Tekhelet Tying Diagram Series: R. Schachter of YU by Mois Navon Ptil Tekhelet Organization

Notes:

1) A “Single Knot” is made by taking the four strands from one side of the garment and the opposing four strands from the other side of the garment and tying a simple knot.

2) The first “Chulya” is made by taking one white strand from the total of eight strands and wrapping it around the remaining seven strands once; and then taking one blue strand from the total of eight strands and wrapping it around the remaining seven strands six times. These “wrapping” strands are designated “Shamashim” and due to the fact that there are so many tekhelet wraps (47 in total), a second long blue string is supplied as another shamash. Thus one should use one blue shamash for the first 4 chulyot and the other blue shamash for the last three chulyot.

3) A blue “Chulya” is made by taking a blue shamash and wrapping it around the remaining seven strands seven times.

4) The Last “Chulya” is made by taking a blue “shamash” and wrapping it around the seven remaining strands six times; and then taking the white “shamash” and wrapping it around the seven remaining strands once.

5) Shown here are a total of 7 chulyot; one can make up to 13. However one should insure that the wound & knotted section is approximately one-third of the total length of the hanging strings (from first knot to strings end).