Crafters

Square knot button

How the Square knot button 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 small round bump in a sinnet; the same idea as the berry knot with fewer knots.
How it is tied
Three square knots, then the fillers are passed to the back through the gap above the first knot and pulled up; one more square knot holds the ball.