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Handmade Chinese knot tutorial

Here's a tutorial for hand-knitting a Chinese knot:

Take a piece of red cord and make three loops, lining them up in a cross shape. The center ring presses down on the right ring, and then flip it so that the bottom two cords are flipped to the top.

Pass the last ring out and tighten the ring and cord outward. Just repeat the same method three times.

The Chinese knot is a hand-woven handicraft, and the sentiment and wisdom shown in it is one of the facets of the ancient Han civilization. It was originally from the Paleolithic sewing knot, after the extension of the Han Dynasty rituals to remember, and then evolved into today's decorative crafts. The jade worn by Zhou Dynasty people was often decorated with Chinese knots, and there were patterns of Chinese knots on the bronzes in the Warring States period, which continued until the Qing Dynasty when Chinese knots really became an art that spread in the folklore.

Contemporary jade knots are often used to decorate interiors, as gifts for friends and relatives, and as personal jewelry. Because of its symmetrical and delicate appearance, it can represent the long history of the Han nationality, and conforms to the customs and aesthetic concepts of traditional Chinese decoration, so it is named Chinese knot.

There are many kinds of Chinese knots, such as double money knot, button knot, pipa knot, regimental brocade knot, cross knot, lucky knot, ten thousand character knot, disk long knot, alga knot, double knot, butterfly knot, brocade bag knot, etc. The Chinese knot represents unity, happiness and peace. The Chinese knot represents unity, happiness and peace, especially in folklore, and its exquisite workmanship is loved by the public.

Chinese knots are not only beautifully shaped and colorful, these, such as the auspicious celebration of surplus, good fortune and longevity, double happiness, good luck, all the way to a smooth ride with the Chinese knot grouping, are expressed warmly and intensely beautiful blessings, is to praise as well as to convey the heartfelt and sincere prayers and wishes of the best works.