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7 Pass the left-hand cord over one, under one, 10 After tightening the centre of the knot, the

overlapping six centre strands look like
and then over six strands to the right.
this, with the outer loops overly large and
requiring adjustment in an anti-clockwise
direction, one by one, to bring the knot to
shape.

8 return under six strands and over two. Pull the

two pale blue loops on the right, the two dark
blue loops on the left, and the Double
Connection Knot at the top, pulling down
on the end strands.

Top: The finished Plum
Blossom Knot, here
with an upper knot of a
Double Connection.
9 After the first tightening, the knot should begin rear, the Plum Blossom
Bottom: Seen from the
Knot appears to ‘rotate’ in
the opposite direction.
to form this shape.