How Do You Make Basic Knots For Jewelry?
Jewelry made from cording or hemp is mostly an arrangement of only two different knots. Once you learn these basic knots, you can create almost any pattern and any stitch you may come across simply by reversing them or alternating them in certain ways. What looks complicated and difficult, is really only a repeat the same basic knots over and over again. Cut one piece of hemp 60 inches long and one piece of hemp 12 inches long. Center the shorter piece on the longer piece and fold the pieces in half. Tie an overhand knot to make a 1-inch long loop in the center of the hemp pieces. Attach the loop to a work surface with a piece of tape. Pass the blue piece over the middle pieces and under the red piece. Pass the red piece under the middle pieces and then over the blue piece. Make this knot tight. Pass the blue piece over the middle pieces and under the red piece. Pass the red piece under the middle pieces and over the blue piece. Make this second knot tight. Continue knotting with diffe
