Continuing Chinese Knotting

Continuing Chinese Knotting, a virtual class through Zoom

Instructor:Carol Wang

Course Description:Expanding on the basics of Chinese knotting. We will start with some common sennits, the snake knot and phoenix tail. Then we explore two significant cloverleaf knot branch families, the bao/treasure knots and the stellar/constellation knots. Next we sample a few double coin knot variants including the prolong knot, the ocean plat, and a few ways to tie double coin sennits. Then we will tackle some closed braid/turk’s head knots including the set of square CBKs and 3 lead CBKs. To conclude, we will examine finishing techniques and look at a few giftable instant gratification projects.

Prerequisite:Experience with basic Chinese knotting.

Dates: 6 Thursdays – September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025

Time:1:30 pm – 3:00 pm PDT / 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm EDT

Fee:$100

Details and Registration/Payment link at https://thelacemuseum.org/virtual-education/