Many inventions, passing through the century, has been applied in the modern world. One of them is a knot "Monkey fist". The following schemes and video are step by step teach this node.
Heritage Pirates
The knot "Monkey fist" was invented in the 19th century, in the distant times of the first "Gentlemen of Good luck" - pirates. And used in the mooring of the ship, serving a kind of fastener for the cannonal kernel, which dried up the entire locking construction and did a throw more precisely. This allowed faster to adjust to the shore during the storm and accelerated the capture process of the merchant ship.
The name "Decorations of a fist" Node received by analogy with the method of catching monkeys. In a jug with a narrow neck lay a bait to lure the animal. The monkey, grabbing the bait, could no longer part with the delicacy and drag the paw with the prey, squeezed into the cam, through the subtle neck. And herself became mining hunters.
So that the node turned out to be smooth and beautiful, the choice of material is of great importance. You need to pick up a rope or cord with a slippery surface. Since both in the process of weaving, and most importantly, the final tightening elements of the node must freely slide relative to each other. For this, the perfect choice will be a parakord.
It is a light and durable nylon cord with the core of numerous woven threads. Initially, it was used only in the design of parachutes, from this and acquired its name (from the English Parachute Cord - "parachute cord"), but not having analogue, became popular all over the world and got widespread use in many areas of activity. The weaving of the node from the usual rope is also possible, but it is more time consuming.
Squeeze the cam
For work prepare:
- nylon cord;
- small ball from any material (metallic, glass, plastic);
- Knitting needles for the leveling of turns during tightening the node.
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The cord is taking on a thumb and press it to the palm of the maiden. The second end of the cord must be skipped between a ring finger and a little finger.
The turns must completely close the ball inside, so their quantity can be calculated by wrapped with its cord. We make the desired number of turns, as shown in the photo below.
Then turn the little finger with the cord.
Now we twist the first batch of turns.
The next batch of turns are made towards the bottom of the bottom of the second cordon.
In the resulting "nest" put the selected ball.
Remove hinges with thumb.
And start tightening the knot around the ball. We do it without a rush, carefully, loop for the loop.
Tightening the first turns, remove the loop with the little finger.
And again gradually tighten all the loops.
So tighten each batch of turns, one by one.
With the help of knitting needles, align the cord and tighten the last round in several stages.
The knot "Fist Monkey" is ready!
The remaining ends cut or continue to determine further, for example, a key chain or amulet.
Having learned to determine the usual "Decorations of the fist", you can move to a more complex modified node with a large amount of weave. The video below shows the entire process in stages:
It is worth trying to fulfill another interesting version of the node - two-color:
For all occasions
The ability to weave the knot "Monkey Kulak" will find its application both in the practical side of life and in decorative.
- In the campaign often there is a need to transfer one end of the rope through the branch of the tree, in this case this nodule is suitable as it is impossible. Any suitable stone is perfect for a weight loss. At the construction site in this role can perform a fragment of bricks.
- Woven in this technique keychain for keys will be an excellent souvenir for a gift to friends.
- Any interior will decorate the original soft pillow woven with this node.
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It is easy to make it yourself.
To work, you will need a strip of elastic fabric (fleece, plush, velvet, knitwear) 6.5 m long and 20 cm wide, holofiber or stuffing syntheps.
We fold the cutting of the tissue along the front side inside and spend on the sewing machine along the entire length.
Firmable strip turning on the front side and on the one hand insert, twisted with a tube, several sheets of thick paper, to make it easier to fill the blank by the filler.
You need to fastened to sweat so that there are no unnecessary folds in the finished product. Prepare a billet from the tissue, proceed to weaving the pillows "Monkey fist".
The scheme and video instruction will help in this below:
- Also, this node is used in the interior decor made in the marine style;
- The original use of it as a button;
- But the most unusual way to use the node is as an amulet.
If there were difficulties in life or conceived a new big difficult case, glowing for yourself a knot "Fist Monkey", read the mantra of King Monkey Hanuman 21 or 36 times. After that, the amulet will be charged to achieve the goals and troubleshooting problems. Give the power to achieve the desired.
Could the brave pirates know that hundreds of years their invention will be so popular and used exclusively for peaceful purposes.