After looking at dozens of videos of Greek speaking orthodox priests teaching this knot with complex procedures (and reciting prayers while weaving) without understanding anything this was the ONLY video where I actually realized how the knots were made! May God bless you, in the meantime I really personally and sincerely THANK you!
@@bernardomesilvathe prayer is the Jesus prayer. In English it goes “Lord Jesus Christ son of God have mercy on me a sinner” and the prayer is said into every knot so when it’s done and you’re using it to pray 1 knot = 1 Jesus prayer
I have watched many of these videos, and this has been the best one by far. It took 3 days and upwards of ten zillion tries, but I did it! Thanks for taking the time to record this.
I've watched so many of these videos how to do this knot I almost gave up, but this is much clearer, I think I'll give another try. Many thanks. from the UK 😊
Thank you ,a truly perfect tutorial..Your presentation is cristal clear, the perfect instruction, greatly valued ! Be blessed. To add..yes I watched several there tutorials, yours is the clearest to follow
Excellent tutorial that i link to people to this day. When i was in the hospital i tied prayer ropes and this tutorial allowed me to do that. I suggest tying prayer ropes to anyone who may be going through a rough patch as it really helped me out. If you don't use em I'm sure your local churches would appreciate more tools of worship.
Thank u so much for this. It may have taken me about a hundred times to watch this to get the knot. But now I can do it with my eyes closed. Thank u again.
Very clear instructions. Using paracord makes it easier to follow, compared to a thinner twine. I must say, though, this is the most complicated way to tie a double-stranded diamond knot I’ve ever seen!
Hi Mitchell. You likely already know this, but when I figured it out, it fascinated me. This knot is the same as the diamond knot. Different hand positions, same outcome. This technique is much more comfortable than the typical diamond knot but requires much longer leading ends. And of course, there's also the fact that you make the sign of the cross several times in the process with this technique.
Hi Mitchell ive watched so many tutorials and your version was by far the easiest demonstrated, im going to practise it together with you to get the hang of it. thanks ever so much.😀🍀🙏🙏
Thanks so much. I was able to learn and complete my first prayer rope effectively using your instructions. Too many other videos on the subject, particularly those set to music, seem almost like the person is trying to impress with skilled they are rather than teach anything.
Thank you very much! I have been looking for how to make Chotoki for a long time. Your way of teaching is very easy to understand. I will make it soon! Thank you!
Now this tutorial video of knot is the most comprehensible n illuminating than any else i've seen so far! im greek and i've watched so many videos of greek monks n priests and i didn't get a thing of what they were doing! Congratulations my friend!
For my brothers and sisters learning this: It is going to take some time to be able to quickly and easily get the knot to look perfectly symmetrical. Just start making knots, maybe practice tying and untying on a small strand of thread. When you get comfortable, make a bracelet and keep doing that. To be able to do thus knot quickly takes lots of practice and patience. I've made 2 bracelets and a 50-knot prayer rope and only just started being able to tie one of these knots (and have it tight) in less than a few minutes. And even so, before I pull the loops through, sometimes it is wonky and lobsided, but that RESOLVES itself (usually) if you just patiently keep tightening different parts of the knot :) Don't worry about being perfect, just get going and get the practice and feel for it!
I'm replying to you here because I think comments are being deleted on American Combato channel. Please email me hockey@inorbit.com and I will answer your questions in full.
Didn't take long for comments to be deleted on American Combato. I will offer you my comments here. What you know about Steiner is what he writes about himself. You don't know him, I do. He self promoted himself to 10th degree. He also gave himself the title of Prof. So he's lying/misleading people in that regard. What else is he misleading/lying about? A lot! Again if you want the truth then email me. Hockey@inorbit.com
Thanks! Have you seen my barrel knot tutorial at ua-cam.com/video/rYLfqRn9HcU/v-deo.html ? I don't remember if I explained how to space them, but I put them a fingertip length apart.
I created this video to help you all pray. Please take this time to help *me* pray. My 3-yo son is in the ICU at our local children's hospital after a bad car accident we were in. Please pray for his health and recovery. May whatever God you worship love you as I love this child and bless you the way your comments have blessed me.
I'm sure you can do it! If at any point you get confused, let me know and I'll try my best to help, though I still need this tutorial myself most days. :)
@@-Ravenscroft- It's right when I start to tighten it when I get to the 3 ears. When I do this the knot gets jumbled up and looks messed up. I get everything until that point.
I'm sorry I took so long to reply, but I had trouble at that stage, too. I just wound up being very particular with how I held them on my fingers. If you still have tricks after that, you might try using stitch counters or baby pins. Close them around (not through!) the cord of the loop, and it should help you keep them separate if they fall again.
It's been years, but I want to say I started with about 10' (around 3m) of each color. I had a lot left over at the end, but it was better to be safe than to run short. I wish I could give you a per-knot number; I did 50 knots for this one, which would be 2-3 inches per knot if I'd used all my cord.
Great tutorial! I am new to this and was able to tie a knot following your video, but I am having trouble figuring out how to make a whole complete prayer rope and/or bracelet. Do you have any instructions for how to make a complete one start to finish? Thanks!
Use a lot more cord than you think you need, because at the end of all your knots, however many you make, you're going to put the two ends together. I like to leave between 18"-36" of extra cord before my first knot, and the same or more after the last one. Bring both ends together, making a loop of your knots, and then use them to tie one big SUPERKNOT with all the cords of both ends (should be 4 cords this time! Starting position should be doubled!) This knot is just like the ones you've been making, except it's huge-mongous and made of four cords. Otherwise, just proceed like you have been. After that, leave a few inches to fray into a tassel, or to tie to a pre-made tassel, and cut the rest off.
I encourage you to try as often as you have the strength and patience. What you see in this video was the result of failing at least 30 times after watching 5 other tutorials. My way not be the way that works best for you, but if you continue to try, you will find one that does.
When you slip it off, you want to be very gentle. Try to keep the spacing they come off in, and then very easily start tightening, one strand at a time. Does this help at all?
Oh, geeze. I dunno. I used well over two yards/meters (there's like a 3"/7.62 cm difference between those two measurements) for each one, and just cut off the excess. I'm sure I wasted a lot, but it was worth it, in my opinion.
Link to picture: drive.google.com/file/d/1C2Y1ZO7GveL6CDczNXmffdEDgtpug1YD/view?usp=drivesdk Which is the chotki knot and which is the diamond knot ? Thanks for your answer
When you get to the end, take the four strands that are left over and make a new knot just like you have been, only with double the strands--two strands instead of one in each place. This will make a big knot to close the loop.
@@-Ravenscroft- since I used a thick string this is pretty difficult... But I will try again, I also found this video where the starting end is fed through the last knot: ua-cam.com/video/FWumLSmZlG4/v-deo.html Thanks for the advice I am sure one of these techniques will work for me. Even if it takes all day...
For those confused about the Elijah Ravenscroft with the same icon as the publisher of this video--he's me. I had a name change, and Google doesn't like to let you just transfer accounts easily. All my other religious videos will be on my own channel, under this name, in the future unless otherwise stated *on* that channel. Much love and light.
Hi, i want to ask about rosary with this knot. I made all the 50 parts of Hail Mary knots and 4 knots in between every 10 of them. And now I'm stuck in the intersection between those 50 to the first mystery (along with the cross). How do you make this intersection knot? Thank you for the answer and the tutorial.
@@dodogonzaga I'm so sorry I haven't seemed to answer this yet, but basically, you take the ends of the string, all four strands, and make another knot by doubling them up, treating 2 strands as 1
whatever you think you need, at least double it. these knots take a lot of cord. I think I started with probably about a yard (just under 1 meter) for each individual strand. i had some left over, but it wasn't a lot.
After looking at dozens of videos of Greek speaking orthodox priests teaching this knot with complex procedures (and reciting prayers while weaving) without understanding anything this was the ONLY video where I actually realized how the knots were made! May God bless you, in the meantime I really personally and sincerely THANK you!
Can you point me to one that has the prayers?
@@bernardomesilvathe prayer is the Jesus prayer. In English it goes “Lord Jesus Christ son of God have mercy on me a sinner” and the prayer is said into every knot so when it’s done and you’re using it to pray 1 knot = 1 Jesus prayer
@@bunchofbaxters Thanks. God Bless.
This is by far the best example on UA-cam of how to tie this knot !
He may never see this comment, but God bless this man. This was soooo helpful and made things so much easier. Thank you so much 🙏🏾
I have watched many of these videos, and this has been the best one by far. It took 3 days and upwards of ten zillion tries, but I did it! Thanks for taking the time to record this.
That's the most complex knot I've ever seen. Very clear tutorial. Thanks.
It has to be complex so the devil can't untie it, so the legend goes
@@lilzeppy I once had to untie a prayer rope to fix it, devil probably got frustrated and gave up. Those knots are no joke to untie.
Wow...I held my breath watching this video...so clear and precise...going to try to make it. Thank you.
Thank you!🙏I managed to do it!I think God led me to your video which was so easy to learn after🙏
After watching so many videos I was going to give up until I found your tutorial. Excellent demonstration and thank you so very much!
I've watched so many of these videos how to do this knot I almost gave up, but this is much clearer, I think I'll give another try. Many thanks. from the UK 😊
this is hands down the best tutorial for this on youtube. legit. thank you! i finished my first prayer rope over the weekend.
Thank you ,a truly perfect tutorial..Your presentation is cristal clear, the perfect instruction, greatly valued ! Be blessed. To add..yes I watched several there tutorials, yours is the clearest to follow
I managed to make a knot! First time ever! Thank you for the great tutorial!
That's great! Congrats!
Excellent tutorial that i link to people to this day. When i was in the hospital i tied prayer ropes and this tutorial allowed me to do that. I suggest tying prayer ropes to anyone who may be going through a rough patch as it really helped me out. If you don't use em I'm sure your local churches would appreciate more tools of worship.
Great, clear directions! I watched a few videos before finding this one, and you got me there first try!
Easiest tutorial I have found yet! Thank you!
FINALLY! A clear video on the subject that is actually useful! THANK YOU!
Thank u so much for this. It may have taken me about a hundred times to watch this to get the knot. But now I can do it with my eyes closed. Thank u again.
Very clear instructions. Using paracord makes it easier to follow, compared to a thinner twine. I must say, though, this is the most complicated way to tie a double-stranded diamond knot I’ve ever seen!
Hi Mitchell. You likely already know this, but when I figured it out, it fascinated me. This knot is the same as the diamond knot. Different hand positions, same outcome. This technique is much more comfortable than the typical diamond knot but requires much longer leading ends. And of course, there's also the fact that you make the sign of the cross several times in the process with this technique.
Who knew the paracord community were making such extensive use of an ancient and deeply Christian 3rd-century knot?
Thank you for this information!
Hi Mitchell ive watched so many tutorials and your version was by far the easiest demonstrated, im going to practise it together with you to get the hang of it. thanks ever so much.😀🍀🙏🙏
Best tutorial on the knot by far, thanks a lot for your hard work.
Just finished my 33-knot chotki. thank you.
I'm so glad this helped you!
@@MitchellWillie What material did you use?
Thanks so much. I was able to learn and complete my first prayer rope effectively using your instructions. Too many other videos on the subject, particularly those set to music, seem almost like the person is trying to impress with skilled they are rather than teach anything.
Watched a few different tutorials on here. Yours is by far the best and I've finally managed to learn. Many thanks!
Thank you very much! I have been looking for how to make Chotoki for a long time. Your way of teaching is very easy to understand. I will make it soon! Thank you!
Excellent tutorial, thank you! Blessings.
absolutely the clearest, best tutorial on this bead yet! thanks!!
Nicely detailed steps, can't wait to try this one
Thank you very much. That was truely a helpful instruktion. I love it
By far the BEST tutorial and instructions I've seen for this knot yet! Thank you!!!
best explanation I've seen on here. Thanks a bunch!
Now this tutorial video of knot is the most comprehensible n illuminating than any else i've seen so far! im greek and i've watched so many videos of greek monks n priests and i didn't get a thing of what they were doing! Congratulations my friend!
This looks like a great way to practice before actually making a prayer rope with rat tail cord or wool. Thanks for this.
For my brothers and sisters learning this: It is going to take some time to be able to quickly and easily get the knot to look perfectly symmetrical. Just start making knots, maybe practice tying and untying on a small strand of thread. When you get comfortable, make a bracelet and keep doing that.
To be able to do thus knot quickly takes lots of practice and patience. I've made 2 bracelets and a 50-knot prayer rope and only just started being able to tie one of these knots (and have it tight) in less than a few minutes. And even so, before I pull the loops through, sometimes it is wonky and lobsided, but that RESOLVES itself (usually) if you just patiently keep tightening different parts of the knot :)
Don't worry about being perfect, just get going and get the practice and feel for it!
Thank you so much Mitchell. Your tutorial was so clear and well explained that I was able to work it out. I’m so grateful.
Thanks to you i am able to finally understand how to do and adjust the knots. Easy to understand 😊😊😊
Thank you! After several tries I got it!
I finally got it thanks to you god bless you brother
Thank you for this tutorial. You are awesome at presenting. Thank you!
Thank you! You are a superb teacher! I did it ;)
I'm going to try it one day
Thank you for the kind words!
Thank you so much! I FINALLY got it!
Muchas gracias amigo, habia estado complicado encontrar a alguien que explicara mientras hacia los nudos
Woot Woot! I think I got it now! Thank you!
Thank you for doing this 😊
Thanks man. Really thanks! Starting on my first 33 knot rope!
Thank you lot, your video helped me to learn it
You are a best.Very clear tutorial. Thanks.
Great video, this makes the process quite clear. Thanks for sharing!
I'm replying to you here because I think comments are being deleted on American Combato channel. Please email me hockey@inorbit.com and I will answer your questions in full.
Didn't take long for comments to be deleted on American Combato. I will offer you my comments here. What you know about Steiner is what he writes about himself. You don't know him, I do. He self promoted himself to 10th degree. He also gave himself the title of Prof. So he's lying/misleading people in that regard. What else is he misleading/lying about? A lot! Again if you want the truth then email me. Hockey@inorbit.com
Lord have mercy on us all. Thanks amazing tutorial☦️🫡
This looks really similar to the ranger bead. Great video btw 👍
Accidentally finished the knot while annoyedly trying to start over
Thanks a lot for explaining! 🌷 😊
Wow. Best teacher ever award. Now, can you upload a barrel knot and how to get them made perfectly so each is consistent in looks?
Thanks! Have you seen my barrel knot tutorial at ua-cam.com/video/rYLfqRn9HcU/v-deo.html ? I don't remember if I explained how to space them, but I put them a fingertip length apart.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, BECAUSE I HAVE WATCHED 6 VIDEOS AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!😍🌝😄🤗😃😃😃😁THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!
I created this video to help you all pray. Please take this time to help *me* pray.
My 3-yo son is in the ICU at our local children's hospital after a bad car accident we were in. Please pray for his health and recovery. May whatever God you worship love you as I love this child and bless you the way your comments have blessed me.
I am praying for your son.
@@corinnepage8309 Thank you. He passed not long after I wrote that, but time knows no boundaries, and I'm certain he can hear your prayers. ❤️
I am incredibly sorry for your loss. ❤❤❤ This little one is with God now@@-Ravenscroft-
Perfect tutorial 🎉
Thank you 🙏🏻
Excellent thank you so much. I forgot how to do this.
This is the best video about weaving rosaries❤
I’m really knot-challenged but I really hope to learn this knot. 😁
I'm sure you can do it! If at any point you get confused, let me know and I'll try my best to help, though I still need this tutorial myself most days. :)
@@-Ravenscroft- thank you!
This is great! Thank you so much. I am trying to make these with a softer cord.
I'm glad I could help!
Самое лучшее и понятное видео. Благодарю!!!!
Yeyy you helped me a lot
Excellent video
I have no clue what I am doing wrong. It is always when I get to the final part where I have the three loops that it comes out looking just strange.
If there's any way you could describe your problem in more detail, I'll help as much as I can!
@@-Ravenscroft-
It's right when I start to tighten it when I get to the 3 ears. When I do this the knot gets jumbled up and looks messed up. I get everything until that point.
I'm sorry I took so long to reply, but I had trouble at that stage, too. I just wound up being very particular with how I held them on my fingers. If you still have tricks after that, you might try using stitch counters or baby pins. Close them around (not through!) the cord of the loop, and it should help you keep them separate if they fall again.
Hallelu-Yah! 🥰
Thank you dear friend in Christ
Hi! Is this also a diamond knot? Nice tuts.
I have never seen it done this way.
Mitchell, I have been looking everywhere to find out how much rattail is needed per knot. Would you be able to tell me please?
It's been years, but I want to say I started with about 10' (around 3m) of each color. I had a lot left over at the end, but it was better to be safe than to run short. I wish I could give you a per-knot number; I did 50 knots for this one, which would be 2-3 inches per knot if I'd used all my cord.
can you tie that knot with one whole piece of rope?
Richard Beck sent me
Also found videos on the slip knot but not on how you did the excess. Please help
I DID IT THANK YOU
what thread did you use to tie the chotki
I understand it's traditionally made with wool (?), but I used paracord in this video.
How long does it take to make 50 knots?
Thank you all for your support!
Great tutorial! I am new to this and was able to tie a knot following your video, but I am having trouble figuring out how to make a whole complete prayer rope and/or bracelet. Do you have any instructions for how to make a complete one start to finish? Thanks!
Use a lot more cord than you think you need, because at the end of all your knots, however many you make, you're going to put the two ends together. I like to leave between 18"-36" of extra cord before my first knot, and the same or more after the last one. Bring both ends together, making a loop of your knots, and then use them to tie one big SUPERKNOT with all the cords of both ends (should be 4 cords this time! Starting position should be doubled!) This knot is just like the ones you've been making, except it's huge-mongous and made of four cords. Otherwise, just proceed like you have been. After that, leave a few inches to fray into a tassel, or to tie to a pre-made tassel, and cut the rest off.
@@-Ravenscroft- Thank you so much!!
This looks identical to a two-strand diamond knot… but 37x more complicated…
Merci pour le travail
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner, amen.
Amen. ❤🩹
how much rope do i need
Traditionally, these are made with wool. I am currently trying to make a 100 bead prayer rope with wool... it is the most difficult thing.
i didn't have access to any wool that was strong enough to do this, but i'm definitely interested in trying it traditionally.
I don't see the difference to a diamond knot, please explain ! I don't get it !
I think I just have to admit I'll never be able to do this.
I encourage you to try as often as you have the strength and patience. What you see in this video was the result of failing at least 30 times after watching 5 other tutorials. My way not be the way that works best for you, but if you continue to try, you will find one that does.
Hello! Could you tell me which cord to do it from? What is the thickness?
Hi! I have been trying to finish a knot. The part when you slip it off your hand to the end is confusing to me. Can you give me some tip?
When you slip it off, you want to be very gentle. Try to keep the spacing they come off in, and then very easily start tightening, one strand at a time. Does this help at all?
Thank you !
You're welcome!
"tricksy" haha, love it
Can you give a slow step by step instruction on how to do the knot? I am a beginner and you are doing it too fast for me to figure out.
You can slow the video down in settings.
How long should the cord be for x number of cords?
Oh, geeze. I dunno. I used well over two yards/meters (there's like a 3"/7.62 cm difference between those two measurements) for each one, and just cut off the excess. I'm sure I wasted a lot, but it was worth it, in my opinion.
I followed these instructions and ended up with an oragami crane. I must have taken a wrong turn.
instructions unclear; made balloon animal
Link to picture: drive.google.com/file/d/1C2Y1ZO7GveL6CDczNXmffdEDgtpug1YD/view?usp=drivesdk
Which is the chotki knot and which is the diamond knot ?
Thanks for your answer
I cant find a way to connect the ends of the rope when I am done.
When you get to the end, take the four strands that are left over and make a new knot just like you have been, only with double the strands--two strands instead of one in each place. This will make a big knot to close the loop.
@@-Ravenscroft- since I used a thick string this is pretty difficult... But I will try again, I also found this video where the starting end is fed through the last knot:
ua-cam.com/video/FWumLSmZlG4/v-deo.html
Thanks for the advice I am sure one of these techniques will work for me. Even if it takes all day...
@@voidremoved that might work well, too! I haven't tried it. Sorry I'm not more help.
For those confused about the Elijah Ravenscroft with the same icon as the publisher of this video--he's me. I had a name change, and Google doesn't like to let you just transfer accounts easily. All my other religious videos will be on my own channel, under this name, in the future unless otherwise stated *on* that channel. Much love and light.
Hi, i want to ask about rosary with this knot. I made all the 50 parts of Hail Mary knots and 4 knots in between every 10 of them. And now I'm stuck in the intersection between those 50 to the first mystery (along with the cross). How do you make this intersection knot? Thank you for the answer and the tutorial.
@@dodogonzaga I'm so sorry I haven't seemed to answer this yet, but basically, you take the ends of the string, all four strands, and make another knot by doubling them up, treating 2 strands as 1
Did this help? If not, I'll try again!
Wow this is so very complicated.
it is! but once i figured it out, i found it meditative.
how much cord do youneed to start with?
whatever you think you need, at least double it. these knots take a lot of cord. I think I started with probably about a yard (just under 1 meter) for each individual strand. i had some left over, but it wasn't a lot.
Whoa!!!
Yo your video made this a cinch.
6:40
Angel of God teach this knot to Greek monk........ And calls kopmoskini