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kRingle (cRingle) Mat
Next, we turn to the Cringle mat – a favourite of century. It is made with a series of interlocking
Nordic regions it seems. The Cringle mat was so clockwise overhand loops (note that the example
named because the loops with which it is made bear shown is developed anti-clockwise, just for fun).
some loose resemblance to the Danish cringle, a This Kringle mat has only six inside bights and
rather tasty pastry filled with cream cheese or jam. twelve outer bights. However, you could make this
In Germany the word for a cross-knot or cross-hitch mat with as few as two bights, or as many as you
mat loosely translates to kringle, probably because like. It is very handsome, particularly when tied in
of its resemblance to the pretzel knot, which in turn manila or sisal to work as a welcome mat at your
resembles the Danish kringle that was brought to front door or in cotton as a trivet under a hot dish
Denmark by Roman Catholic priests in the 13th at the table.

1 Form an anti-clockwise overhand loop and lay it 4 – and then again over,
under, over this second
loop…
over the working part of the line (in this case the
left-hand end). note how the standing part (the
right end) is now temporarily tucked under, and will
remain so until Stage 9.

5 pull the line

through again
and put the
working part
under the third loop.

Continue anti-clockwise with the
2 working end over, under, over…

3 – and pull through the rest of the line, forming a 6 Repeat Stage 4, but with the third loop, over,

pass under the loop this forms…
under, over again.