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2. Using Single Flat Knots

Buddha Knot Double Connection Knot Plafond Knot
This is made of two flat knots, with One cord end is used to tie a single flat The body of this knot is made by
the second knot hooking through the knot around the other cord end, then hooking up and tightening four con-
loop of the first. The cord between the the other cord end is used to tie a sin- secutive single flat knots using both
two knots becomes the top loop. gle flat knot around the first cord. cord ends.

Flat Knot Creeper Knot
This is formed of two opposing single flat knots pulled This knot is made by tying two opposing single flat knots,
together. then pulling the cord section on the top part into the body
of the knot.

3. Overlapping Ear Loops

Double Coin Knot Button Knot
This knot involves making two ear loops, one on top of the This involves overlapping the ear loops of two opposing
other, with a third ear loop weaving through the other two knots. The right ear loop with the cord end beneath it is put
to hold them together. on top of the left ear loop. The right cord end is then woven
clockwise around the overlapped loops.

4. Using Semi-ear Loops or “S”Curves

Cross Knot Tassel Knot
This knot takes the shape of two “S” curves weaving their This is basically a double cord cross knot with compound
way into each other to form the body of the knot. outer loops to produce a double-layered structure.

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