The Double Coin Knot

雙錢結, 双钱结, 淡路結び, 날개매듭

The Double Coin Knot (DCK) is one of the smallest mat knots. A single DCK is the same as a Carrick Bend with the loose ends on one side joined. DCKs tied in sequence are the exact same as carrick bends tied in sequence.

Tying

  1. step 1 starting near the middle, make an underhand loop with the right side (RHS).
  2. step 2 cross the cord on the left side (LHS) of the middle over this loop
  3. step 3 cross the LHS under the RHS
  4. step 4 weave diagonally down to the left corner from over the right edge of the top loop to under the left edge of the RHS loop
Finished Double Coin Knot:

Tighten

  1. tightened other side of the finished knot