Friendship knot
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| Names | Friendship knot, Chinese cross knot, Japanese crown knot, Square knot (British usage), Success knot, Rustler's knot, Buckaroo knot. |
| Category | Decorative |
| Origin | China |
| Related | Carrick bend |
| Typical use | Neckerchieves, lanyards and Chinese knotting |
| ABoK | #808, #809, #1032, and #1066 |
The friendship knot is a decorative knot which is used to tie neckerchieves, lanyards and in Chinese knotting.
History and use
This is one of the eleven basic knots of traditional Chinese knotting,[1] a craft which began in the Tang and Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) in China. The Chinese and Japanese names for this knot are based on the shape of the ideogram for the number ten, which is in the shape of a cross that appears on one face (and a square on the other face).[2] The Ashley Book of Knots, first published in 1944, says: "A decorative Chinese Loop. This is commonly employed as a Lanyard Knot. It is handsome and secure."[3] In recent years, it has become popular with members of the Scout and Guide movements for tying their neckerchieves instead of using a woggle.[4]
See also
- Diamond knot (also known as the "Friendship knot")
- Square knot
References
- ^ Chinese Knotting, Lydia Chen, Echo Craft Books 1981 ISBN 0-8048-1389-2 (p.45)
- ^ chineseknotting.org: The Cross Knot
- ^ The Ashley Book of Knots, Clifford W. Ashley, Doubleday, New York. ISBN 0-385-04025-3 (#1032)
- ^ http://www.baggy.me.uk/knots/friend.htm
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