Ignoring the crossing order, this knot possesses bilateral symmetry.


One possible starting self-similar knot:




After one iteration:




After two iterations:




To see a digital artwork based on this iterated knot, click on the thumbnail below.




The hexagons can be replaced with circles to obtain a different look. The first iteration is shown here:





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