Chinese knot bracelet weaving course

Fold the light-colored thread in half, move the dark-colored thread to the left 10CM, and fix it with a bead needle.

The black line is outside and the bright line is in the middle.

Second step

Make a buttonhole for the bird's head knot. The size of the buttonhole is determined by the diameter of the button.

Third step

The two light-colored cores in the middle cross into two oblique knots.

Fourth step

Make a diagonal knot with the light color line on the left as the core and the dark color line as the winding.

Unless otherwise specified, diagonal knots are usually in groups of two.

Step five

In this step, you need to change the line between your right hand and your left hand.

Switch the wick to the right hand.

Switch the dark line to the left hand and continue to tie the diagonal knot.

The pattern on the left is finished.

Step 6

The left and right are symmetrical structures.

Step 7

After the left and right structures are completed, cross the two core wires in the middle and tie a diagonal knot.

After that, repeat this pattern. This pattern, like figure 8, also called diamond, is a commonly used diagonal knot pattern. The combination of left and right oblique knots forms this pattern. Very interesting.

Step 8

Tie two flat knots at the end.

Step 9

Put on the button. It's done.

Jade articles worn by Zhou people are often decorated with Chinese knots, and bronzes in the Warring States period also have patterns of Chinese knots. It was not until the Qing Dynasty that Chinese knots really became a popular art among the people. Nowadays, it is mostly used to decorate gifts and personal ornaments indoors and between relatives and friends. Because of its symmetrical and exquisite appearance, it can represent the long history of China and conform to the customs and aesthetic concepts of traditional decoration in China, so it is named Chinese knot.