Crafters

Berry knot

How the Berry knot is tied, what it is for, and how much cord it uses.

All macramé knots
Family
decorative
Difficulty
intermediate
CordsWorking strands the knot is tied with, fillers included
4
Cord per finished cm (x)Cm of cord a working strand uses for each cm of finished knotting when the knot is repeated in a column (filler strands use about 1x). Used by the cord length calculator; empty when the knot is not repeated.
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Height per knot (cord diameters)Finished height one knot adds to a column, in cord diameters (a square knot in 4 mm cord is about 1 cm tall). Empty when the knot is not repeated.
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Used for
A raised bump inside a diamond or on a plain sinnet; bunches of berries on wall hangings.
How it is tied
Tie three or four square knots in a column, take the two filler cords up and through the work above the first knot to the back, pull so the column rolls up into a ball, then tie one square knot below to lock it.