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Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

Goldfish are small and exquisite, graceful and graceful, with a steady body. Their scales flash in the water and they rise and fall freely. They are loved by people. In addition, the word "gold" in goldfish has the same pronunciation as "surplus", and "goldfish" has the same pronunciation as "gold and jade". Goldfish means a house full of gold and jade, more than enough every year, and more than auspicious celebrations.

How to make

Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

1. Take a 0.1m long thread as a shaft and hang 12 colored threads on a durable skylark knot, the colors are as shown in the picture.

Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

2. There are 4 strips in the middle and 4 strips on each side, forming 1 group each, and braided into 3 groups of flat knots.

Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

3. Pull the two wires in the middle out to make a shaft, and tie the wires in a diagonal knot on the front.

Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

4. Still use the two threads in the middle as the axes respectively. The two axes need to be tied with a diagonal knot, and the thread pressed below is tied with an oblique knot for the winding.

Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

Complete the 5.2-row diagonal knot as shown in the figure, and then turn the knot over.

Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

6. Now with the wrong side facing up, the two wires in the middle are crossed and pulled to both sides to make axes. The wires pressed underneath are tied into diagonal knots for the winding.

Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

7. As shown in the figure after compilation.

Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

8. By analogy, compile it to what it looks like in the picture.

Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

9. Bend the two sides and fold them in half as shown in the picture.

Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

10. Make a group of 2 symmetrical lines on both sides, tie the 2 lines on the mouth with a diagonal curl knot, and tie each group of lines on the belly with a diagonal curl knot.

Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

11. Prepare the bottom as shown.

Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

12. The threads that have been knotted in reverse oblique knots in each group are pressed into the next group, and the excess threads are cut off, leaving 6 pieces as tails.

Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

13. Fold back the 6 tail lines and stuff the ends of the threads into the fish body.

Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

14. Tie it up with golden thread.

Illustration of the braiding method of Chinese knot for goldfish pendants

15. The fish body is completed and the eyes are glued on.