{"id":2421,"date":"2026-08-13T15:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T13:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/?page_id=2421"},"modified":"2026-09-09T10:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T08:12:32","slug":"the-knot-workshop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/en\/the-knot-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"The Knot Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"  <main class=\"rkdn\" data-rkdn data-lang=\"en\">\n    <header class=\"hero\">\n      <small>A WORKSHOP TO PASS ON \u00b7 ROPE AND HAND SKILLS<\/small>\n      <h1>The Knot Workshop<\/h1>\n      <p>Handle a real rope, understand how it travels, repeat the movement with your hands, then use the knot in a practical project.<\/p>\n    <\/header>\n\n    <nav class=\"tabs\">\n      <button class=\"on\" data-tab=\"corde\">1 \u00b7 Read a rope<\/button>\n      <button data-tab=\"choisir\">2 \u00b7 Which knot?<\/button>\n      <button data-tab=\"gestes\">3 \u00b7 Learn by doing<\/button>\n      <button data-tab=\"mois\">4 \u00b7 Project of the month<\/button>\n      <button data-tab=\"defi\">5 \u00b7 Two-person challenge<\/button>\n    <\/nav>\n\n    <section class=\"panel on\" data-panel=\"corde\">\n      <h2>Read a rope<\/h2>\n      <p>Choose a word, then point to the correct part directly on the rope.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ropequiz\" data-ropequiz>\n        <div class=\"ropeboard\">\n          <svg viewBox=\"0 0 900 330\" aria-label=\"Two-colour teaching rope\">\n            <path class=\"rope-shadow\" d=\"M90 225 C190 225 195 70 330 70 C465 70 465 250 600 250 C735 250 735 85 835 115\"\/>\n            <path class=\"rope-left\" d=\"M90 225 C190 225 195 70 330 70 C425 70 470 145 510 205\"\/>\n            <path class=\"rope-right\" d=\"M510 205 C565 275 660 250 710 180 C755 115 800 105 835 115\"\/>\n            <path class=\"rope-twist left\" d=\"M90 225 C190 225 195 70 330 70 C425 70 470 145 510 205\"\/>\n            <path class=\"rope-twist right\" d=\"M510 205 C565 275 660 250 710 180 C755 115 800 105 835 115\"\/>\n                          <g class=\"zone\" data-answer=\"dormant\"><circle cx=\"115\" cy=\"218\" r=\"54\"\/><\/g>\n                          <g class=\"zone\" data-answer=\"boucle\"><circle cx=\"330\" cy=\"78\" r=\"54\"\/><\/g>\n                          <g class=\"zone\" data-answer=\"croisement\"><circle cx=\"510\" cy=\"205\" r=\"54\"\/><\/g>\n                          <g class=\"zone\" data-answer=\"ganse\"><circle cx=\"690\" cy=\"188\" r=\"54\"\/><\/g>\n                          <g class=\"zone\" data-answer=\"courant\"><circle cx=\"820\" cy=\"117\" r=\"54\"\/><\/g>\n                      <\/svg>\n          <p class=\"rope-note\">The rope changes colour halfway along so its path is easier to follow.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <aside class=\"wordbox\">\n          <h3>Your turn<\/h3>\n                      <button data-word=\"courant\">Working end<\/button>\n                      <button data-word=\"dormant\">Standing part<\/button>\n                      <button data-word=\"boucle\">Loop<\/button>\n                      <button data-word=\"ganse\">Bight<\/button>\n                      <button data-word=\"croisement\">Crossing<\/button>\n                    <p data-rfb>Choose a word first.<\/p>\n          <div data-rdef>The drawing gives away nothing until you make a choice.<\/div>\n        <\/aside>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"panel\" data-panel=\"choisir\">\n      <h2>Which knot should you choose?<\/h2>\n      <p>One situation, several genuine knots. Even a wrong answer should teach you something useful.<\/p>\n      <script type=\"application\/json\" data-knot-data>{\"simple\":{\"name\":\"Overhand knot\",\"use\":\"A basic stopper knot and the simplest way to understand a loop, a pass and tightening.\",\"tip\":\"Very easy to tie, but it can jam tightly after a heavy load.\",\"steps\":[\"Make a loop by crossing the working end over the standing part.\",\"Pass the working end through the loop.\",\"Pull both sides steadily and dress the knot neatly.\"]},\"huit\":{\"name\":\"Figure-eight knot\",\"use\":\"A larger, distinctive stopper knot that is easy to recognise.\",\"tip\":\"The finished knot should clearly look like the number 8, without messy overlaps.\",\"steps\":[\"Make a loop with the working end.\",\"Take the working end around the standing part.\",\"Bring it back through the original loop and tighten into a clear figure eight.\"]},\"chaise\":{\"name\":\"Bowline\",\"use\":\"It creates a fixed loop that keeps roughly the same size when tied correctly.\",\"tip\":\"Memory aid: the rabbit comes out of the hole, goes around the tree and back down the hole.\",\"steps\":[\"Make a small loop in the standing part.\",\"Bring the working end up through the loop.\",\"Take it around the standing part, then back down through the small loop and tighten.\"]},\"cabestan\":{\"name\":\"Clove hitch\",\"use\":\"It is used to fasten a rope quickly around a post, rail or similar support.\",\"tip\":\"Quick and adjustable, but its grip depends on the support and on how the load changes.\",\"steps\":[\"Wrap the rope once around the post.\",\"Make a second wrap so it crosses over the first.\",\"Tuck the working end under the crossing turn and tighten both sides.\"]},\"coulissant\":{\"name\":\"Simple slip knot\",\"use\":\"It introduces an adjustable loop or sliding closure around the standing part.\",\"tip\":\"Particularly useful for bracelets and small adjustable objects.\",\"steps\":[\"Cross the rope to make a loop.\",\"Form a bight with the working end.\",\"Pull that bight through the loop; pull the standing part to adjust the sliding loop.\"]},\"pecheur\":{\"name\":\"Fisherman's knot\",\"use\":\"Two opposing overhand knots slide together to join two small cords.\",\"tip\":\"Here it is taught as a joining principle, not as a safety knot for critical loads.\",\"steps\":[\"Overlap the two cords so their ends point in opposite directions.\",\"Tie an overhand knot with the first end around the other cord.\",\"Repeat with the second end, then pull the standing parts so the two knots meet.\"]},\"plat\":{\"name\":\"Square knot\",\"use\":\"Two opposite half-knots: left over right, then right over left. A basic macram\u00e9 knot.\",\"tip\":\"If you repeat the same side twice, you make a granny knot rather than a square knot.\",\"steps\":[\"Cross the left working cord over the right and tuck it underneath.\",\"Then cross the right working cord over the left and tuck it underneath.\",\"Pull evenly on both sides to form a flat, symmetrical knot.\"]}}<\/script>\n\n              <article class=\"situation visual-question\" data-question data-good=\"chaise\">\n          <small>SITUATION 1<\/small>\n          <h3>I want a fixed loop that will not tighten under tension.<\/h3>\n          <div class=\"knot-choices\">\n                          <button type=\"button\" data-choice=\"chaise\" class=\"knot-choice\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/chaise.jpg\" alt=\"Bowline\">\n                <span>Bowline<\/span>\n              <\/button>\n                          <button type=\"button\" data-choice=\"huit\" class=\"knot-choice\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/huit.jpg\" alt=\"Figure-eight knot\">\n                <span>Figure-eight knot<\/span>\n              <\/button>\n                          <button type=\"button\" data-choice=\"plat\" class=\"knot-choice\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/plat.jpg\" alt=\"Square knot\">\n                <span>Square knot<\/span>\n              <\/button>\n                      <\/div>\n          <p data-sfb>Choose the knot that seems best suited to the situation.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"answer-card\" data-answer-card hidden>\n            <img data-answer-image alt=\"\">\n            <div>\n              <strong data-answer-state><\/strong>\n              <h4 data-answer-title><\/h4>\n              <p data-answer-use><\/p>\n              <p class=\"answer-tip\" data-answer-tip><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"situation visual-question\" data-question data-good=\"huit\">\n          <small>SITUATION 2<\/small>\n          <h3>I want a clear stopper knot at the end of a rope.<\/h3>\n          <div class=\"knot-choices\">\n                          <button type=\"button\" data-choice=\"simple\" class=\"knot-choice\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/simple.jpg\" alt=\"Overhand knot\">\n                <span>Overhand knot<\/span>\n              <\/button>\n                          <button type=\"button\" data-choice=\"huit\" class=\"knot-choice\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/huit.jpg\" alt=\"Figure-eight knot\">\n                <span>Figure-eight knot<\/span>\n              <\/button>\n                          <button type=\"button\" data-choice=\"cabestan\" class=\"knot-choice\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/cabestan.jpg\" alt=\"Clove hitch\">\n                <span>Clove hitch<\/span>\n              <\/button>\n                      <\/div>\n          <p data-sfb>Choose the knot that seems best suited to the situation.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"answer-card\" data-answer-card hidden>\n            <img data-answer-image alt=\"\">\n            <div>\n              <strong data-answer-state><\/strong>\n              <h4 data-answer-title><\/h4>\n              <p data-answer-use><\/p>\n              <p class=\"answer-tip\" data-answer-tip><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"situation visual-question\" data-question data-good=\"cabestan\">\n          <small>SITUATION 3<\/small>\n          <h3>I want to fasten a rope quickly around a post.<\/h3>\n          <div class=\"knot-choices\">\n                          <button type=\"button\" data-choice=\"cabestan\" class=\"knot-choice\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/cabestan.jpg\" alt=\"Clove hitch\">\n                <span>Clove hitch<\/span>\n              <\/button>\n                          <button type=\"button\" data-choice=\"chaise\" class=\"knot-choice\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/chaise.jpg\" alt=\"Bowline\">\n                <span>Bowline<\/span>\n              <\/button>\n                          <button type=\"button\" data-choice=\"pecheur\" class=\"knot-choice\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/pecheur.jpg\" alt=\"Fisherman&#039;s knot\">\n                <span>Fisherman&#039;s knot<\/span>\n              <\/button>\n                      <\/div>\n          <p data-sfb>Choose the knot that seems best suited to the situation.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"answer-card\" data-answer-card hidden>\n            <img data-answer-image alt=\"\">\n            <div>\n              <strong data-answer-state><\/strong>\n              <h4 data-answer-title><\/h4>\n              <p data-answer-use><\/p>\n              <p class=\"answer-tip\" data-answer-tip><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"situation visual-question\" data-question data-good=\"pecheur\">\n          <small>SITUATION 4<\/small>\n          <h3>I want to join two thin cords using two small opposing knots.<\/h3>\n          <div class=\"knot-choices\">\n                          <button type=\"button\" data-choice=\"pecheur\" class=\"knot-choice\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/pecheur.jpg\" alt=\"Fisherman&#039;s knot\">\n                <span>Fisherman&#039;s knot<\/span>\n              <\/button>\n                          <button type=\"button\" data-choice=\"plat\" class=\"knot-choice\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/plat.jpg\" alt=\"Square knot\">\n                <span>Square knot<\/span>\n              <\/button>\n                          <button type=\"button\" data-choice=\"coulissant\" class=\"knot-choice\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/coulissant.jpg\" alt=\"Simple slip knot\">\n                <span>Simple slip knot<\/span>\n              <\/button>\n                      <\/div>\n          <p data-sfb>Choose the knot that seems best suited to the situation.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"answer-card\" data-answer-card hidden>\n            <img data-answer-image alt=\"\">\n            <div>\n              <strong data-answer-state><\/strong>\n              <h4 data-answer-title><\/h4>\n              <p data-answer-use><\/p>\n              <p class=\"answer-tip\" data-answer-tip><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"situation visual-question\" data-question data-good=\"plat\">\n          <small>SITUATION 5<\/small>\n          <h3>I want to learn the knot used as the basis of many macram\u00e9 bracelets.<\/h3>\n          <div class=\"knot-choices\">\n                          <button type=\"button\" data-choice=\"plat\" class=\"knot-choice\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/plat.jpg\" alt=\"Square knot\">\n                <span>Square knot<\/span>\n              <\/button>\n                          <button type=\"button\" data-choice=\"coulissant\" class=\"knot-choice\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/coulissant.jpg\" alt=\"Simple slip knot\">\n                <span>Simple slip knot<\/span>\n              <\/button>\n                          <button type=\"button\" data-choice=\"simple\" class=\"knot-choice\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/simple.jpg\" alt=\"Overhand knot\">\n                <span>Overhand knot<\/span>\n              <\/button>\n                      <\/div>\n          <p data-sfb>Choose the knot that seems best suited to the situation.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"answer-card\" data-answer-card hidden>\n            <img data-answer-image alt=\"\">\n            <div>\n              <strong data-answer-state><\/strong>\n              <h4 data-answer-title><\/h4>\n              <p data-answer-use><\/p>\n              <p class=\"answer-tip\" data-answer-tip><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n          <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"panel\" data-panel=\"gestes\">\n      <h2>Learn by doing<\/h2>\n      <p>Follow the sequence with a real rope, then compare the shape in your hands with the finished knot.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"learn-tabs\">\n                  <button class=\"on\" data-learn=\"simple\">Overhand knot<\/button>\n                  <button class=\"\" data-learn=\"huit\">Figure-eight knot<\/button>\n                  <button class=\"\" data-learn=\"chaise\">Bowline<\/button>\n                  <button class=\"\" data-learn=\"cabestan\">Clove hitch<\/button>\n                  <button class=\"\" data-learn=\"coulissant\">Simple slip knot<\/button>\n                  <button class=\"\" data-learn=\"pecheur\">Fisherman&#039;s knot<\/button>\n                  <button class=\"\" data-learn=\"plat\">Square knot<\/button>\n              <\/div>\n\n              <article class=\"learning-board on\" data-learning=\"simple\">\n          <div class=\"learning-copy\">\n            <small>LOOK \u00b7 TRY \u00b7 CHECK<\/small>\n            <h3>Overhand knot<\/h3>\n            <p>A basic stopper knot and the simplest way to understand a loop, a pass and tightening.<\/p>\n            <ol class=\"learning-steps\">\n              <li>Make a loop by crossing the working end over the standing part.<\/li><li>Pass the working end through the loop.<\/li><li>Pull both sides steadily and dress the knot neatly.<\/li>            <\/ol>\n            <div class=\"memory\">Very easy to tie, but it can jam tightly after a heavy load.<\/div>\n            <label><input type=\"checkbox\"> I tied it myself with a real rope.<\/label>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"learning-image english-reference\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/simple.jpg\" alt=\"Finished Overhand knot\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"learning-board \" data-learning=\"huit\">\n          <div class=\"learning-copy\">\n            <small>LOOK \u00b7 TRY \u00b7 CHECK<\/small>\n            <h3>Figure-eight knot<\/h3>\n            <p>A larger, distinctive stopper knot that is easy to recognise.<\/p>\n            <ol class=\"learning-steps\">\n              <li>Make a loop with the working end.<\/li><li>Take the working end around the standing part.<\/li><li>Bring it back through the original loop and tighten into a clear figure eight.<\/li>            <\/ol>\n            <div class=\"memory\">The finished knot should clearly look like the number 8, without messy overlaps.<\/div>\n            <label><input type=\"checkbox\"> I tied it myself with a real rope.<\/label>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"learning-image english-reference\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/huit.jpg\" alt=\"Finished Figure-eight knot\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"learning-board \" data-learning=\"chaise\">\n          <div class=\"learning-copy\">\n            <small>LOOK \u00b7 TRY \u00b7 CHECK<\/small>\n            <h3>Bowline<\/h3>\n            <p>It creates a fixed loop that keeps roughly the same size when tied correctly.<\/p>\n            <ol class=\"learning-steps\">\n              <li>Make a small loop in the standing part.<\/li><li>Bring the working end up through the loop.<\/li><li>Take it around the standing part, then back down through the small loop and tighten.<\/li>            <\/ol>\n            <div class=\"memory\">Memory aid: the rabbit comes out of the hole, goes around the tree and back down the hole.<\/div>\n            <label><input type=\"checkbox\"> I tied it myself with a real rope.<\/label>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"learning-image english-reference\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/chaise.jpg\" alt=\"Finished Bowline\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"learning-board \" data-learning=\"cabestan\">\n          <div class=\"learning-copy\">\n            <small>LOOK \u00b7 TRY \u00b7 CHECK<\/small>\n            <h3>Clove hitch<\/h3>\n            <p>It is used to fasten a rope quickly around a post, rail or similar support.<\/p>\n            <ol class=\"learning-steps\">\n              <li>Wrap the rope once around the post.<\/li><li>Make a second wrap so it crosses over the first.<\/li><li>Tuck the working end under the crossing turn and tighten both sides.<\/li>            <\/ol>\n            <div class=\"memory\">Quick and adjustable, but its grip depends on the support and on how the load changes.<\/div>\n            <label><input type=\"checkbox\"> I tied it myself with a real rope.<\/label>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"learning-image english-reference\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/cabestan.jpg\" alt=\"Finished Clove hitch\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"learning-board \" data-learning=\"coulissant\">\n          <div class=\"learning-copy\">\n            <small>LOOK \u00b7 TRY \u00b7 CHECK<\/small>\n            <h3>Simple slip knot<\/h3>\n            <p>It introduces an adjustable loop or sliding closure around the standing part.<\/p>\n            <ol class=\"learning-steps\">\n              <li>Cross the rope to make a loop.<\/li><li>Form a bight with the working end.<\/li><li>Pull that bight through the loop; pull the standing part to adjust the sliding loop.<\/li>            <\/ol>\n            <div class=\"memory\">Particularly useful for bracelets and small adjustable objects.<\/div>\n            <label><input type=\"checkbox\"> I tied it myself with a real rope.<\/label>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"learning-image english-reference\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/coulissant.jpg\" alt=\"Finished Simple slip knot\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"learning-board \" data-learning=\"pecheur\">\n          <div class=\"learning-copy\">\n            <small>LOOK \u00b7 TRY \u00b7 CHECK<\/small>\n            <h3>Fisherman&#039;s knot<\/h3>\n            <p>Two opposing overhand knots slide together to join two small cords.<\/p>\n            <ol class=\"learning-steps\">\n              <li>Overlap the two cords so their ends point in opposite directions.<\/li><li>Tie an overhand knot with the first end around the other cord.<\/li><li>Repeat with the second end, then pull the standing parts so the two knots meet.<\/li>            <\/ol>\n            <div class=\"memory\">Here it is taught as a joining principle, not as a safety knot for critical loads.<\/div>\n            <label><input type=\"checkbox\"> I tied it myself with a real rope.<\/label>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"learning-image english-reference\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/pecheur.jpg\" alt=\"Finished Fisherman&#039;s knot\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"learning-board \" data-learning=\"plat\">\n          <div class=\"learning-copy\">\n            <small>LOOK \u00b7 TRY \u00b7 CHECK<\/small>\n            <h3>Square knot<\/h3>\n            <p>Two opposite half-knots: left over right, then right over left. A basic macram\u00e9 knot.<\/p>\n            <ol class=\"learning-steps\">\n              <li>Cross the left working cord over the right and tuck it underneath.<\/li><li>Then cross the right working cord over the left and tuck it underneath.<\/li><li>Pull evenly on both sides to form a flat, symmetrical knot.<\/li>            <\/ol>\n            <div class=\"memory\">If you repeat the same side twice, you make a granny knot rather than a square knot.<\/div>\n            <label><input type=\"checkbox\"> I tied it myself with a real rope.<\/label>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"learning-image english-reference\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/plat.jpg\" alt=\"Finished Square knot\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n          <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"panel\" data-panel=\"mois\">\n      <h2>Project of the month<\/h2>\n      <p>This month, the knots become a bracelet you can actually wear.<\/p>\n\n      <article class=\"month\">\n        <small>PROJECT 01 \u00b7 MACRAM\u00c9 BRACELET<\/small>\n        <h3>Choose your version<\/h3>\n        <p>The illustration shows the finished idea; the written guide gives you the full sequence step by step.<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"project-tabs\">\n          <button class=\"on\" data-project-tab=\"classique\">Adjustable bracelet \u00b7 square knots<\/button>\n          <button data-project-tab=\"spiral\">Spiral bracelet \u00b7 beads<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"project-view on\" data-project=\"classique\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/bracelet_classique.jpg\" alt=\"Adjustable macram\u00e9 bracelet with square knots\">\n          <div class=\"written-guide\">\n            <h4>The steps in words<\/h4>\n            <ol>\n              <li><strong>Prepare the core cord.<\/strong> Cut a piece about 40 cm long and secure it at the top and bottom so it stays lightly tensioned.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>Add the working cord.<\/strong> Take about 1.5 m of cord, pass it under the core and centre it so one working end is on each side.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>First half-knot.<\/strong> Bring the left cord over the core to make a \u201c4\u201d. Pass the right cord over the left end, under the core and out through the loop of the \u201c4\u201d. Tighten gently.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>Second half-knot.<\/strong> Mirror the movement: bring the right cord over the core, then pass the left cord underneath and out through the loop. Tighten to the same tension.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>The square knot is complete.<\/strong> Repeat left then right until the bracelet reaches the length you want.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>Try it on.<\/strong> Leave a little ease around the wrist and stop weaving when the length feels right.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>Make the adjustable closure.<\/strong> Cross the two core ends and tie a few square knots around both crossed cords with a separate short cord.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>Secure the ends.<\/strong> Finish each end with a small stopper knot or a bead so it cannot slide out of the closure.<\/li>\n            <\/ol>\n            <p class=\"guide-memory\"><strong>Remember:<\/strong> left then right = one complete square knot.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"project-view\" data-project=\"spiral\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/bracelet_spiral.jpg\" alt=\"Spiral macram\u00e9 bracelet with beads\">\n          <div class=\"written-guide\">\n            <h4>The steps in words<\/h4>\n            <ol>\n              <li><strong>Prepare the core.<\/strong> Place the core cords in the centre and secure them so they stay lightly tensioned.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>Add the working cord.<\/strong> Its two ends work on the left and right of the core cords.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>Always start from the same side.<\/strong> For example, make a \u201c4\u201d with the left cord over the core cords.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>Make the pass.<\/strong> Bring the right cord over the left end, under the core cords and out through the loop of the \u201c4\u201d.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>Tighten and repeat the same movement.<\/strong> Do not mirror it. Starting from the same side every time is what creates the spiral.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>Let the spiral develop.<\/strong> Keep an even tension and the pattern will twist naturally.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>Add beads.<\/strong> Thread them onto the core cords, slide them up against the last knot, then continue knotting directly below.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>Make a sliding closure.<\/strong> Cross the core ends and make a short sliding section around them.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>Secure the ends.<\/strong> Finish with a small stopper knot or a bead.<\/li>\n            <\/ol>\n            <p class=\"guide-memory\"><strong>Remember:<\/strong> the same half-knot from the same side, repeated = a spiral.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"checks\">\n          <label><input type=\"checkbox\" data-check> I can tell the core cords from the working cords.<\/label>\n          <label><input type=\"checkbox\" data-check> My pattern stays even.<\/label>\n          <label><input type=\"checkbox\" data-check> I can tie at least two knots again without looking at the guide.<\/label>\n          <p data-ready>When all three are checked, the project is complete.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/article>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"panel\" data-panel=\"defi\">\n      <h2>Two-person challenge<\/h2>\n      <p>Two people, two ropes and four wrists attached. Your goal is to separate without untying a single end.<\/p>\n\n      <article class=\"month rope-cuffs\" data-cuffs>\n        <small>TWO-PERSON CHALLENGE \u00b7 ROPE HANDCUFFS PUZZLE<\/small>\n        <h3>The rope handcuffs<\/h3>\n\n        <div class=\"challenge-intro\">\n          <div>\n            <h4>Set-up<\/h4>\n            <p>You need two soft ropes about 1.2 to 1.5 metres long and a partner. Each person attaches one end of <strong>their own rope to each wrist<\/strong>. Before the second wrist is attached, the two ropes must be interlinked like two chain links.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"safety-note\">\n            <strong>Safety<\/strong>\n            <p>Keep the wrist loops loose enough to slide a few fingers underneath. Never tighten the loops or pull sharply.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"rules-card\">\n          <h4>The rules<\/h4>\n          <ul>\n            <li>Do not untie either rope.<\/li>\n            <li>Do not cut the ropes.<\/li>\n            <li>Do not slip a hand out of its wrist loop.<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          <p><strong>Challenge:<\/strong> find a way to separate the two people completely.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"primary solution-toggle\" data-toggle-solution aria-expanded=\"false\">Show the solution<\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"solution-box\" data-solution hidden>\n          <h4>The solution, step by step<\/h4>\n          <p>Only one person needs to perform the movement. In the illustration, it is the person with the red rope.<\/p>\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rkd-noeuds\/assets\/img-en\/menottes.jpg\" alt=\"Four-step solution to the rope handcuffs puzzle\">\n\n          <div class=\"written-guide\">\n            <ol>\n              <li><strong>Make a bight.<\/strong> Take a small bight in your own rope near your partner\u2019s wrist.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>Pass it under the wrist loop.<\/strong> Push the bight underneath the rope loop around your partner\u2019s wrist.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>Take it over the hand.<\/strong> Open the bight and pass it completely over your partner\u2019s hand.<\/li>\n              <li><strong>Bring it back out.<\/strong> Lower the bight on the other side of the wrist, pass it back underneath the wrist loop, then pull your own rope gently. The two ropes separate.<\/li>\n            <\/ol>\n            <p class=\"guide-memory\"><strong>The little secret:<\/strong> no wrist was ever freed. The bight simply travelled around the hand and under the wrist loop, which cancels the interlinking of the two ropes.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"checks\">\n          <label><input type=\"checkbox\" data-check2> We solved it without looking at the solution.<\/label>\n          <label><input type=\"checkbox\" data-check2> We can now repeat the movement and explain it.<\/label>\n          <p data-ready2>When both boxes are checked, the challenge is complete.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/article>\n    <\/section>\n  <\/main>\n  \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"iawp_total_views":3,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2421","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2421"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2422,"href":"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2421\/revisions\/2422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chevalier-de-lastree.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}