Double half hitch diamond
How the Double half hitch diamond is tied, what it is for, and how much cord it uses.
- Family
- pattern
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- CordsWorking strands the knot is tied with, fillers included
- 8
- 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
- The classic diamond motif in wall hangings, often with a square knot or berry knot inside.
- How it is tied
- Two diagonal bars run outward and down from a centre cord, then two more run back in to meet, framing a diamond. Eight or more cords; the centre can be left open, filled with a knot, or carry a bead.
- Related knots
- diagonal-double-half-hitch,berry-knot