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This is a semi-3D knot formation suitable for hanging on a wall. Only This knot formation is made by combining the knotting techniques of
63 the tying method of the main knot is described here. 64 the pan chang knot with compound/overlapped outer loops, the hui ling
knot and the shiftweave pan chang knot.
TYING INSTRUCTIONS
1. First, tie a 3D button knot at the top, but do not tie a cloverleaf knot on the TYING INSTRUCTIONS
side next to the wall.Then tie a double connection knot above and below the 1.Tie a hui ling knot with compound and overlapped outer loops.
button knot. 2.Tie the inner side of the knot with another cord. Use an ear loop from each
2.Tie a hui ling knot with eight ear loops on each side.Tie the second and sixth side and the knotting technique of one up, one down, 180-degree shiftweave
ear loop on each side of the knot, together with each coincided outer loop on pan chang knot to tie the central knot.
the cloverleaf knot extending from each side of the button knot, into cloverleaf 3. Use the remaining cord ends from the inner and outer sides to tie a round
knots with two outer loops. Lengthen the fourth ear loop on each side in prepa- brocade knot as the tassel.
ration for tying a cloverleaf knot with two outer loops with the outer loop of the
central round brocade knot.
3.When tying the inner side of the hui ling knot, upon completing the third ear
loop on each side, immediately tie it together with the lengthened fourth loop
mentioned in step 2 above into a cloverleaf knot with two outer loops.
4. Lastly, tie the central round brocade knot. Place the pre-tied cloverleaf knot
with two outer loops upon the outer loop of the round brocade knot.

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