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Triangular Pan Chang Knot
This modified pan chang knot has two ear loops on each side.

TYING INSTRUCTIONS
Steps 1,2. Employing the knotting technique of the pan chang knot, use the right cord
end to arrange ear loops 1 and 2 using the pulling technique. Steps 3, 4. Use the left
cord end to arrange ear loops 3 and 4 using the wrapping technique. Steps 5, 6. For
the last side, use the left cord end (or both cord ends simultaneously) to knot ear
loops 5 and 6 using the pull one, wrap one technique.

HINT
You can use either a single cord end or both cord ends to finish the knot according to
the design and application that you want to achieve.

1

3
5
2
4
6
5
2
4

3
1 4 2

Step 1. 1
Step 2. 2 – 1 2 3
1
Step 3. 3 + 1 + 2
Step 4. 4 + 1 + 3
3
1 Step 6. 6 – 2 + 4 – 1 + 5

Step 5. 5 – 2 + 4 + 3

4 5 Completed knot

Triangular pan chang knot.

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