The Connection Knot

雙聯結, 双联结, 双聯結び, 도래매듭

Generalities

Often used as a spacer or to "finish" a loose end ear, the Double Connection Knot is one of the most frequently used decorative knots. The Double Connection Knot is also one of several knots composed of two interlocked overhand knots.

Nomenclature

The Double Connection Knot of Chinese Knotting is the same as the sailors' two strand full (or double) Matthew Walker. Matthew Walker knots are often tied with 3 or more strands, but a full knot is still a double knot regardless of how many strands are involved. Similarly, a single knot is a full knot minus one set of tucks, however many strands are being used.

Since the Matthew Walker name is strongly associated with rope knots and since I want to classify the rotated side and plus sign variations in this grouping, I am going with connection as the base name of this knot family.

Chen 1: Double Connection Knot (2) //
ABoK: #2421 Two Strand Matthew Walker, True Lover's Knot
Korean: Dorae Knot
Hensel & Graumont: Ladder Hitched Knot (2s)
Hensel & Graumont: Interlocking Running Overhand Knot (2c)

Translation Notes

Both Ruri and Ryoko directly translate the Chinese name (, , ). Also, many of my Japanese knotting books often do not include this knot at all, so double connection knot for all, except...

Machine translated together, "" comes out as "tie knot", but separating "" gives "advent", "visit", or "coming". Depending on one's mood, that could be interpreted as close enough to "connection" but most of the basic knots in Korean are nothing like the Chinese name-wise so trying to make that fit is just intransigence or laziness? My English maedeup books are more interested in romanization/transliteration than translation and provide no assistance here. So, no English translation for the Korean double connection knot but "dorae."

How To

General Tips

  • I'm sure I'll think of some!
double connection knot
Double Connection Knot-Spiral Method
Note: it is much easier to tie this knot inverted with your fingers over the crossed cords at the bottom, but the instructions are presented this way for clarity with respect to the final orientation of the knot.
double connection knot - slip knot method
Double Connection Knot-One Working End Method
When you want to end a piece at a clasp with a Double Connection Knot on the stem of the button or loop, it is useful to know how the Double Connection Knot can be tied with one working end. Also known as the Slipknot Method.
double connection knot
Double Connection Knot-Stacked Overhand Method
triple connection knot
Triple Connection Knot
triple connection knot
Quadruple Connection Knot
n-Connection Knot
As you progress from the double connection to the 4 connection, the pattern of how to make a knot as large as one has the patience for should become clear.
sideways double connection knot
Sideways Double Connection Knot
Sideways Double Connection Concentric Ear Knot
twenty connection knot
Twenty Connection Knot A 45 degree double connection knot or '+' plus sign.
triangular connection knot
Triangular Connection Knot Two overhand knots interwoven to give a triangular body.
delta connection knot
Delta Connection Knot Two half hitches interwoven to give a triangular body.
4 Eared Plus Connection Knot A '+' plus sign knot with 4 ears
Winged Double Connection Knot
Funicular Connection Knot
Three strand triple connection knot
Three Strand Triple Connection Knot A 3 strand Matthew Walker knot.
Four strand quadruple connection knot
Four Strand Quadruple Connection Knot A 4 strand Matthew Walker knot.

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