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56                                Decorative Fusion Knots




                   Handbasket Knot





                   Possessing the same silhouette as the Cloud Knot, the
                   Handbasket Knot nevertheless stands alone. Based upon
                   a Celtic design I saw drawn on a historic motif, the knot
                   has since been incorporated into multiple fusion knots.
                   Knot Components: Historical Knot



















                   1. Make a counterclockwise loop (right     2. Rotate the loop counterclockwise,
                   rope over left).                           creating a twist.















                   3. Rotate the twist up into the center of the  4. Tuck the left running end underneath the
                   loop above.                                left edge of the loop.
















                   5. Hook the right running end down, over   6. …under-under, and over the left edge of
                   the right edge of the loop…                the loop.
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