Gift Wrap: Round Box Coiled Knot

贈り物包み（丸箱・渦巻き結び） okurimono tsutsumi (maru bako, uzumaki musubi)

Use a small or medium furoshiki, at least 45 cm. Knot: Square knot, Rosette.

Gift Wrap: Round Box Coiled Knot, finished
  1. Lay the furoshiki inside up as a diamond and place the round box in the centre. Corner A points at you.
  2. Lift corners A (near) and C (far) together above the box. Hold them side by side in one hand.
  3. Wrap B (right) and D (left) round the base of A and C, one each way, and tie them in a small square knot. Keep holding A and C up; B and D pull the sides in against the box. Leave A and C standing up above the knot. You should now see a small flat knot on the lid, with A and C standing up as 2 tall ends.
  4. Wrap end A round the base of the knot and tuck its tip under. Close-up: wrap the end once round the base of the knot, then push its tip under the wrap.
  5. Repeat step 4 with end C, wrapping it the same way. You should now see a round, coiled knot on top with no ends showing.
  6. Press the 2 coils flat so they sit evenly around the knot. Close-up of the finished coiled knot: each end wraps around the knot base and its tip is hidden underneath. You should now see a round, flat rosette on the lid with no loose tips.
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