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tRiangulaR Mat
This next mat is a Triangular Mat, appearing in
The Ashley Book of Knots as #2332, which could be
made, he says, into a Chinese Knot for a pendant,
although he offers an alternative, which is shown
later under Chinese Knots in Chapter 11 for those
who prefer that shape for jewellery. I like this one,
which can be used to fit neatly in each of the four
corners of a square design, so that it enhances the
space left in the centre, rather than just placing a
square knot in a square space.
1 Start with a triple (trefoil) 4 With the left-hand cord going under, over,

under…
knot, which is a clockwise
loop over, with the left end
passed under both parts of
the loop and the right end
passed anti-clockwise over,
under, over.

5 – now we form the outer loops with the new

Rh cord going anti-clockwise under, over…

2 take the two lowest bights from Stage 1 and

pull them out and down to the sides.

3 the right-hand cord now goes over one and 6 – and then returning anti-clockwise under, over,

then under itself.
under one.