Carrick Mat Instructions

It bears a strong resemblance to a carrick bend abok 1439 p 264 which is the name we have chosen for it over and under sequence.

Carrick mat instructions. Even though it is a simple mat it is a great looking one for sure. Twist each bight as shown. Put the end underneath the other end then over under over. You want to tie your trivet out of thin rope so pots full of hot deliciousness don t spill on your table and you want it to be wide to support the whole base of the pot but the carrick mat is too small relative to the thickness of the rope you use to be remarkably useful.

This is one of the smallest versions and makes a pleasing. When tied with paracord or thick ropes the decorative knot serves the purpose of a hot pad or a table mat aesthetically. The carrick mat is a flat woven decorative knot which can be used as a mat or pad. The carrick mat while easy to tie tends to be a bit small for our purposes.

The carrick bend mat thump mat or the more popular carrick mat owes its name to the carrick bend due to its resemblance with the latter. A carrick bend also known as a sailor s knot sailor s hitch josephine knot sailor s bend or anchor bend is a simple jam proof knot that is most commonly used to append a shorter piece of rope or cable to a longer one. A decorative woven knot typically used for pads and mats that consists of carrick bends connected by their ends to form an endless knot. Loosen each side of the pretzel in order to form two oblong bights the fancy knot tying lingo to mean the curved section of rope.

To tie it follow the same steps except keep it flat. When you begin to use the full sized rope make each bight about 2 5 feet long. This knot is particularly effective for rope that is too large or stiff for other knots. Follow the end back through a finished knot.

The carrick bend mat is a member of a family of knots in which the crossings are taken alternately over and under. Form a basic loop with the larger size rope white rope in illustration and lay loop on top of and across working end of second rope. Over under over under over and pass working end of second rope around first loop and itself following the sequence. Its name is based on the mat s decorative type carrick bend with the ends connected together forming an endless knot a larger form called the prolong knot is made by expanding the basic carrick mat by extending twisting and overlapping its outer bights then weaving the free ends through them.

Carrick bend knot tying instructions. The size of these bights will be roughly the size of your finished mat. Starting off as a carrick bend it is tied in such a pattern that the ends emerge opposite and parallel to their own standing parts.