Your pattern really was quite easy to follow. I just had to turn off the music and think about it a little. I'm down to the tightening down part so I can turn the music back on now.
One question...I got 2 places where I had to cross the rope to get the turn to be on the inside. This has made the rug not quite as flat but not too bad.
I'm wondering if there is any way around the cross over.
Thanks for the pattern, I have been thinking about making a rug for a few years but never found one so easy to follow!
Thanks for the instructions! All told it took about 3 hours to complete. It turned out a bit smaller than I expected, and I still had about 24m of rope left (from a 60m). Here are a couple of pics:
Did it in about 3-4 hours. 1-2 hours to tie, another couple to tighten. 60m rope, 4 turns, then gained another turn through the tightening process. The color diagram was the most helpful.
Thanks - the colored guide with all the turns actually closed makes it almost foolproof. Even though I don't climb anymore, I'm not quite ready to retire my ropes. If I ever do, though, I know what I'll be doing with them.
It is really cool of you to post these instructions. I can't believe RRR charges $25 for their diagrams and instructions!
I have 2 ropes to retire so I think I'll make a rug and send one to this person I found on Etsy.com who has a cool round Celtic knot pattern.
The person I found on Etsy.com who will weave your rope into a rug for $35 if you wash it before sending it out ($45-$10 sent back with your rug). That's less than RRR and much better looking.
They use a really COOL Celtic pattern and it costs less than RRR.
Here is the link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/FaunCraft
For your next challenge you should try a 6 bight whatever-lead with a herringbone interweave of a different color. I've never tied a flat turk's head knot, always a button around rawhide reins or for a hackamore bosal. I've done a 10 bight with an interweave and it fried my brain!
stephanie - Dec 14, 2008 11:06 am - Hasn't voted
I think I got it!!Your pattern really was quite easy to follow. I just had to turn off the music and think about it a little. I'm down to the tightening down part so I can turn the music back on now.
One question...I got 2 places where I had to cross the rope to get the turn to be on the inside. This has made the rug not quite as flat but not too bad.
I'm wondering if there is any way around the cross over.
Thanks for the pattern, I have been thinking about making a rug for a few years but never found one so easy to follow!
Stephanie.
curryr - Aug 30, 2009 3:06 am - Hasn't voted
My rope rugThanks for the instructions! All told it took about 3 hours to complete. It turned out a bit smaller than I expected, and I still had about 24m of rope left (from a 60m). Here are a couple of pics:
Step 16ish?
http://twitpic.com/ftkja
Finished rug:
http://twitpic.com/ftmdz
flyguy63 - Oct 17, 2009 10:19 pm - Hasn't voted
Very Cool!Did it in about 3-4 hours. 1-2 hours to tie, another couple to tighten. 60m rope, 4 turns, then gained another turn through the tightening process. The color diagram was the most helpful.
awgiedawgie - Jan 8, 2010 3:56 pm - Hasn't voted
Easy patternThanks - the colored guide with all the turns actually closed makes it almost foolproof. Even though I don't climb anymore, I'm not quite ready to retire my ropes. If I ever do, though, I know what I'll be doing with them.
MetatarsalOverMuscle - Feb 18, 2010 3:10 am - Hasn't voted
Thanks for the tutorialIt is really cool of you to post these instructions. I can't believe RRR charges $25 for their diagrams and instructions!
I have 2 ropes to retire so I think I'll make a rug and send one to this person I found on Etsy.com who has a cool round Celtic knot pattern.
The person I found on Etsy.com who will weave your rope into a rug for $35 if you wash it before sending it out ($45-$10 sent back with your rug). That's less than RRR and much better looking.
They use a really COOL Celtic pattern and it costs less than RRR.
Here is the link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/FaunCraft
BHunewill - May 7, 2013 9:37 am - Hasn't voted
interweave?For your next challenge you should try a 6 bight whatever-lead with a herringbone interweave of a different color. I've never tied a flat turk's head knot, always a button around rawhide reins or for a hackamore bosal. I've done a 10 bight with an interweave and it fried my brain!