Half hitch rope mat- rope hot pad

In this tutorial I demonstrate hot to make a half hitch mat, which can be used as a hot pad under hot dishes.
The rope used is 1/4 inch (6mm) natural hemp rope.
For this project I used 20 feet (6 meters) of rope which was enough for a 4 pass version of the mat.

How to do common whipping:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-hfkPJcJqo

How to stitch your rope mats:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgZAI0hOlWY

Enjoy the tutorial!

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