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How to Make a String Button
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Chinese Knotting HistoryKnotting is a special traditional art in China. Before they had their written words, Chinese used various knots to record their daily affairs. Later, more and more delicate knots were used as ornaments. The characteristic of the Chinese Knot is that every knot is weaved just from one thread and every knot is named by its specific form and meaning. By combining different knots or other auspicious adornments skillfully, a unique ornament that represents beauty, idea and wishes is formed. For example, "Full of joy", "Happiness & Longevity", "Double Happiness", "Luck and Auspiciousness as one wishes" and "Wish you a fair wind" are traditional Chinese pleasant phrases expressing warmest regards, best wishes and finest ideal. Besides, they always appeared in poems and essays in those days. A famous poet in the Tang Dynasty wrote, “Our love is bound in the lover's knot--how can they depart us?” Furthermore, in Chinese language, "knot" has the meanings of reunion, friendliness, warmth, marriage, loves etc. In addition, "knot" and "luck, felicity" have the same pronunciation, so Chinese knots are often used to express some good wish including happy, prosperity, loves and no evil. Knotting art reached its climax in the Qing Dynasty. There were more than one thousand ways to knot at that time. Knotting was a basic skill for almost all the housewives. People hung them over the bed, in front of the door, or anywhere you can imagine. They were an indispensable decoration from palace halls to countryside households. However, modern technology stopped the development of knotting art. The craft is so time-consuming that it can’t pace with the time. Inevitably, it is declining. Now, Chinese knots are well-known around the world. However, they are just the remnant of the roses which flourished in the Qing Dynasty. Knotting StylesPeople give this romantic name to this special knot because two loops are bound together in it. Hence, the literal saying in China for the new couple who just get married is --"They just tied their knot." It is a series of continuous loops that symbolize the Buddhist conception of continuity and the origin of all things. Beijing's Olympic Logo Do you know Beijing will hold Olympic Game in 2008? Probably you know. However, do you know its logo when Beijing applied to hold this game? It’s a Chinese knot, which is composed of five circles. Actually, Beijing applied to be the host city for 2000 Olympic Game, but it failed. At that time, a panda was its logo. From this point, Chinese knot can really bring luck to Chinese. Relative Links |
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Use a 12cm string to make 2 circles backwards, and make the right one
overlap the left one. Leave the two ends hanging below these two loops.
The right end goes around the left end to the back of the left loop.
After
coming out from the left loop, the right end threads into the overlapped
part by the two loops. (Pay attention to the part marked by an orange
dot, this part just formed and will be used immediately.)
Bring
the right end to the face and thread it into that marked part by an
orange dot.
Step 5
Make it go through the right loop from the back.
After pulling out the end from the right circle, thread it into the
marked place and parallel it with the other end.
Pull
these two ends, and adjust the head of the knot.
Step 9
Curve these two ends nicely, and sew it on the clothes.
