Half-knot spiral (spiral sinnet)
How the Half-knot spiral (spiral sinnet) is tied, what it is for, and how much cord it uses.
- Family
- sinnet
- Difficulty
- beginner
- 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.
- 3.5 x
- 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.
- 1.25 cord diameters
- Used for
- Twisted plant hanger arms, spiral columns in wall hangings, key fobs.
- How it is tied
- A column of half knots all tied from the same side. After every four or five knots the column turns a quarter, so let the work rotate in your hands rather than fighting it. About four half knots per 5 cm in 4 mm cord.
- Related knots
- half-knot,square-knot-sinnet