Chinese Knotting We appreciated our grannies for passing down traditional wisdom to us with their own hands, and now, we are going to share with everyone on the internet for something old, yet lively and beautiful. You will see how a simple cord can turns into lovely jewelry or household products, hope a bit more understanding of these simple skills and know-how can inspire your own creation. Why spend hundred or even thousand dollars to "buy" something so-called unique, we believe true uniqueness rest in your own hands. Just DIY, and enjoy the amazing wisdoms on the way you create your own treasure. (Video - V; Diagram - D)

I. Basic Knots 1. Auspicious i. Round pole ii. Square pole 2. Butterfly 3. Button i. Standard    ( V & D) ii. Single cord iii. Flat - auspicious cloud 4. Caisson ceiling 5. Chime 6. Coil (Eternity) 7. Cross 8. Double-coin bend (Double carrick bend) 9. Double connection    (V & D) 10. Double-loop 11. Ears of wheat (The Eight) 12. Jin-Gang (vs Snake)    (V) 13. Lute (PiPa) 14. Petal 15. Peru 16. Ring hitch 17. Ruyi 18. Shamrock (vs Double-loop shamrock) 19. Square (Reef) - single / crossed 20. Wiring II. Combining cords 1. 2 cords i. Twisted - A    (V) ii. Twisted - B 2. 3 cords (braid)   (V) 3. 4 cords (cross - each diagonal exchange) 4. 4 cords - Auspicious 5. 8 cords III. Clasps 1. Simple button 2. Adjustable button loop 3. Raft of square 4. Simple adjustable loop 5. Beads 6. Chains 7. Metal clasps 8. Others IV. Round off V. Demo Applications VI. Others 1. Threading (how to thread small openings) 2. ‘Chinese' vs ‘Western' knots