The best way I found of creating knots is to use t-pins at the points. Once you start pinning a knot, like this example with 10 points, it becomes easy to lose track of which is which otherwise. I divided the circle into the number of points and drew diameters through the center, extending past the circumference. Then I numbered the points on the paper to keep track of the loops and the order in which they are twisted together. The paper is pinned to a blocking mat. Read more ... for related links
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