Carrick Mat Tutorial
The mat was made using 1 4 inch 6mm hemp rope.
Carrick mat tutorial. With the ends connected together it takes the form of an endless knot that has a. Kringle mat and carrick bend mat. I used 10 of 72 cotton cord for the kringle mat. In this video i demonstrate how to make a rectangular rope mat.
This knot is particularly effective for rope that is too large or stiff for other knots. More by the author. Learn how to tie the carrick bend mat celtic knot with this clear video tutorial. The tutorial was in.
The carrick bend mat is a member of a family of knots in which the crossings are taken alternately over and under. For the animation the ends were left short. The original diagram i linked to showed it being made using your fingers but i just laid it out on the table to tie it. For a tight 4 pass version you would need about 20 feet 6 meters of ro.
The carrick bend abok 1439 p 263 joins two ropes together. This one can work as a table mat under hot dishes or as a small door mat. Ashley describes it as the bend commonly tied in hawsers and cables it is also makes the center of the very decorative lanyard knot. 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.
This simple mat was given a number by ashley abok 2287 p 371 but no name. Here s a tutorial link updated since the original disappeared and it s also known as a thump mat. 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. The carrick bend mat is used as an embellishment for the kino knits carrick bend shawl pattern coming soon to the.
Here are two easy to tie mats. In this video we tie the thump mat. For critical loads e g when climbing the ends must be left much longer. Add tip ask question comment download.
This is one of the smallest versions and makes a pleasing. Add tip ask question comment download.