How to make a Good Luck Knot

I received a parcel from my mom this week. There were Chinese accessories and some Chinese New Year Fai Chun ( paper decorations with good wishes that you can hang in your home). Look at this cute Forever Friends Fai Chun! It means "Have progress in studies!"

 

She also sent me Chinese decorative knots which fascinated and motivated me to discover how to make them.

In Chinese, "knot" means reunion, friendship, warmth, love, etc. Chinese knots are often used to express good wishes such as happiness, prosperity, and love.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I searched in the internet and found that there were tons of different kinds of knots such as double coin knots, flat knots, cross knots, and button knots! I was interested by these knots and started making one. I made a good luck knot which wasn’t hard to make! This Good Luck Knot is believed to bring extra good fortune to the lucky wearer, as well as to the giver of the knot.

“Work, but DON’T forget to LIVE”  

This is the Yogi tea tag saying I got this morning.

Material: Nylon cords

Step 1: Cut nylon cord. Keep cord in the place as shown.

 

Step 2: Fold up the bottom tail so that it overlaps the right loop.

Step 3: Then fold the right loop over the top loop. 

Step 4: Fold the top loop over the left loop.

Step 5:  fold the left loop over the bottom tail, but string it through the loop made in step 2

Step 6: carefully pull all the loops and ends out to tighten knot.

 

Step7:  Repeat the fold-over steps from earlier all over again, with the bottom tail and right-top-left loops. Tighten the knot by pulling all the loops again.

                                   Here you go! A Chinese good luck knot!

                         Hope you enjoy your time making this cute little knot!

If you want to express love to your friends and family, you can make Chinese knots and give them to your loved ones! You can also hang it in your room or backpack as decoration like mine!