nearby side

loops. Extend the second last side loop on

each side into a ru yiknot (8, 9). After complet-

ing special bao men knot 10, tie the cord ends

into two button knots (11, 12) and insert them

inside the center space of the knot. Pull the

cords through the two wings at the bottom

of the formation and make two more button

knots (13–15) with each. Finally, add strings

of beads and small bells to the bottom of the

button knots, as shown above.

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Start this knot formation from the base. Pull a cord through a hook attached to a medal-

lion (or other ornament), fold it and tie a double connection knot (1) followed by a

round brocade knot with eight outer loops (2). Separate the cord ends. Tie the right one into

a pan changknot (4) and extend the loop on the right side into a cloverleaf knot (3). Repeat

the steps with the left cord end (6, 5). Bring the cord ends together and tie a cloverleaf knot (7)

using the tying technique of a ru yiknot with a cloverleaf knot within it. Then tie another round

brocade knot (8) followed by a double connection knot (9). Leave a suitable length for the

necklace loop, then tie the ends into a button knot. Finally, sew beads in the center and in the

outer loops of both round brocade knots.

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