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Macramé Basics : instructions and video tutorials to make Josephine knot
1. Introduction
2. Terminology and abbreviations
3. Steps to make Josephine knot – photo guide
4. Steps to make Josephine knot – demos
5. Observations
1. Introduction
Josephine knot is an ornamental knot. It can be done with one cord at a time or multiple ones. Besides macramé, the same knot is used in Chinese knotting where it’s called the double coin knot and sailors know it as Carrick Bend, Sailor’s Knot or Anchor Bend.
2. Terminology and abbreviations
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Language |
Knot name |
Abbreviation |
|
English/American |
Josephine knot |
- |
|
Portuguese |
nó Josefina |
n J |
|
French |
noeud Joséphine ou noeud chinois |
- |
3. Steps to make Josephine knot – photo guide
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Steps |
Josephine knot with two cords |
Josephine Knot with four cords |
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1 |
Make a loop with the left cord as shown on photo 1. |
Make a loop with the two cords from the left as shown on photo 6. |
|
2 |
Place the right cord over this loop and under the end of the left cord as shown on photo 2. |
Place the two cords from the right over the loop and under the ends of the left cords as shown on photo 7. |
|
3 |
Make the right cord go over the top of the left one (where the loop starts) as shown on photo 3 |
Make the cords from the right side go over the ones from the left (where the loop starts) as shown on photo 8. |
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4 |
Slip the right cord’s end under the loop’s first strand, make it go over itself and again under the loop’s strand as shown on photo 4. |
Slip the ends from the right cords under the loop’s two first strands, make them go over themselves and again under the loop’s strands as shown on photo 9. |
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5 |
Pull carefully each cord’s end at a time to tighten the knot as shown on photo 5. |
Pull carefully each set of cords at a time to tighten the knot as shown on photo 10. |
4. Steps to make Josephine knot - demos
5. Observations
We looked for French and English abbreviations for macramé knots, but we didn’t find any. Perhaps there is no custom of using abbreviations for macramé on these languages. Our research led us to no conclusion on this matter. So, if you happen to know something about this issue, please share it with us.
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