Basket weave knot

For a true basket weave knot that can be tied with two strands, the number of intersections in each direction cannot have a common divisor.

Within this constraint, there is no theoretical upper limit to the size of a basket weave knot.

However, large basket weave knots have a tendency to twist and curl because they are completely flat.

[1] A basket weave knot can be tied from a single strand by first forming a bight in the middle of the line.

In the carrick bend, which is otherwise similar to the double coin knot, the standing ends enter opposite long sides.

A diagram of a basket weave knot on a 3×5 rectangular grid
A diagram of a long basket weave knot on a 2×5 grid
A decorative use on the Gosforth Cross , from the 10th century AD
A carrick bend knot with a 2×3 rectangular grid superimposed upon it