Ocean Plait Mat Knot

While the ocean plait is a nice mat i have always wanted something that is a little more substantial and that is rectangular shape.

Ocean plait mat knot. Pull the left cord through the loop. Since a lot of rope is needed to complete the mat. For this project you will need to first pick your rope. The ocean plait mat abok 2243 p.

I provide photos and step by step but the animated knots version is definitely superior. Start by making a loop. 362 is a member of a large family of symmetrical mats made by weaving the ends. This decorative flat knot is based on a simple overhand knot pic 1.

The tightness of the original knot determines the number of additional. I learned how to tie this knot by using the guide at animated knots and got my initial inspiration for this from a blog post by stormdrane from 2007. Four complete turns are shown in the animation. Ocean plait mat tutorial.

Add tip ask question comment download. Congratulations you now have a completed ocean plait mat. Download printable pdf of this knot chart. The possibilities for these are endless.

We will start with an overhand knot. Each mat starts with an overhand knot and can be lengthened merely by using longer loops and crossing them over each other again. Let s make an ocean plait mat. 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.

For a 3 pass version i used up about 7 feet of cord. For this mat i took the pattern out of ashley 2272 redrew it using autocad and created the step by step tying grid that is shown in the attached. Ocean plait mats make excellent hot pads cushion covers door mats you name it. When both ends have been fed right through the knot to treble it withdraw one end two tucks and feed the other in its place leaving both ends underneath.

Ocean plait mat knot. Surrey branch contact photo gallery guildford cathedral 50th pioneering course april 2011 programme about surrey six the surrey six igkt knot charts knotting projects the gilwell woggle links site map the belfast ropework company. There are plenty of larger mats in the ashley book of knots.