How to Tie a Fishbone Knot
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Description: Fish Bone Designs are vintage Square knot patterns featuring wide picot loops. Three or more working cords are used in an alternating pattern to form the interlocked picots. It's possible to make these decorative knots with a single color when you use them in a Macrame project. The details won't be as obvious as what you see on this page. When practicing, use three colors if possible. On this page are the Standard Fish Bone and a variation I call the Alternating Fish Bone. The beaded Fish Bone is no longer on this page. Both designs are suitable for belts, bracelets, plant hangers, purse straps, and similar projects. Make sure you know how to tie Square Knots before you get started. | |||
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Standard Fish Bone | |||
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Preparation: You need three 60-inch working cords and one 30-inch filler cord to practice this technique. The working cords need to be 9 x finished length you plan to make if you are using this design in a Macrame project (Fish bone only). In other words, Fish Bone Designs require more material. Take that into account when you make your calculations, especially if there are other knots being tied. You can make Fish Bones without folding the cords, which is often done if the cords are coming from other knots, such as in a plant hanger. In that case, you would need 6 working cords and either 1 or 2 fillers. | |||
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Step 1, continued: Repeat the same process with the other two working cords, attaching them to the filler cord in the same manner. Tighten all the knots firmly and move the knots so the loop (fold) is the right size for your project. Mentally number the working cords in the order they were attached to the filler cord. Place pins on your project board so the unused cords in each step can be draped over them. | |||
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Important: When making Fish Bone Designs, it's important to keep the picots the same size, so the width will be consistent. Use tape or draw guide lines on either side of the sennit, and pull the picots out to the marked areas. Make sure the knots are touching each other without extra space between them, because the picots can change size if the knots move. | |||
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Alternating Fish Bone | |||
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Description: Fish Bone designs can be made in unusual ways. This is my own invention, but I'm sure someone has tried the same approach. One cord is used to make small picot loops. The large loops surround the small ones, which are made with the other two cords (colors alternate). The small picots are made with the turquoise cord in the images (cord B). It needs to be longer than the others because it's used to tie more knots. Take that into consideration if you are using this design in a Macrame project. Remember to place pins on your board so you can drape unused cords over them for support. Preparation: You need one filler cord folded in half and secured vertically on your board. You also need three working cords. Mentally label them A - C. When practicing, all three cords can be the same length (60 inches), but it's better if cord B is at least 70 inches. Here are the best cord lengths if you are making a project with this design (Fish Bone only):
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Designer's Tip: Don't be surprised if the first two picots look a little odd or uneven. Balance them the best you can as you adjust their size. | |||
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