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

Tighten

  1. tightened other side of the finished knot