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Alternating Square Knots – How to Make a Net-Like Pattern. Step 1: Tie two square knots, and each knots are made by two strands folded in half.

Alternating Square Knots – How to Make a Net-Like Pattern

Step 2: Place the middle red and black strands together. Step 3: Select the red and black strands from the square knot on the left, along with red and black strands from the knot on the right. And then use them to tie another square knot. Clasped Hands Knot – Learn How to Make a Great Clasp. Step 1: Make a loop with a strand.

Clasped Hands Knot – Learn How to Make a Great Clasp

For the rest of the tutorial, the upper strand will be referred as the working end and bottom strand as the standing end. Step 2: Tie the first part of the knot 1st, take the working end down and through the first loop, and it will form a second loop as you can see in the picture; 2nd, in a clockwise direction, pass the working end under the standing end; Half Hitch Spiral - a Popular Decorative Knot for Micro-Macramé Jewelry. A half hitch tying is one of basic macrame knots, used in macrame jewelry braiding.

Half Hitch Spiral - a Popular Decorative Knot for Micro-Macramé Jewelry

Let get down to it! Step 1: Prepare a double connection knot. Step 2: In a clockwise motion, wrap the red strand around the black strand. Step 3: Pull the red strand tightly. Step 4: Repeat the same process over and over until you get your desired length. Done! Phoenix Tail Knot - Chinese Decorative Knot for Accessory Making. Step 1 : Prepare a double connection knot.

Phoenix Tail Knot - Chinese Decorative Knot for Accessory Making

Step 2: Start to make 1st, wrap loop with red strand; 2nd, pass part of black strand through the red; 3rd, pull the red strand tightly; 4th, pass the red strand through the black and out; 5th, pull the black strand tightly; Snake Knot - Chinese Decorative Knot for Bracelet Making. Step 1: Prepare two strands.

Snake Knot - Chinese Decorative Knot for Bracelet Making

Step 2: In a clockwise motion, wrap the end of the black cord around the red cord. Step 3: In a clockwise motion, wrap the red strand over the crossed area of the black cord, and pull out from the back of the black cord. Step 4: Make a loop with the red strand. Step 5: Tighten the ends. Step 6: Repeat above steps to tie more. So you get a several snake knots, if you conticue to make some more snake knots, you gonna own a snake knot bracelet. Pipa Knot - Seems Like a Beautiful Pendant. Pipa knot is a decorative knot, you can make a small one as a earring dangle, or make a big one for wall decoration as you like, get started right now!

Pipa Knot - Seems Like a Beautiful Pendant

Step 1: Start to make. 1st, you should make a button knot; Round Brocade Knot - Beautiful Knot that Can be Used as Bracelet. Round brocade knot often used in bracelet braiding, easy and nice.

Round Brocade Knot - Beautiful Knot that Can be Used as Bracelet

You can choose colorful Nylon thread to braide a bracelet with some glittering beads, that would be more perfect gift for your friends. Step 1: Prepare a strand and make a loop. Now the working end is on your left. Knot Tying Tutorial - How to Tie a Slipknot. Slipknot is a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made.

Knot Tying Tutorial - How to Tie a Slipknot

It can be adjusted by slipping the strand. Step 1: Make a loop by crossing the left end of the strand over the right. Stevedore Knot - How to Tie a Stopper Knot. Stopper knots is one of the easy knots to tie, a knot that prevents a rope from passing through a hole which is used commonly and practical in our daily life, so get started right now !

Stevedore Knot - How to Tie a Stopper Knot

Step 1:Prepare a thread or cord, and make a loop by crossing the left of the strand over the right. Triangle knot - Interesting Decorative Knot. Triangle knot is basic knotting, and its name comes from its shape that you can see from the fowlling cord patterns.

Triangle knot - Interesting Decorative Knot

If you are fond of knotting, this one would be good to practise. Step 1: Prepare two nylon thread: a black and a red one. Step 2: Pull the black thread under the red one.