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How to weave the interlocking knots

About the braiding of the knot as follows

The first step requires us to prepare a rope, and then take this one braided rope as an example, first of all, first of all, cross the braided rope to form a circle. The second step requires us to take the rope in our hands and cross it again to form a circle, and then we are hitching on the first circle. The third part requires us to take the right end of the braided rope and cross it over the two circles in the same way as on the picture below.

Finally we will get three small circles, now we need to pass one of the sides of the two circles we just passed through, and then go back to the way we were taught in the picture. Then we need to pull the braided rope by hand a little in both directions and make adjustments to the knot in the middle of the rope.

Handmade Braided Rope

Simply put, this kind of braided rope is based on the traditional Chinese knots evolved from the rope jewelry, due to the traditional Chinese knots have some auspicious symbols, the public is often willing to believe that certain knots braided hand ropes will have the effect of warding off evil spirits and protecting the body. The popularity of red bracelets is also based on this idea of avoiding evil. The color scheme tends to favor traditional Chinese colors, such as red, dark green, navy blue, and bright yellow, plus gold and silver.

The domestic brand of this kind of hand rope to do a more mature brand is the knot rope record, mainly to do high-grade finished rope. Gold jewelry stores will also use the braided rope to increase the sales of some gold accessories, such as the year of Chow Tai Fook's "sun, moon and stars" transit beads, all rely on the braided rope to sell so hot. Braid a rope, gold jewelry store is likely to cost 50 to 100, so many people want to learn to braid.

Braided rope material is relatively simple, that is, braided rope line, at first you can only buy big red and five-color line, the diameter of 1mm kind. Mainly with the red hand rope to practice. Like color with can also get a few more colors, depending on personal preferences. Brand, you can choose the Taiwan kong cotton, Liz, dandelion and so on. If you only consider practicing, the ordinary brand can also be, but in fact, can not save a few money, braided rope line is really not too expensive.

Tools are even simpler, scissors, tape measure, lighter, I believe most people have at home, even if not, it is easy to buy at hand. When weaving more and more complicated, we need some more special tools. For example, tweezers, pads, beading needles, these tools are mainly used to knit more complex knots. There are also a number of specialized tools that make it easier to work with knots