Fun with chinese Knotting-(Berkeiey)
D1006-54 -- 4225 --01 Resurg of Ch Knot (4-26)FIN_ 10/16/06 7:17 PM Page 14
Fun with chinese Knotting-(Berkeiey)
D1006-54 -- 4225 --01 Resurg of Ch Knot (4-26)FIN_ 10/16/06 7:16 PM Page 14
14 FORMATION SKILLS
TBFormation Skills
A knot formation, as the name suggests, is not a single knot but a group of simple
or compound knots linked together. This section focuses on the various ways of
connecting the unrelated knots to make such a formation.
All compound knots and knot formations originating from simple knots follow
three techniques: cord end extension, outer loop extension and outer loop hook-up.
Coupled with the techniques of knotting single, double and multiple cords, as well as
the skills of cord addition and reduction, it is possible to make fascinating and inno-
vative knot formations.Cord End Extension
The simplest and most common technique for making knot formations is the cord
end extension technique. This involves using the end of a cord to tie another knot
after a knot has already been made with one or both ends of the cord. Besides
enabling the formation of a long series of knots, the technique also allows the knot-
ter to adjust the distance between individual knots to produce a pleasing formation
arrangement. This technique applies to the extension of one or both cord ends.Extension of one cord end
The extension technique using one cord end comprises making a knot with one cord
end, then making a second knot on the same cord end. In most cases, all the knots
tied will fall on the same side of the cord, as shown in the cloverleaf knot in diagram- The few exceptions include the double coin knot as well as the button knot, as
shown in diagram 11. To add variety, cords of different colors and textures can be tied
using this technique.
Extension of both cord ends
The extension technique using both cord ends involves folding a cord and tying a
knot using the two cord ends, as shown in diagram 12. Using both cord ends again,
another knot is made. In this technique, most knots will be formed equally on both
sides of the cords, with both cord ends as their centers, as shown in the cloverleaf knot
in diagram 13. Variations in color and texture can be added by knotting two or more
cords of different colors and textures as one single cord.10(^1112)
See projects 126 and 127 on page 156 for instructions on
making the knot formations on the left and on page 15.