Maedeup
Maedeup · Basic
Spectacles knot
안경매듭angyeong maedeup
A compact knot first used on spectacle-case cords, now a link between patterns and a top finish for hangings.
- Meaning
- Named because it was commonly used on the cords of old men's spectacle cases (안경집).
- Wishes for
- None recorded.
- Cord
- One cord folded in half.
- Used on
- spectacle-case cords, between knots to change pattern, top finish of wall and hanging ornaments, belts and short necklaces
- Learn first
- Dorae knot (double connection knot)
- Level
- Moderate
Step-by-step instructions for this knot are still to come.
History & tradition
Joseon (spectacles came into use in late Joseon)
The name records its main use: on the cords of spectacle cases (안경집), which men wore hung from the belt among their other pouches. Beyond that it became a general-purpose link between knots of different patterns and a top finish for hangings.
The 'late Joseon' note for spectacles is general context, not from the sources read.
Researched with medium confidence.
Sources for this entry
매화매듭梅花maehwa maedeup