YES! I just learned this term in the past few days. I’ve been following a template and method that I bought online to make these mats for years. They just called it “tightening up” with no real systematic procedure; actually saying that it could be 1 to 234,697 times to get it snugged down. I have not tried it yet, but hopefully, your method will take the confusion, guesswork, and about 2 hours of frustration out of weaving these ocean plait mat gifts. 🤩
Good stuff and played at 1/2 speed I can keep up. My only recommendation - move your test out of the way. If often blocks what you are trying to show. Keep up the great knotting.
I've just done my second one of these and it was a lot easier than the first one. I've decided by leaving it slightly loose, gives a better effect, and is a lot easier. If you have little squares between all the crossings and underings it actually looks better without going to the effort of getting it extremely uniform if you do it tightly.
I love this rug and plan to adapt to be a bottom covering for a project I'm working on. The shape I'm covering is a tear shape 💧. Do you have a suggestion for another pattern that would work even better? Many thanks! RB.
Parabens belissimo trabalho.amei de coraçáo. Mesmo eu náo entendendo o Indioma mais da para entender bem por favor queria saber se alguem poderes me responder se posso faser tambem com tiras compridas de panos porque tenho. Apesar que com estas cordinhas ai ficam bem mais lindos Desde ja meu Deus os Pague
is there a calculation to work out how much rope is required? I hope to make a larger door matt in heavier rope but am stuck trying to figure out how much line I'll need. Thank's so much for you videos. I made the key fob today and learnt some invaluable techniques in the process.
Thank you for feedback. There may be some way to calculate but simplest way is to make a dummy with one pass in the required size with any kind of rope first. Simple and quite accurate.
I may be a bit late to this conversation, but looking at Gordon Perry's book, it says: A mat that measures 38 x 20 cm (the photo shows 4 passes), requires approximately 12m of 10mm cordage.
Johnny Debt thanks. The ones I've been making use 25m on 16mm rope and end up measuring about 700mm x 400 mm with 5 passes. I draw them up pretty tight and usually take out about a metre or so in slack. They make such great doormats. There are some pictured on my Instagram @blood_knot
Curious to know could I keep going with more rounds to make a larger mat? Would that work or just throw off the design? Thanks for the video, I knit, crochet and macreme so your video has my mind exploding with ideas
To some extent that works but after 5 or more passes you need to start sewing the outer bights to keep them in place. There are lots of other designs for larger mats.
Hi, this was great... I think I could do this, a I'm a creative crafty person and can crochet most anything. The main issue I'm having with your video is the finished size is waaaay too small for a door mat. Can you explain / make video one a larger finished door mat... one that is at least the same width as a door. Thanks
This mat can be scaled up by using a thicker rope and more passes. There are tons of other videos and books about door mats. Maybe later I will do a video of a larger mat, but it might take a while...
