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68 tHE UltiMatE bOOK OF dECOratiVE KnOts
double-Chain braiding
1 Form an anti-clockwise loop, overhand, starting 3 Pull through a loop of the working part, being
sure to keep the tail to the lower side as shown
here.
here with the standing end at top right.
4 The second and all
subsequent loops are pulled
through in turn. Make sure to tighten
each previous loop after putting in
the next one.
2 Follow with a second
loop, placed atop the
first, again anti-clock-
wise.
When you have completed a length of double chain
you may want to consider linking the two ends, just
as you did for the single chain. The double chain is
very attractive as a curtain tieback or as a sewn-on
embellishment to evening wear. The braid is also
sometimes referred to as Trumpet Cord or Bugler’s
Double-Chain Braiding with the Braid, on account of its use as an embellishment
ends left pulled through at start
and finished to prevent on brass instruments. It may also be seen in other,
unintended unravelling. typically gold-coloured embellishments to military
dress wear.
