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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 2nd July 2008 • See KnotMe's 7 projects »

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Step 1
Find a cord. The lenght depend on the type of the cord and on how big you want the knot ^^
Step 2
Take the center of the cord and pass it under the rest of the cord.
Step 3
A vision of the ensemble.
Step 4
Take one end and double it...
Step 5
...pass it under...
Step 6
...pass it on...
Step 7
...then pass it under again.
We have knotted one wing on the left and one little wing on the right.
Step 8
Just do the same with the other end: double it, pass it under...
Step 9
...pass it on...
Step 10
...then pass it under again.
The knot is done, we have to tie it tight.
Step 11
We start from the beginning: pull down the two little wings to tighten the center of the knot.
Step 12
The center is now tight, then we can pull the two wings on the left and on the right...
Step 13
...and then...
Step 14
... pull the end of the cord.
Following these steps, adjust the knot as you want.
Step 15
This is the butterfly shape, with the little wing smaller than the wings on the left and right.
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. 7th July 2011

i could not get mine to pull tight. i must be doing something wrong.

Leah P. 7th July 2011

i could not get mine to pull tight. i must be doing something wrong.

Lilla · Budapest, Budapest, HU · 8 projects 3rd July 2008

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.

Thanks for the tut

KnotMe · Italy, Texas, US · 7 projects 3rd July 2008

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 ^^