How To Make Ghiordes Knots
By Jane Patrick
Ghiordes knots are a traditional rug-making technique used for centuries. Here I'll show you how to make them with cut ends of weft. I worked a heart pattern with 6 colors of yarn, cut into 3-1/2" lengths and then trimmed.
Find the Heart Patch project here.
What You'll Need
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warped loomāa frame loom works well for small pieces
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weft yarnāI used red here
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cut ends of yarn for ghiordes knotsāI used 3Ā½ā lengths of brown
Directions
Weave 2 rows of plain weave.
Place a length of cut yarn around two warp threads. The ends will be pointing to the left.
- Take the two ends and insert them between the two warp threads bringing them up to the surface of the weaving.
Pull down firmly. Youāve completed one ghiordes knotāmake a row of them across the warp.
Weave two more rows of plain weave, then make another row of ghiordes knots.
Before removing your weaving from the loom, trim the pile with small sharp scissors to between Ā¼ā and Ā½ā long.