Chinese knot links for the Kariginu collar.

[gurdymonkey]

Some potentially useful links I found:

http://www.satincord.com/htm/tutorials_videos.htm
http://www.ezlearnchinese.com/Knotting/knot_bt.html

A more elaborate, "monkey's paw" knot using a narrower piece of cord might also work:
http://www.igkt.net/beginners/monkeys-fist.html

Comments

[takadai-no-tora.livejournal.com]

Here's another good site (or 2)
http://www.chineseknotting.org/
http://www.daoofsilk.com
Both belong to Carol Wang, a braider and knotter in British Columbia--and a very cool person, except she told me about Tokyu Hands crafts supply stores which sucked the credit card right out of my wallet even faster than the bookstore...