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A flying disc is formed entirely of a knotted filament, such as knotted, stitched, or crocheted filament, which may comprise yarn, rope, or the like. A generally flat, generally circular web, defining a plane, is formed by pulling loops of the filament through other loops to form successive intercon

A flying disc is formed entirely of a knotted filament, such as knotted, stitched, or crocheted filament, which may comprise yarn, rope, or the like. A generally flat, generally circular web, defining a plane, is formed by pulling loops of the filament through other loops to form successive interconnected rows of knots using, e.g., crochet stitches. In one embodiment, the knotting proceeds in a helical pattern from a central portion of the circular web to a peripheral portion, with stitches added to an otherwise uniform stitching pattern as necessary to maintain a generally flat shape to the web. The center of the circular web may comprise knotted filament, or may include a void or hole. A circumferential lip connected to the periphery of the circular web and extending out of the plane of the circular web, at least during flight, is formed by dropping stitches from a uniform stitching pattern as necessary to create the desired shape.

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1. A hand thrown device comprising a flying disc formed of a crocheted filament, the flying disk not encompassing an article of apparel, comprising: a circular web foldable or deformable into a variety of shapes when not in flight, and assuming a generally flat, generally circular shape when the dis

1. A hand thrown device comprising a flying disc formed of a crocheted filament, the flying disk not encompassing an article of apparel, comprising: a circular web foldable or deformable into a variety of shapes when not in flight, and assuming a generally flat, generally circular shape when the disc is thrown with a spinning motion, the web formed of a filament crocheted in a helical pattern; anda circumferential rim assuming a folded position adjacent a peripheral portion of the circular web when not in flight, and extending out of the plane of the circular web and forming an airfoil shape providing lift when the disc is thrown with a spinning motion, the rim formed of a filament crocheted in a helical pattern wherein stitches are dropped from the stitching pattern so as to force the lip out of the plane of the circular web. 2. The flying disc of claim 1 wherein the circular web is a substantially continuous expanse of knotted filament. 3. The flying disc of claim 1 further comprising a central void in the center of the circular web. 4. The flying disc of claim 1 wherein the knotted filament comprises a plurality of filaments, one which is knotted in a first position and the others of which are obscured from view at the first position by the knotted filament. 5. The flying disc of claim 4 wherein a different filament is knotted in a second position. 6. The flying disc of claim 4 wherein the plurality of filaments have different properties. 7. The flying disc of claim 6 wherein the different property is color. 8. The flying disc of claim 6 wherein the different property is photoluminescence. 9. A hand thrown device comprising a flying disc not encompassing an article of apparel, comprising: a generally flat, generally circular crocheted web defining a plane, wherein the crochet stitching pattern in the circular crocheted web comprises a helical pattern wherein stitches are added to an otherwise uniform stitching pattern so as to maintain a generally planar shape; anda crocheted circumferential lip connected to the periphery of the circular web and extending out of the plane of the circular web at least during flight, the lip crocheted with a helical pattern wherein stitches are dropped from the stitching pattern so as to force the lip out of the plane of the circular web. 10. A method of making a hand thrown device entirely from a filament, the hand thrown device comprising a flying disc not encompassing an article of apparel, comprising: forming a series of knots in one or more filaments to define a circular row of knots;forming successive rows of knots, each knot in a row attached to an adjacent knot in the same row and to a knot in the prior row, to form a generally flat, generally circular web of knotted filament, wherein the knots form a helical pattern;adding knots to an otherwise uniform pattern in forming the circular web, so as to maintain the web in a generally planar shape; andat a peripheral portion of the circular web, dropping knots from the pattern to form a circumferential lip extending out of the plane of the circular web at least when the flying disc is in flight. 11. A hand thrown device comprising a flying disc not encompassing an article of apparel, comprising: web means formed from a knotted filament crochet stitched in a first pattern for assuming a generally planar position when the flying disc is in flight, and for deforming from the planar position when the flying disc strikes an object or is not in flight; andlip means formed from the knotted filament crochet stitched in a different second pattern circumferentially connected to the web means for extending out of a plane of the web means and for creating an airfoil and providing lift when the flying disc is in flight. 12. The flying disc of claim 11 wherein the knotted filament comprises a plurality of filaments. 13. The flying disc of claim 12 wherein at least two of the filaments are different colors. 14. The flying disc of claim 12 wherein at least one of the filaments is photoluminescent.