Instructions Ocean Plait Mat

Making an ocean plait mat.

Instructions ocean plait mat.

Ocean plait rope door mat this is a rope door mat i made from a very simple knot called an ocean plait. Ocean plait mat a great way of protecting your deck or if you just want a decorative mat and if using smaller cord this makes a great coaster. Pull the left cord through the loop. 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.

For a 3 pass version i used up about 7 feet of cord. How to make an ocean plait mat. The actual way of creating a rope mat such as the ocean plait is not too difficult. How to make an ocean plait mat.

Even so the end result is very pleasing and useful. The possibilities for these are endless. For example the one that i created used about 12 meters of. Ocean plait mat tutorial.

This knot can be found in most books that cover decorative knots as well as many sources on the web. Ocean plait mats make excellent hot pads cushion covers door mats you name it. 362 is a member of a large family of symmetrical mats made by weaving the ends. I tried a valet those wooden partitioned things that have a slot for each thing you carry.

We will start with an overhand knot. If you follow the video below you will find that it is relatively easy to create. To make an ocean plait mat you will need about 8 2m of rope with roughly a 10mm diametera needlethread the same a similar colour to your ropea knife preferably a hot knife but it doesn t matter too much to cut the rope. I used paracord 550 which produces a nice small decorative mat.

One not of caution. I found this to be bu. As a project in itself it is not too difficult to do. So i decided to make the ocean plait as per the instructions in his book.

Start by making a loop. The ocean plait mat abok 2243 p. For this project you will need to first pick your rope. It starts from an overhand knot.

Four complete turns are shown in the animation. To make a single mat a fair amount of rope is required. The worst part about my edc was finding a way to unload my pockets at the end of the day without marring up the top of my nightstand.