How To Make A Ocean Plait Rope Mat

We will start with an overhand knot.

How to make a ocean plait rope mat. To make an ocean plait mat you will need. I used paracord 550 which produces a nice small decorative mat. I used 24 feet 7 3 meters of rope to make a 3 pass version of the mat. 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.

Thread the same a similar colour to your rope. Start by making a loop. The possibilities for these are endless. In this video i show you how to tie the ocean plait mat which is one of the most popular rope mats out there.

For a 3 pass version i used up about 7 feet of cord. A knife preferably a hot knife but it doesn t matter too much to cut the rope. 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. Ocean plait mats make excellent hot pads cushion covers door mats you name it.

Each mat starts with an overhand knot and can be lengthened merely by using longer loops and crossing them over each other again. It looks similar to the ocean plait mat but it is a longer mat. Let s make an ocean plait mat. I provide photos and step by step but the animated knots version is definitely superior.

This mat works great under hot dishes right ou. About 8 2m of rope with roughly a 10mm diameter. The mat was made using 1 4 inch 6 mm hemp rope. The tightness of the original knot determines the number of additional.

Pull the left cord through the loop. 362 is a member of a large family of symmetrical mats made by weaving the ends. Four complete turns are shown in the animation.