This document provides instructions for tying two variations of the Weaver's Knot to join pieces of yarn. The first variation is used when there is little yarn or the yarn is under tension. It involves creating a loop in one yarn, threading the working yarn through the loop, wrapping it under and over the passive yarn, and pulling it tight. The second variation is for when there is plenty of yarn with no tension. It involves crossing the yarn ends and wrapping one end over itself before inserting the passive end and tightening.

1. © 2005, margaret coe
margcoe@e-weaving.com
www.e-weaving.com
Weaver’s Knot (Sheet Bend) Yarn under tension
There is more than one way to tie a
Weaver’s Knot.
The version illustrated on this page
is a method to use when there is a
small amount of yarn to work with
or when the yarn is under some
tension.
1. Create a loop in the
passive yarn (blue).
2. Bring the end of the
working yarn (purple) up
through the loop.
3. Bring the working end
around and under both
sections of the passive
yarn, then up and over the
passive yarn.
4. Guide the working end
through the space created
between the short end of
the passive yarn and itself.
5. Tighten—hold the passive
yarn (blue) with one hand,
and pull the active yarn
and its end with the other
hand.

2. © 2005, margaret coe
margcoe@e-weaving.com
www.e-weaving.com
Weaver’s Knot (Sheet Bend) Yarn under no tension
ActivePassive
Use this method when there is
sufficient yarn to work with or
when there is little or no
tension on the yarn.
1. Of the ends of the yarns to
be joined, the end on the
right (purple) is the active
yarn, the one of the left
(blue) the passive yarn.
2. Cross the ends with the
active yarn on the bottom.
Hold the cross between
the thumb and first finger.
3. Take the active yarn that
is below the cross, bring it
over the thumb and
under the left end of itself
4. Drop the active yarn. Take
the end of the passive
yarn (blue), bend it and
insert in the circle formed
in 3.
5. Tighten by holding the
passive thread (blue) with
one hand and pull on the
active ends with the other
hand.