Framed White Cotton Sailor Knot Wreath, tied by hand in Mystic, Connecticut. We use half-inch white cotton rope and stitch a twin-ring metal frame to the back. Ours measures about 16 inches across. Add your own ribbon or greens if you like. We leave that part to you.
Turn the wreath over and you’ll see where we stitched the frame to the rope. The two rings support the knot when it hangs upright. If yours is going to lie flat on a table as a centerpiece, take a look at our white cotton wreath without the frame.
White cotton lets the crossings in the knot show, especially against a dark door. I’d put a bow off to one side if you’re adding one. That leaves most of the weave in view. For Christmas, a few sprigs of evergreen will do. Take them out in January and you can leave the wreath right where it is.
For a door that spends much of the year out in the weather, see the lobster rope options in our wreath collection.