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granny Knot
This knot is also known as the False Knot, Calf
Knot, Booby Knot, and Lubber’s Knot, but it
remains a staple of decorative knotting because
it enables the production of twisting flat knots
instead of the straight Solomon’s Bar. The twisting
flat knots are also known as the Bo’sun’s Twist in
some of the children’s knotting books. It is simple
to form and has a lovely tendency to cast the most
interesting shadows.

1 tie the left cord over the right (or the right over

the left if you prefer) and tuck it up in the air
again.

This photograph shows
the Granny used to good
advantage in creating
twisted sections of flat or
overhand knots when tied
over a second pair of cords.
2 repeat stage 1 by tying the left over right again

(or right over left if that is what you did in stage
1), and again leave the end tucked up in the air.
repeat until satisfied.

Carrick Bend
This rather interesting knot seems to give beginning In macramé work the Carrick Bend is known as the
knot-tyers a great deal of trouble. The interlocking Josephine Knot. The name Josephine Knot came
form of two intertwined loops is formed by using from tatting and was invented by Mme Therése
the over-under technique. However, many people de Dillmont of France in about 1886 from her
when starting out seem to find the number of over- Encyclopedia of Needlework, which is still available
under pairs to be overwhelming. Perhaps a brief but today! Try forming the knot with a doubled cord or
steady examination of these photographs will help. perhaps adding beads to the two centres of the knot.