All the threads that come from the groups are then collected at the top of the scallops and overcast with strong thread, so as to form a thick round cord along the edges of the scallops, widening towards the point, as more and more threads are taken in. At the point, these threads are knotted into a big tassel with another bunch of supplementary threads added to them. The other small tassels, represented in fig. [604], are made separately and then fastened on.
The fringe is further ornamented by large knotted tassels, introduced between the scallops, for which, a large knotted berry, fig. [590], over 21 cords, has first to be made.
Collect the 21 threads all together, to begin with; then make: 2 rows of knots over 12 threads, 1 over 15, 3 over 21, 1 over 15 and 2 over 12; then cut the ends of the 21 threads to the same length, and turn them inwards, to fill up the hollow space inside the berry, stuffing it besides, if necessary, with wadding to make it perfectly firm and hard and sewing it together at the ends.
To this you attach 5 large and 6 small pendants; the smaller ones are begun with a Chinese knot, figs. [607] and [609], which terminates in a double chain, formed into a ring knot.
Fig. 607. Chinese knot and double chain for a ring knot.
Fig. 608. Ring knot formed of a single chain.
These ring knots take the place, in macramé, of bead drops, in gimp trimmings; when they are made of a double chain, you cut away 3 threads, when of a single, 1 thread, conceal the ends carefully inside the knot, make a loop with the 4th or 2nd thread, fig. [608], and lastly, fasten off all the ends with two or three invisible stitches.