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Type 2(b) Compound Cloverleaf Knot
This is made from the basic cloverleaf knot using the technique of wrap one, pull one.
Extend an ear loop, wrap around the first loop it encounters, pull through the
second loop, then 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
2
1
2
4

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

4
Step 3. 3 – 1 + 2 + 1 – 2 + 3

5 Completed knot

Type 2(b) Compound cloverleaf knot.

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