Page 376 - The Ashley Book of Knots

FLAT OR TWO-DIMENSIONAL KNOTS

Any of the BASKET WEAVE KNOTS, when tied in flat material, may

be turned at the edges instead of being slued, as is usual in round

material. This makes a knot with an even or flush edge.

2263. A knot with the strands introduced at the side, suitable for

frogs carrying loops and buttons. To tie: Draw a diagram two bights

wide and seven bights long, place it on the cork board and stick

2263

a pin at each rim crossing. Start at the center bottom and lead the

cord around the pins. After tucking under at the first crossing, repeat

aloud, "Over, under, over," etc., and take the crossings accordingly.

When the knot has been removed from the board and faired, it may

be enlarged by following the lead indicated by the arrows in the

upper diagram. The knot is increased by four side bights and one

end bight at each enlargement.

2264. This is another way to increase the size of KNOT fii 2262.

The operation may be repeated as many times as desired. But after a

certain size has been reached, it will be found that often a knot of

larger material and fewer crossings will prove handsomer than an

elaborate knot.

The second diagram shows a TWO-STRAND BUTTON KNOT (fii6oI)

added to the knot just described. It should be paired with a similar

frog bearing a loop instead of the button. When making the loop

withdraw one end of the cord into the knot several tucks. Form the

loop with the other end and tuck it back into the knot to fill the

space that was vacated. Sew the joint on the underside.

2265. The method of raising these knots appears to have endless

ramifications and I have made no effort to exhaust the possibilities.

This shows the same basic knot as the last, raised to a knot of 3 X 8

bights; the last one was 3 X 7. If it is to be used as a frog the strands, 2265""

to be symmetrical, must lead from the center end.

2266. A RECTANGULAR KNOT with the cords entering at the

center of the end. First layout a 3 X 4 KNOT on the board, then

raise it to a 5 X 7 (or larger) KNOT by following the leads indicated

by the arrows. The sides increase by three and the ends by two at

each operation.

2267. The CHINESE FROG KNOT is found on Chinese pajamas. Each

knot is tied entirely with one end of a cord or tape. The two knots

are tied with different pieces of tape and the stem of each is con-

cealed under the comer loop of the other.

A long left loop is pinned out on the board. A similar loop is

taken close to the first one and is slipped downward under the stand-

ing part and over the lower bight of the first one. A third one fol-

lows, and is tucked under the first part encountered, over the next,

then under and over. A fourth loop follows and is tucked under,

over, under, over, under, over. This is continued until the knot is

the right size, then the single working end is tucked, instead of the

turn or loop, and is sewed flat at the bottom. When the knot is

worked taut it should be perfect! rectangular and, the larger it is,

the nearer square will the rectang e be.

When the two knots are arranged on the garment the two stand-

ing ends are laid parallel and each is sewed down under the rim of

the opposite knot.