Wectar - Reference - Knots - Decorative

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	Chinese Knotting URL: http://www.chineseknotting.org/ ODP description: Covers the flower knot, treasure knot, Chinese button knot, and double connection knot. Photos and instructions. References to print resources. Page title: Chinese Knotting Home Page Page description: Information and instructions on Chinese knotting
	Boondoggle Man URL: http://www.boondoggleman.com/ ODP description: Knotwork instruction and supply information using boondoggle (another name for plastic lacing or gimp). Page title: Boondoggle Man - Everything Boondoggle! Page description: For boondoggle enthusiasts! Learn square, circle, butterfly, triangle, braid, diamond, brick, twist, superbrick, corkscrew, chainlink, and more. Find out what colors are available, where you can buy it, tips on starting and ending stitches!
	Alaska Museum of Fancy Knots URL: http://www.knotical-arts.com/ ODP description: Photos of decorative knotwork from around the world. Page title: ~ Alaska Museum of Fancy Knots ~
	Pope's Place URL: http://members.aol.com/standcmr/braid.html ODP description: Covers Woggles, Turk's Head knots, and other single-strand and multiple-strand braids. Diagrams and instructions. Lists materials needed. Page title: Woggles, Turk's Head Knots, and Other Single-Strand Braids
	Japanese Glass Fishing Float Nets URL: http://www.olypen.com/elgato/ballnets.htm ODP description: A diagram and photos which show how to weave rope nets for the purpose of recovering Japanese glass fishing floats. Page title: JAPANESE GLASS FISHING FLOAT NETS
	Chinese Culture: Chinese Knotting URL: http://edu.ocac.gov.tw/culture/chinese/CULTUREENGLISH/Folkore/Ewhole02_15.htm ODP description: The Overseas Chinese Associated Community (a Taiwanese organization) hosts the Global Chinese Language and Culture Center which educates the world at large about Chinese Culture. An important aspect is Chinese Knotting. Much of the content is from a video tape that has been broken into segments and provided online at this site. Page title: Global Chinese Language And Culture Center Online_Folkore
	Certificate of Excellence in Handspinning for Chinese Knotting URL: http://www.mresource.com/Fiber/COE/COEIndex.html ODP description: Gwen Powell, in studying for her Certificate of Excellence in Handspinning from the Handweavers Guild of America, analyzed techniques for creating appropriate yarns and cords for Chinese Knotting. Many examples, illustrations and instructions for both knotting and spinning. Page title: Certificate of Excellence in Handspinning Index
	Kyoto Library: Musubi URL: http://park.org/Japan/Kyoto/lib/himo1.htm ODP description: Examples of musubi (Japanese knots) tied with kumihimo (braided silk).
	The Traditional Handicraft of Korea: Macrame URL: http://www.women.or.kr/ehtml/culture/arts/fine-arts/maedup/emaedup.html ODP description: A description of maedup (Korean decorative knotting) that includes Korean vocabulary, some illustrations and names 2 prominent artists.
	Willeke's knotted ideas. URL: http://www.home.zonnet.nl/willeke_igkt/ ODP description: Willeke van der Ham presents knotted animals, flowers, and knotboards with clear instructions and tips in English and Dutch.
	Woggle World URL: http://members.tripod.com/~cubclub/turk1t.html ODP description: How to make the Turk's Head neckerchief slide. Step by step illustrations and instructions. Page title: Woggle World - Turk's Head Page 1
	Gwen's Fiberarts URL: http://www.mresource.com/Fiber/ ODP description: Gwen Powell, spinner. Includes material from her Certificate of Excellence (COE) studies in spinning for Chinese knotting. Page title: Gwen's Fiberart Homepage