Instructions Ocean Plait Mat

Ocean plait rope door mat this is a rope door mat i made from a very simple knot called an ocean plait.

Instructions ocean plait mat.

Pull the left cord through the loop. For a 3 pass version i used up about 7 feet of cord. Four complete turns are shown in the animation. Ocean plait mats make excellent hot pads cushion covers door mats you name it.

To make a single mat a fair amount of rope is required. Ocean plait mat a great way of protecting your deck or if you just want a decorative mat and if using smaller cord this makes a great coaster. For this project you will need to first pick your rope. So i decided to make the ocean plait as per the instructions in his book.

How to make an ocean plait mat. Even so the end result is very pleasing and useful. The tightness of the original knot determines the number of additional. 362 is a member of a large family of symmetrical mats made by weaving the ends.

I found this to be bu. How to make an ocean plait mat. Ocean plait mat tutorial. For example the one that i created used about 12 meters of.

The possibilities for these are endless. One not of caution. This knot can be found in most books that cover decorative knots as well as many sources on the web. The ocean plait mat abok 2243 p.

If you follow the video below you will find that it is relatively easy to create. Each mat starts with an overhand knot and can be lengthened merely by using longer loops and crossing them over each other again. The worst part about my edc was finding a way to unload my pockets at the end of the day without marring up the top of my nightstand. As a project in itself it is not too difficult to do.

Making an ocean plait mat. It starts from an overhand knot. To make an ocean plait mat you will need about 8 2m of rope with roughly a 10mm diametera needlethread the same a similar colour to your ropea knife preferably a hot knife but it doesn t matter too much to cut the rope. We will start with an overhand knot.

I used paracord 550 which produces a nice small decorative mat. What we ll be demonstrating today is the method described in the ashley book of knots page 362 2243 which as many of you may know is the bible of knot tying and a book that s definitely worth adding to your library. Start by making a loop.