Ocean Knot Mat

Knot tying video tutorial.

Ocean knot mat. The ocean plait mat abok 2243 p. Add tip ask question comment download. Congratulations you now have a completed ocean plait mat. Start by making a loop.

To make the knot neater you can cut off the tails using a knife and then use a needle and thread to secure them to the knot. For a 3 pass version i used up about 7 feet of cord. To make the first type of celtic mat called the ocean plait. The possibilities for these are endless.

Ocean plait mats make excellent hot pads cushion covers door mats you name it. I used paracord 550 which produces a nice small decorative mat. The tightness of the original knot determines the number of additional. Make sure you use a project board and pins when first learning this.

Learn how to make an ocean plait mat knot. Ocean plait mat tutorial. Pull the left cord through the loop. Each of the three decorative knots shown on this page have the woven elements and interlaced pattern of all celtic knots.

We will start with an overhand knot. For this project you will need to first pick your rope. These make great table mats or hot. A celtic mat is a type of macrame knot that is flat and rectangular in shape.

Each mat starts with an overhand knot and can be lengthened merely by using longer loops and crossing them over each other again. What we ll be demonstrating today is the method described in the ashley book of knots page 362 2243 which as many of you may know is the bible of knot tying and a book that s definitely worth adding to your library.