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This design originates from the double diamond knot. It is an excellent knot. Unite both the left and right cord ends after completing the small hui ling
47example of the knotting technique of the pan chang knot with a hollow knot and a certain section of the big outer hui ling knot. Upon completion of the
center, i.e. the hui ling knot.Within every pan pan chang with a hollow center, first hui ling knot, pull the ends of the cord on the inner side into the interior of
the knotting technique of the pan chang knot with compound/overlapped outer the big hui ling knot, and use the two cord ends to separately complete the inner
loops can be used to create a beautiful design. side of the big hui ling knot and the outer side of the small hui ling knot. Finally,
unite both cord ends in the bottom left small hui ling knot to completely weave
TYING INSTRUCTIONS the inner side.
1. Lay out the design on a board and anchor the cords with pins to avoid mixing 4.Take another cord to tie the inner side of the top right small hui ling knot and
up the shared ear loops. pull the rest of the cord into the interior of the big hui ling knot. Use both cord
2. Since this is a big design, tying with a single knot can be slow and tedious. It is ends to separately complete the inner side of the big hui lingknot and the outer
best to tie simultaneously with different cords as well as tighten the knot forma- side of the small hui ling knot on the right side. Finally, pull both cord ends into
tion section by section to save both time and cords. Also, you will not have to use the bottom right small hui ling knot and tie its inner side, then unite both cords.
so many board pins. 5. Finally, take another cord and complete the three small hui ling knots on the
3. Start with the top left section of the hui ling knot. Use a different cord for the left, right and center.
inner and outer sides of the knot. Cut a longer cord to tie the outer part of the

This design links three hui ling knots by
48 combining the knotting technique of the
hui ling knot, the shiftweave pan chang knot and
the compound brocade knot.This knot formation
has a unique tightening process.
TYING INSTRUCTIONS
1.Tie three linked hui ling knots and four groups
of one up, one down 180-degree shiftweave pan
chang knots.
2. Use the outer loops inside the big hui ling knot
to tie a compound round brocade knot using the
technique of wrapping every four ear loops and
pulling the ear loops forward to wrap the next
loop.
3.Within the interior of each of the two smaller
hui ling knots, tie a two up, two down 180-degree
shiftweave pan chang knot.

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