Page 204 - Mario Bigon "The Morrow Guide to Knots"

CHINESE BUTTON
KNOT

This knot is thousands of
years old and is still used
today in China and other
Eastern countries instead of
modern buttons.
Method
The construction of this knot
is not simple. It can be made
on a support, such as a table,
or in the hand. We have
chosen the second method
because it makes the knot
easier to control while it is
taking shape. The central
shape is the carrick bend (see
pp. 136-137). as can be seen
in figure 5. which is
continued to form four
perfectly symmetrical eyes
(8). The method for making
the knot can be clearly seen in
the illustrations. When
complete, it should be worked
tightly and carefully so that it
keeps its symmetrical shape at
all times.

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