For a 3 pass version i used up about 7 feet of cord.
How to make a ocean plait rope mat.
I learned how to tie this knot by using the guide at animated knots and got my initial inspiration for this from a blog post by stormdrane from 2007.
The mat was made using 1 4 inch 6 mm hemp rope.
About 8 2m of rope with roughly a 10mm diameter.
Ocean plait mats make excellent hot pads cushion covers door mats you name it.
Pull the left cord through the loop.
For this project you will need to first pick your rope.
What we ll be demonstrating today is the method described in the ashley book of knots page 362 2243 which as many of you may know is the bible of knot tying and a book that s definitely worth adding to your library.
Start by making a loop.
Each mat starts with an overhand knot and can be lengthened merely by using longer loops and crossing them over each other again.
The ocean plait mat abok 2243 p.
The possibilities for these are endless.
362 is a member of a large family of symmetrical mats made by weaving the ends.
Ocean plait mat tutorial.
I used paracord 550 which produces a nice small decorative mat.
A knife preferably a hot knife but it doesn t matter too much to cut the rope.
We will start with an overhand knot.
I used 24 feet 7 3 meters of rope to make a 3 pass version of the mat.
It looks similar to the ocean plait mat but it is a longer mat.
In this video i show you how to tie the ocean plait mat which is one of the most popular rope mats out there.
Let s make an ocean plait mat.
The tightness of the original knot determines the number of additional.
To make an ocean plait mat you will need.
I provide photos and step by step but the animated knots version is definitely superior.