Small Mat

by asemery in Outside > Knots

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Small Mat

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I used 7' of 1/8" cotton cord to make this small mat - 3" x 4"

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Bring working end (WE) in clockwise circle over standing end.

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Continue clockwise over two.

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Bring WE to the left over, over, under.

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Bring WE over, under, over, under, over. The basic mat is complete.

Begin Double the Mat

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Bring WE next to the standing end and follow it around the mat.

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The WE will not go all around the mat. Start to take slack from both ends.

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When the mat is complete, tie a constrictor knot around each end and the neighboring strand of the mat. Trim the ends