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

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

1 3
2
2

3

1
1
2

2 4

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

4
Step 3. 3 – 1 – 2 + 1 – 2 + 3

5 Completed knot

Type 1(c) Compound cloverleaf knot.

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