[Photo provided to CHINA DAILY] As Chinese New Year draws near, villagers in a town in Shandong province are busy making traditional Chinese knot ornaments to meet the rising demand for the upcoming ...

I mentioned in last week’s column about weaving in yarn ends at the completion of a knit or crochet project. Some crafters will tell me they tie knots when joining yarns on a project. While that may ...

Knotting – Knotting is a simple weaving stitch that is used to create added texture or a fringe/tassel on your project. It ...

In fact, the art of weaving ropes into layered, fringed designs goes back to the third century when Chinese weavers began to create decorative knots. While 13th century Arabic weavers used ...

Learn essential skills such as warping, weaving stitches like plain weave, soumak, and rya knots, adding fringe, finishing your piece, and tidying loose ends. All materials, including a variety of ...

Writing theFu character weaving intricate Chinese knots and crafting festive coupletslet dive into the colorful traditions that make the Spring F ...