Bidirectional flat knot

Flat knot is the oldest, most popular and most practical knot. "Ping" means equal height, and at the same time it means conquest and stability, such as appeasement and pacification. In fact, the feeling of flat knot is safety. There are many auspicious words in plain words, such as longevity and peace, happiness and longevity, wealth and peace, success and so on.

Two-way flat knot needs to prepare three threads, the middle blue, and the remaining two colors are woven around blue, as shown below.

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Peruvian knot

The Peruvian knot is one of the basic knots in China. This knot has flexible usage and is often used for necklaces, earrings or silver flowers. Can be operated by hand. Peruvian knots are often used to divide the ends of trinkets equally.

Peruvian knots need to fold a thread in half, press the lower part upward on the upper part, then wrap the upper part twice and tighten the lower part through a circle.

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Winding knot

Winding will make the wire more textured, thus making the whole structure more elegant and generous. Mostly used for necklace weaving.

You need to prepare two wires for the winding knot. One thread won't move, and the other thread will start winding on that thread after being folded in half. See the figure below for details.

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Coil joint

The coil knot is a round knot formed after winding, which is tight and round, so it symbolizes roundness, harmony and beauty. It is often used at the end of beads, and the knitting method is relatively simple compared with ponytail.

The loop knot only needs one thread, first bend a circle, then wrap it around a straight line, and finally pull it out and tighten it.

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Phoenix tail knot

Phoenix knot, also known as rich knot and eight-character knot, is usually used at the end, symbolizing auspicious dragons and phoenixes.

The ponytail needs a thread, which passes through the coil and then presses back. After repeating this step, both ends of the line can make ponytails in the same way, as shown in the figure below.

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Auspicious knot

Lucky knot, also known as Chinese knot, is a handicraft hand-woven by ancient Han people. In China, it means auspiciousness, wealth and peace. Auspicious knot has seven ears, so it is also called "seven-circle knot". This kind of knot often appears in the costumes of monks and the decorations of temples in China. It is an ancient and auspicious knot, hence the name' auspicious knot'.

Auspicious knots are a little more difficult. You need to prepare two threads of different colors, first make a cross, then weave the four ears into a cross knot and tighten it, through constant thread pressing and thread picking, as shown below.