How To Make A Ocean Plait Rope Mat

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How to make a ocean plait rope mat.

Each mat starts with an overhand knot and can be lengthened merely by using longer loops and crossing them over each other again. Pull the left cord through the loop. We will start with an overhand knot. I used 24 feet 7 3 meters of rope to make a 3 pass version of the mat.

I provide photos and step by step but the animated knots version is definitely superior. What we ll be demonstrating today is the method described in the ashley book of knots page 362 2243 which as many of you may know is the bible of knot tying and a book that s definitely worth adding to your library. Four complete turns are shown in the animation. 362 is a member of a large family of symmetrical mats made by weaving the ends.

The possibilities for these are endless. Thread the same a similar colour to your rope. I learned how to tie this knot by using the guide at animated knots and got my initial inspiration for this from a blog post by stormdrane from 2007. Ocean plait mats make excellent hot pads cushion covers door mats you name it.

For this project you will need to first pick your rope. Let s make an ocean plait mat. About 8 2m of rope with roughly a 10mm diameter. I used paracord 550 which produces a nice small decorative mat.

A knife preferably a hot knife but it doesn t matter too much to cut the rope. This mat works great under hot dishes right ou. Ocean plait mat tutorial. Start by making a loop.

The tightness of the original knot determines the number of additional. The mat was made using 1 4 inch 6 mm hemp rope. For a 3 pass version i used up about 7 feet of cord.