Chinese KnotA cord. A quiet wish.

Basic knots · Lesson 12 of 18

Square Cross Good Luck Knot

Follow the square variant as a repeating blue-and-white knot band. Leave each crossing loose enough to inspect before seating it against the preceding unit.

方形十字吉祥结

3:55 demonstration. Pause and repeat each movement at your own pace.

Follow the cord, step by step.

Each image comes from this demonstration. Tap its time to replay the movement.

  1. Step 1: Set up the folded cords — 方形十字吉祥结

    01. Set up the folded cords

    Hold the two folded colors together with an upright loop. Separate the strands beneath the pinch point so the blue and white paths stay readable.

  2. Step 2: Keep both openings visible — 方形十字吉祥结

    02. Keep both openings visible

    Curve the working cord beside the upright loop. Keep the openings loose while you match their positions to the demonstration.

  3. Step 3: Finish the loose crossing — 方形十字吉祥结

    03. Finish the loose crossing

    Arrange the white strand across the blue opening as shown. Replay 14–30 seconds to confirm its entry before pulling the crossing tight.

  4. Step 4: Tighten the first unit — 方形十字吉祥结

    04. Tighten the first unit

    Draw the four visible strand sections outward in small pulls. Seat the center evenly rather than collapsing a single loop first.

  5. Step 5: Begin the following unit — 方形十字吉祥结

    05. Begin the following unit

    Hold the first compact unit and leave the next working loop open. Continue with the same strand order shown in this lesson.

  6. Step 6: Build the square-pattern band — 方形十字吉祥结

    06. Build the square-pattern band

    Repeat the demonstrated unit above the growing band. Keep the two colors in their shown positions; use the video for passages hidden by the fingers.

  7. Step 7: Seat the last repeat — 方形十字吉祥结

    07. Seat the last repeat

    The band is now several units long. Hold the completed section while drawing slack out of the final loose crossing.

  8. Step 8: Check the two-color surface — 方形十字吉祥结

    08. Check the two-color surface

    Compare the broad blue-and-white surface with the demonstration. Adjust uneven spacing while the individual units are still easy to move.

Before you move on

  • The visible blue-and-white pattern continues evenly along the band.
  • The band has a consistent width and a broad visible face.
  • The last unit sits against the preceding one without a large loose loop.