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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               TYING INSTRUCTIONS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Tie the knot following the step-by-step illustration guide below.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               HINTS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               See page 33.




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





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









                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             5 Completed knot
















                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Type 1(d) Compound cloverleaf knot.




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