3 Lead, 5 Bight Interwoven Turks Head Knots

This interweave is baaed on the 3 Lead, 5 Bight family of TH knots. The base can readily be expanded to

3L, 8B - 3L, 11B, etc

Bring Working End around mandrel and Over Standing End

Around again and Over one strand

Under, Over

Under, Over

Place top bight over lower bight

and bring WE Under, Over. This completes the base knot, To expand the knot repeat steps 4 - 6. Each expansion adds 3 bights to the knot.

Bring second strand adjacent to the Standing End of the base knot

Skip over a bight and bring WE Under 2 strands If you are working on an expanded base repeat this step.

Bring Working End Over 2, Under 2, Over 2

Bring WE Over 2, Under 2, Over 2

Bring WE Under 1

and Over 2, Under 3, Over 2

Bring WE Under 1

and Over 2, Under 3. This completes the knot. The WE is ready to follow parallel to double the knot

Completed knot - knot turned inside out - knot flattened to make coaster or mat