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How to make an origami love knot letterfold

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IntermediateAn Origami Tutor design7 steps8 × 4 in · One rectangle

An Origami Tutor letterfold with a closed pentagonal knot and two tails. Fold the note into a narrow band, cross one end and pass it through the loop.

You need: One 2:1 rectangle of thin paper, such as 20 × 10 cm. No glue or scissors.
Start: Use a 2:1 rectangular note, white side up, with its long edges at the top and bottom. Write your message on the white side before folding.
Tips: Use thin paper so the four-layer strip bends neatly.
Pull both tails gently so the centre closes without crumpling the band.

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Finish

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Flatten the closed overhand knot and spread the two tails. Your message is folded inside.

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1
Fold the note in half
Bring the lower long edge up to the upper edge, hiding the message inside.
2
Make a narrow strip
Fold the doubled band in half upward once more. The strip is eight times as long as it is wide.
3
Bend the right end across
Fold the long right end down and left along the slanted line. Keep the left tail straight.
4
Bring the end up behind
Bring the same free end up behind the band along the next slanted line. Leave the first tail in place.
5
Bring the end down across the loop
Fold the free end back down along the top edge of the loop. The band now crosses itself in three places.
6
Close the overhand knot
Pass the free end through the loop, beneath its front band and over the other tail. Pull the tails gently apart until the five-sided centre closes.
7
Turn the knot upright
Turn the note so both tails point down and apart.
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Finish
Flatten the closed overhand knot and spread the two tails. Your message is folded inside.