While living aboard our sailboat, Nine of Cups, we were constantly replacing worn and chafed halyards and dock lines. Rather than throw the old lines away, I learned to make those cool, decorative nautical rugs (traditionally known as Ocean Plait mats) from the used lines. Over the years, I made dozens - some the size of doormats and others the size of coasters. The first few took hours to make, but I refined the technique until I could make a mat in half an hour or less.

This ebook explains the steps in detail, and includes full sized patterns to make the process as simple and painless as possible.