finishingknots
nounUK /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ nɒts/
US /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ nɑts/
A finishing knot is a special knot you tie at the end to keep your work from coming undone.
She tied finishing knots in the bracelet so the beads would not fall off.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The last knots tied in a series of knots to complete a pattern or design.
The macrame wall hanging looked neat because of the finishing knots along the bottom.
3. Knots used to fasten off the final stitch in knitting or crochet.
Pull the yarn through the last loop to make one of the finishing knots.
4. Decorative knots added at the end of a cord or rope for style.
The curtain tiebacks had fancy finishing knots at each tip.