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the plum Blossom knot
(maehWa maedup) here made with two cords, but may be made with
The Plum Blossom is a symbol of health, happiness, one that has been centred. The centre of such a cord
long life, prosperity, and the natural journey of lies where the Double Connection Knot lies. When
life, all represented by the five petals of the Plum two or more Plum Blossom Knots are combined,
Blossom Knot. The six strands of the centre overlap the second and subsequent knots will have only four
each other to show continuity. The knot is shown petals.
4 Pass the left-hand cord

back on itself, forming
1 Pass the right- of the cord anti-clock-
a bight. Bring the end
hand cord behind
wise around to the
and then in front
of the left-hand lower left.
cord.

5 Pass the left-

hand cord over
two, under two,
and over two to
the right.
2 make a clockwise

underhand turn and
pass the end over the
back and down in front
of the left-hand cord.

3 make an underhand 6 Pass the left-hand
cord under three
clockwise pass,
cords, then over
tucking the end of
the cord up through and under from
the previous loop the right to the
and down over left.
the front of
the knot.