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Chinese Knot

Rhombus and Tuan Jin Combination

Weave an open Pan Chang frame, then add a white eight-loop hollow Tuan Jin inside it. The two structures stay loose together until the inner ring is closed and the frame is dressed around it.

回菱盘长与八耳空心团锦（组合结）

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Follow the making process.

These checkpoints come from the demonstration. Replay the movement before tightening a hidden crossing.

  1. Step 1: Pin the start of the open frame — 回菱盘长与八耳空心团锦（组合结）

    01. Pin the start of the open frame

    Fix the red cord near its middle and spread the long ends. Keep a broad empty working area for the central opening.

  2. Step 2: Lay the upper frame folds — 回菱盘长与八耳空心团锦（组合结）

    02. Lay the upper frame folds

    Arrange the upright red folds across the upper edge. Leave the two long side strands separate from the shorter upper folds.

  3. Step 3: Turn the route down the side — 回菱盘长与八耳空心团锦（组合结）

    03. Turn the route down the side

    Continue the red layout along the side of the opening. Pin each outer turn to keep the frame width and central gap visible.

  4. Step 4: Continue around the remaining edges — 回菱盘长与八耳空心团锦（组合结）

    04. Continue around the remaining edges

    Work the repeated folds around the lower and opposite sides. Keep the central opening clear as the route returns toward the starting edge.

  5. Step 5: Complete the loose red frame — 回菱盘长与八耳空心团锦（组合结）

    05. Complete the loose red frame

    Inspect the full pinned frame and its returning crossings. Leave its inner openings loose for the white cord to pass through.

  6. Step 6: Start the white inner knot — 回菱盘长与八耳空心团锦（组合结）

    06. Start the white inner knot

    Bring the white cord into the central space and establish its first long fold. Keep the red frame pinned while the inner route is added.

  7. Step 7: Work the white loops into the frame — 回菱盘长与八耳空心团锦（组合结）

    07. Work the white loops into the frame

    Continue the hollow Tuan Jin route through its loose crossings and the indicated frame openings. Keep the two structures separated with the pointed tool.

  8. Step 8: Build the remaining inner crossings — 回菱盘长与八耳空心团锦（组合结）

    08. Build the remaining inner crossings

    Follow the white route around the centre. Compare how its developing ears join the red frame with the finished sample beside it.

  9. Step 9: Complete the last inner attachment passages — 回菱盘长与八耳空心团锦（组合结）

    09. Complete the last inner attachment passages

    Finish the remaining white returns and their connections to the frame. Keep the eight-loop inner structure loose enough to inspect before tightening.

  10. Step 10: Check the full combined route — 回菱盘长与八耳空心团锦（组合结）

    10. Check the full combined route

    Trace the red frame and white inner arrangement while both are supported. Check the joined openings before lifting the work.

  11. Step 11: Close the hollow inner ring — 回菱盘长与八耳空心团锦（组合结）

    11. Close the hollow inner ring

    Release the supports and hold the combined knot in your hand. Reduce the white centre first while preserving its open middle and connections to the frame.

  12. Step 12: Dress the frame around the inner knot — 回菱盘长与八耳空心团锦（组合结）

    12. Dress the frame around the inner knot

    Transfer the remaining red slack through the outer folds. Balance the frame while keeping the white ears visible between its inner edge and hollow ring.

  13. Step 13: Inspect the complete framed knot — 回菱盘长与八耳空心团锦（组合结）

    13. Inspect the complete framed knot

    Hold the finished face toward you. Check the compact red frame, the white inner ring and the clear opening through its centre.

Check your finished piece

  • The red frame is compact and evenly shaped around the centre.
  • Eight white inner ears remain connected to the surrounding frame.
  • The white centre keeps a clear opening, with no large temporary loop.