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How to tie a butterfly knot, convertible to a flower knot ^^
This is a very simple knot but it's truly decorative ^^
In the main photo there is the butterfly knot with a bell, in the second photo there is the flower knot.

Posted by KnotMe from Italy, Texas, United States • Published See KnotMe's 7 projects »
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  • How to tie a knot. Flower/Butterfly Knot - Step 1
    Step 1

    Find a cord. The lenght depend on the type of the cord and on how big you want the knot ^^

  • How to tie a knot. Flower/Butterfly Knot - Step 2
    Step 2

    Take the center of the cord and pass it under the rest of the cord.

  • How to tie a knot. Flower/Butterfly Knot - Step 3
    Step 3

    A vision of the ensemble.

  • How to tie a knot. Flower/Butterfly Knot - Step 4
    Step 4

    Take one end and double it...

  • How to tie a knot. Flower/Butterfly Knot - Step 5
    Step 5

    ...pass it under...

  • How to tie a knot. Flower/Butterfly Knot - Step 6
    Step 6

    ...pass it on...

  • How to tie a knot. Flower/Butterfly Knot - Step 7
    Step 7

    ...then pass it under again.
    We have knotted one wing on the left and one little wing on the right.

  • How to tie a knot. Flower/Butterfly Knot - Step 8
    Step 8

    Just do the same with the other end: double it, pass it under...

  • How to tie a knot. Flower/Butterfly Knot - Step 9
    Step 9

    ...pass it on...

  • How to tie a knot. Flower/Butterfly Knot - Step 10
    Step 10

    ...then pass it under again.
    The knot is done, we have to tie it tight.

  • How to tie a knot. Flower/Butterfly Knot - Step 11
    Step 11

    We start from the beginning: pull down the two little wings to tighten the center of the knot.

  • How to tie a knot. Flower/Butterfly Knot - Step 12
    Step 12

    The center is now tight, then we can pull the two wings on the left and on the right...

  • How to tie a knot. Flower/Butterfly Knot - Step 13
    Step 13

    ...and then...

  • How to tie a knot. Flower/Butterfly Knot - Step 14
    Step 14

    ... pull the end of the cord.
    Following these steps, adjust the knot as you want.

  • How to tie a knot. Flower/Butterfly Knot - Step 15
    Step 15

    This is the butterfly shape, with the little wing smaller than the wings on the left and right.

  • How to tie a knot. Flower/Butterfly Knot - Step 16
    Step 16

    This is the flower shape, with the wings of the same measure.
    You can join the ends (with a knot or cutting and joining the ends with the glue) to make the fifth petal.

  • Step 17

    The last step is to spread a drop of glue on the retro of the knot.

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Leah P.
Leah P.
i could not get mine to pull tight. i must be doing something wrong.
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Leah P.
Leah P.
i could not get mine to pull tight. i must be doing something wrong.
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Lilla
Lilla · Budapest, Budapest, HU · 8 projects
Wow, I tried it right now, and it's true that it's easy^^ and so nice - though I dunno yet, how will I use it.Happy Thanks for the tut Happy
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KnotMe
KnotMe · Italy, Texas, US · 7 projects
Don't worry ^^ It's easy like it appears.
For the first time just have patience and make attention on the under-and-up...then you'll remember it without the tutorial ^^
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queenfairypants
queenfairypants · Manchester, England, GB · 75 projects
:o amazing dunno if I'll be able to do this but I'm gonna try!

x
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Lilim
Lilim · 17 projects
T__T You make it look so easy! But I know it's a lie! Nothing that sexy can be easy to make
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kermit
kermit · Maastricht, Limburg, NL · 8 projects
I love decorative knots
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