Decorative

• Arts: Crafts: Basketry  (28)
• Arts: Crafts: Beading  (38)
• Arts: Crafts: String Figures  (9)
• Arts: Crafts: Textiles: Braiding  (21)
• Arts: Crafts: Textiles: Macrame  (11)

Alaska Museum of Fancy Knots - Photos of decorative knotwork from around the world.

Boondoggle Man - Knotwork instruction and supply information using boondoggle (another name for plastic lacing or gimp).

Certificate of Excellence in Handspinning for Chinese Knotting - Gwen Powell, in studying for her Certificate of Excellence in Handspinning from the Handweavers Guild of America, analyzed techniques for creating appropriate yarns and cords for Chinese Knotting. Many examples, illustrations and instructions for both knotting and spinning.

Chinese Culture: Chinese Knotting - The Overseas Chinese Associated Community (a Taiwanese organization) hosts the Global Chinese Language and Culture Center which educates the world at large about Chinese Culture. An important aspect is Chinese Knotting. Much of the content is from a video tape that has been broken into segments and provided online at this site.

Chinese Knotting - Covers the flower knot, treasure knot, Chinese button knot, and double connection knot. Photos and instructions. References to print resources.

Gwen's Fiberarts - Gwen Powell, spinner. Includes material from her Certificate of Excellence (COE) studies in spinning for Chinese knotting.

Japanese Glass Fishing Float Nets - A diagram and photos which show how to weave rope nets for the purpose of recovering Japanese glass fishing floats.

Kyoto Library: Musubi - Examples of musubi (Japanese knots) tied with kumihimo (braided silk).

Pope's Place - Covers Woggles, Turk's Head knots, and other single-strand and multiple-strand braids. Diagrams and instructions. Lists materials needed.

The Traditional Handicraft of Korea: Macrame - A description of maedup (Korean decorative knotting) that includes Korean vocabulary, some illustrations and names 2 prominent artists.

Willeke's knotted ideas. - Willeke van der Ham presents knotted animals, flowers, and knotboards with clear instructions and tips in English and Dutch.

Woggle World - How to make the Turk's Head neckerchief slide. Step by step illustrations and instructions.