Making a ButterFly Knot
For ButterFly Animation click here
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| Take a Round Turn + on palm as shown. To look like 3 turns from the top side (2 on bottom). Then take the (L)-Left strand and place it between the (C)-Center and (R)-Right strands, to go to look like next picture thumbnail. |
| Following the Previous direction, your knot should look like this. Then, we want to take the present (L)-Left strand (that was previously (C)-Center)) and pass it over both the other strands, so it ends up on (R)-Right. |
| Pinch the strand you just moved in between fingers as shown, so as to hook, twist, pull the pinched strand underneath the other 2 strands. |
| This is just as you are drawing your hand thru the 2 turns with the piece of line you pinched between fingers above; just keep pulling. |
| Till it stands like this. (A) + (B) are the 'wings of the ButterFly Knot as you Inspect the lacing |
| This is simply the flip side (A) + (B) are still the wings, and the true symmetry of the ButterFly Knot can be seen. Symmetrical knots are easier to inspect, as you kinda can check 1 end against the other, and the knot has a balanced look to the eye. |
Making ButterFly w/Larger Loop | |
| To make a larger loop, simply make the center turn bigger, for this is the one that eventually makes up the loop. after running around in a circle and ending up center again! |
As the Left turn moves Center, the Center (Yellow) becomes Left. | |
| Then the Yellow jumps right, and passes thru the other 2 turns; where it will become the loop, after starting from Center; so Center turn determines the size of the loop. |
| ButterFly with larger loop, that started as Center; still has it's clean, symmetrical 'wings' connecting to the mainline. Inspection/ instant identification/familiarity i think is an important knotting step; to follow the standard TDS (Tie, Dress, Set) format with 'I' (Inspect). Simple and symmetrical aids in easy identification, as here. |
ButterFly as a Bend |