Illustrated tutorial for hand-woven Ruyi fan, the finished shape is as shown above. The Ruyi Fan is a combined knot among Chinese knots. It can be used alone as a hanging decoration or in combination with other knots as an embellishment in large-scale Chinese knot works.
1. First fold the thread in half, braid button knot 1, and braid a three-loop knot.
2. Then braid 8 three-ring knots 2 from the outside to the inside on both sides.
3. Then braid a three-ring knot 3 in the middle.
The fourth and second lines are connected to the top row of three-ring knots from the inside out.
5. Knit 7 three-loop knots 4 from both sides.
6. Knit a three-ring knot 5 in the middle, and then knit three, four, five and six rows of three-ring knots on both sides respectively. The knitting method is the same as above.
7. Knit 6 long knots four times, shape and tighten, and its done.
The knitted Ruyi fan can be made into a very festive hanging decoration by itself, as shown in the picture below:
