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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Type 1(b) Compound Cloverleaf Knot
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                This is made from the basic cloverleaf knot using the technique of pull one, wrap one.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Extend an ear loop, pull through the next loop it encounters, and wrap around the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                second loop.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                TYING INSTRUCTIONS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tie the knot following the step-by-step illustration guide below.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                HINTS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                See page 33.





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                                                                                                                                                                                                        Step 1. 1                                                     Step 4. 4 –  1 +  2 – 3 +  1 –  2 +  3
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Step 3. 3 +  1 –  2 –  1 +  2

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5 Completed knot






















                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Type 1(b) Compound cloverleaf knot.




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