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the Creeper Knot using a single cord end, I have shown how this can
Tucking a loop of cord into the middle of a pair of be accomplished also. The Creeper Knot is used
flat knots will quickly produce this knot, as shown where you want to add a series of ‘leaves’ or creepers
below. The knot was invented by Lydia Chen. It is to a solid or a line. It is most enjoyable when used as
very readily added to other knots to create some the basis of a necklace or as an added embellishment
wonderful shapes. If you wish to make the knot on a bracelet.

1 form a square knot (also

called a flat knot in Chinese
Knotting) with a loop below it.
1a to form the knot with just one end of the

line, make a bight with an overhand anti-
clockwise loop below it to the left.

2 Pass a bight up into the crossing parts of the 2a form a

vertical bight, then pass
square knot.
the end of the cord up through
the first bight, over the vertical bight
and pass down into the first loop, then
behind the legs of the first bight to the
top.

3 adjust the size of the loops below the flat knot. 3a finally, pass over the vertical bight and

down into the first horizontal bight, and
Pull the bight up into the desired position, then
tighten and fair the knot.