[Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: Collar and buckle
Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]
Terry.Powers at nih.gov
Wed Jun 18 12:39:40 UTC 2014
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From: Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:42 AM
To: 'iafrica'
Subject: RE: Collar and buckle
Have you seen the key rings that have a button that you press and it slides down to open. Not sure what the other end is like for connecting to the macramé. The other end of the collar could just be a regular key ring. This would prevent wair and tair on the macramé fibers.
Check out the key ring section in Walmart or your hardware store.
Terry P.
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From: iafrica [mailto:stephlin at iafrica.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 3:29 AM
To: Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]; 'Beginners Macrame Class List'
Subject: Collar and buckle
Hi there,
I have been thinking of that, actually. I am just short of time to prepare and set out a class at the moment.
About the buckle, I made a loop when I started the collar and then, I can't quite remember how I made the end loop on the other side. I did use glue to stop the ends from fraying. I had a clip which is more or less oval and, on its one side, you can press it to the inside, and it opens so you can insert it into the loop of the collar. Then, when you let go, it has a spring that let's it close.
I am sorry I don't know what it is called and it is kind of hard to describe, so I will have to work out another method if I'd like to do a buckle. Maybe Jill can help with this.
Thanks again for asking. I'll do my best as soon as I can.
Lindy
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From: Macrame [mailto:macrame-bounces at krafterskorner.org] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via Macrame
Sent: 17 June 2014 04:52 PM
To: 'minh ha'; 'Beginners Macrame Class List'
Subject: Re: [Macrame] file attached with instructions for all knots learned in class
Lindy;
Why not teach a class on how you made the collar? Many have guide dogs and many hafve dogs for pets.
Try it and see how many students you get!
Terry P.
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From: minh ha via Macrame [mailto:macrame at krafterskorner.org]
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2014 5:50 PM
To: iafrica; Beginners Macrame Class List
Subject: Re: [Macrame] file attached with instructions for all knots learned in class
Hi Lindi,
What type of buckle did you use for the collar and how did you attach the cords to it? I want to make a similar collar for my guide but haven't managed to figure out the buckle part.
Minh
On 6/13/14, iafrica via Macrame <macrame at krafterskorner.org> wrote:
> Hi Henrietta and all,
> I have actually made my guide, Arti, a flat collar from a thin ropy
> material, using square knots. It is black and purple. She is a black
> lab, so the purple parts of the collar really stand out.
> Lindy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Macrame [mailto:macrame-bounces at krafterskorner.org] On Behalf Of
> Henrietta Brewer via Macrame
> Sent: 13 June 2014 03:56 AM
> To: Lillie Pennington; Beginners Macrame Class List
> Subject: Re: [Macrame] file attached with instructions for all knots
> learned in class
>
> HI Cathy,
> Thank you so much for the class. I want to make a dog leash for our
> new puppy and just trying to make a pattern of the knots for myself.
> Henrietta
> On Jun 12, 2014, at 1:13 AM, Lillie Pennington via Macrame wrote:
>
>> Thank you for the awesome class descriptions. I will definitely sit
>> down
> and try out all of the knots. Looking forward to the snowflake class.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jun 9, 2014, at 9:48 PM, Cathy via Macrame
> <macrame at krafterskorner.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Below is the description of all the knots covered in class. I have
> attached
>>> the same instructions in a file in case you might prefer that option.
>>>
>>> Please note:
>>> For the next class, the seven point snowflake. You will need to know
>>> the following knots.
>>> Larkshead knot, square knot, and alternating square knot.
>>> Cathy F
>>>
>>> Macramé knots.
>>>
>>> Here are descriptions for all of the macramé knots learned in the
>>> introduction to macramé class.
>>>
>>> Overhand knot
>>>
>>> To tie the knot if you have two ends to work with,
>>> make a loop, crossing the left end
>>> over the right. Pass the right end
> of
>>> the cord through the loop, from the
>>> front to the back. Pull the ends to tighten the knot.
>>>
>>> To tie the Overhand knot when only
> one
>>> end is free to move, start by
> making a
>>> clockwise loop with the working
> end.
>>> Direct the working end through the
>>> loop from back to front.
>>>
>>> Barrel knot
>>> Step 1: Make a loop, crossing
> left
>>> over right.
>>> Step 2: Bring the other end of
> the
>>> cord into the loop from front to
>>> back.
>>> Step 3: Bring the same end of
>>> the
>>> cord around and through the loop
> one
>>> more time (from front to back.
>>> Tighten the Barrel knot slowly, so
>>> that it doesn't twist. This knot
>>> is
>>> supposed to be tightened firmly.
>>>
>>> Larks Head Knot
>>> Step 1: You need a ring or dowel to attach the cord to. Face it
>>> running horizontally.
>>> Fold a cord and place it behind the ring or dowel with the loop
>>> hanging downward. The fold should be at the back and the ends at the
front.
>>> Step 2: Bring both ends through the loop from front to back, heading
>>> downward.
>>> When tightened, the Larks Head knot has a horizontal segment made by
>>> the fold, resting just below the holding cords.
>>> That's called the head, and many Macramé patterns refer to that
>>> area,
> when
>>> describing the direction it will face.
>>>
>>> Half hitch
>>> This knot is created by tying one cord using the other cord to
>>> attach one
> to
>>> the other.
>>> Step 1: fold one cord and attach to the ring with larkshead knot.
>>> Step 2: lay right cord over left cord leaving a loop formed on the
>>> right side. This is your working cord.
>>> Step 3: wind the working cord around the right-hand cord, behind it
>>> and
> up
>>> and out through the loop formed from back to front.
>>> This completes a half hitch.
>>> A half hitch can also be created by looping the left-hand cord over
>>> the right-hand cord and forming a loop on the left side, then
>>> bringing the working cord around back and up through the loop formed
>>> from back to
> front.
>>>
>>> Alternating Half Hitch
>>> Step 1: fold one cord and attach to the ring with larkshead knot.
>>> The cord on the left (1) is the holding
> cord
>>> for the first step.
>>> Use cord 2 to tie a Half Hitch onto
>>> cord 1, moving clockwise.
>>> A Half Hitch is tied by moving cord 2 over the holding cord, under
>>> it,
> and
>>> up through the loop of the working cord.
>>> Keep the end on the right when you are done.
>>> Step 2: For the second Half
> Hitch,
>>> cord 2 should hold the knot and
> cord
>>> 1 will be used to tie it.
>>> It's the same over - under sequence as the first knot, but you
>>> rotate the cord counter-clockwise instead.
>>>
>>> Double Half Hitch
>>> Step 1: fold one cord in half and attach to ring with larkshead knot.
> (This
>>> is your working cord.
>>> Lay a second cord on top (in front) of the folded cord positioning
>>> it horizontally just below the larkshead knot. (This is your holding
cord.
>>> Press a finger down on where the holding cord meets the larkshead
>>> knot to keep it in place as you perform step 2.
>>> Step 2: Move the first working
> cord
>>> on the left up and over the front of the holding cord, and then to
>>> the back (under).
>>> As you pull it down, pass it through the loop formed from back to front.
>>> (The cord does not wrap around the ring.) This is a single Half
>>> Hitch, and you need to pull it tightly before you make the next one.
>>> As you do so, pull the end slightly to the left.
>>> Step 3: Make a second Half Hitch
>>> just like the first one, pulling
> the
>>> end slightly to the right.
>>> The second Half Hitch is placed to the left of the first knot. Pull
>>> the
> end
>>> straight down, so it rests between
> the
>>> two loops.
>>> Step 4: After you tighten the first DHH, use the next cord (2) and
>>> tie another one.
>>> A raised bar will form, which is
>>> exactly what you are aiming for. DHH
>>>
>>> Tightening is an important part of making Double Half Hitches.
>>> Make sure you tighten the first one
>>> completely, or the second knot will be too loose.
>>>
>>> Spiral Stitch
>>> Step 1: Move the right working cord to the left, over the fillers
>>> and
> under
>>> the left working cord.
>>> Step 2: Move the left working cord to the right, under the fillers,
>>> and front back to front through the loop formed by the right working
cord.
>>> Both steps = one Half Knot.
>>> Step 3: Repeat steps 1 and 2 at least 10
>>> more times, to create the rest of the
>>> sennit.
>>> Make sure you tighten the knots so they are close to each other.
>>> The Spiral Stitch looks a lot better if the twisted pattern is the
>>> same size in each area.
>>> So tie 5 knots, and then deliberately rotate the sennit, so the ends
>>> switch places (1/2 turn).
>>> Tie 5 more knots, and rotate again. Continue on in this fashion as
>>> you progress.
>>>
>>> Square knot
>>> Left Facing SK
>>> Step 1: Use the left working cord (1) and curve it over the filler
>>> cords (2 and 3), heading right.
>>> Pass it under the right working cord (4).
>>> Step 2: Pass the right working cord (4)
>>> under the two filler cords and over cord 1 on the left bringing cord
> through
>>> loop from back to front. Pull on both ends to tighten the Square
>>> Knot. It helps if you hold the fillers steady as you tighten.
>>> You just completed the first half of the knot, which is sometimes
>>> called a "Half
> Knot".
>>> Step 3: The working cords have
>>> now switched places, so the second half is tied in the opposite
>>> direction.
>>> Move the cord on the right (1) over the fillers and under the left
> working
>>> cord (4).
>>> Step 4: Direct cord 4 under
>>> the
>>> fillers and over cord 1 on the right, bringing cord through loop
>>> from
> back
>>> to front.
>>>
>>> Right Facing SK
>>> Start with Right Cord
>>> Step 1: Curve the right working cord (4) over both fillers, heading
>>> left.
>>> Pass it under the left working cord (1).
>>> Step 2: Bring the left working cord (1)
>>> under the fillers and over the right working cord (4) on the far
>>> right. Pull on the ends to tighten the knot.
>>> The first half of the Right Facing Square Knot is finished.
>>> Step 3: Move the working cord
>>> now on the left (4) over the fillers and under the other working cord.
>>> Step 4: Direct the working cord
> on
>>> the right (1) under the fillers
>>> and
>>> over the other working cord (4).
>>>
>>> Alternating Square Knots
>>> Step 1: Tie one Square Knot (SK) so that cords 1 and 4 are the
>>> working cords, with 2 and 3 as the fillers.
>>> Step 2: Tie another SK, using strands 5 thru 8. The fillers are
>>> cords 6
> and
>>> 7.
>>> Step 3: Select cords 3 and 4 from the SK on the left, along with 5
>>> and 6 from the knot on the right. Use them to tie the Next Square
>>> Knot. The working cords are 3 and 6.
>>> Step 4: Repeat step 1, tying two Square Knots. Use cords 1 - 4 for
>>> the
> one
>>> on the left and 5 - 8 for the one on the right.
>>> To continue, simply repeat steps 3 and 4 over and over.
>>> Step 5: It's a good idea to apply glue
>>> to
>>> the wrapped area, and then cut off both
> ends
>>> of the working cord, flush with the
>>> edges
> of
>>> the knot.
>>>
>>> Wrapped Knot
>>> Step 1: Place the cords being wrapped on
>>> your work surface, horizontally. The
> working
>>> cord should be placed below the group, and secured at the left end.
>>> (It helps to put a slipknot in the left end for easy identification.
>>> gather
> the
>>> bundle in your left hand and add the left end of the third cord with
>>> the bundle.
>>> Fold the working cord 2 inches beyond
> the
>>> area you want to wrap, and secure it at
> the
>>> fold (right). Fold the cord so it is an inch longer than the center
>>> of
> the
>>> length of your wrap, then gather the second end of the cord into
>>> your
> hand
>>> as well.) The long portion at the left
> is
>>> the working end.
>>> Step 2: Bring the working end up and
>>> over
>>> the cords being wrapped, including
>>> the secured end.
>>> Bring it behind the group and down, passing under the secured end.
>>> (Put
> the
>>> working cord through the loop it creates going around.)
>>> Step 3: Wrap the working end around the
>>> group several more times, moving towards the fold (left to right).
>>> Make sure the wraps surround the bundle firmly.
>>> When the knot is the desired size, (close to the loop) pass the
>>> working end through the loop (folded portion).
>>> Step 4: transfer the bundle to your right hand and pull on the cord
>>> with
> the
>>> overhand knot in
>>> it (left). The loop and working end will be pulled inside the knot,
>>> which secures it.
>>> The loop should come to rest in the middle portion of the knot, so
>>> it cannot be seen from the outside. The end may stick out beyond
>>> the knot.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> <Macrame knots.docx>
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