Hey guys, I weaved these knotted coasters.
I saw a picture of this knot on Pinterest
and made it into a coaster.
I used this braided macramé cord.
I tried making one with a twisted cord,
but it didn’t end up being as rigid.
I broke the knot down into steps.
So, hopefully this will make it easier to understand.
I tried making the coaster with 2 rounds
and it turned out to be too small.
I made one with 3 rounds and it was still too small.
Then, I used the 4” circle with pins,
which got it to be the size that I wanted.
Since I don’t have a cork board,
I used a cardboard box to add thumbtacks.
First, make a circle with a diameter of 4”.
Since this knot has 10 arcs,
mark the circle at 36 degree angles.
I started with a straight line, then marked the angles.
I dotted and numbered the 10 sections like this.
Then, I erased the lines because it’d get confusing.
Next, I added thumbtacks.
The cord that I used was 4 yards and 6”.
Wrap 1 end with tape, like a shoelace.
This will make it easier to weave.
Tape the other end of the cord to the box,
by the number 1.
Bring the cord to the number 2,
wrap it around the thumbtack,
and go to number 3.
Wrap it around the thumbtack
and bring the end under the cord,
before going to number 4.
Wrap it around the thumbtack
and bring the end under the cord,
before wrapping it around number 5.
Then, bring the end over the 2 cords
and wrap it around number 6.
Next, cross over the cord
and under the next cord.
Then, go over the cord
and under the next cord.
Next, go over the cord
and wrap it around number 7.
Then, go under,
over,
under,
over,
under
and wrap it around number 8.
Then, go under,
over,
under,
over,
under,
over
and wrap it around number 9.
Then, go under,
over,
under,
over,
under,
over
and wrap it around number 10.
Then, go under,
over,
under,
over,
under,
over,
and under,
ending up next to number 1.
Adjust the cord, so that the spacing looks even.
Then, wrap the end around number 1.
Follow the same path, to create a second round.
Remove the knotted coaster from the box.
Carefully weave the cord, a little at a time.
When you reach the end, adjust the spacing again.
Then, follow the path to create the third round.
When reach end, adjust it again.
Follow the path of the cord.
At the end, you should have 4 cords.
With a needle and thread,
sew through the 4 cords.
I started from the second cord,
so that the ending knot wouldn’t show.
Sew back and forth, until the coaster seems secure.
Then, cut the extra cord.
Tuck in the ends and sew the cords again.
Then, knot it.
Cut the extra thread
and your coaster is done.
This was my first attempt
and this was my second attempt.