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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Type 1 Cloverleaf Knot with Adjoining Sides Sharing an Ear Loop
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Take the curved line in adjoining loops and apply the wrap one, pull one sharing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                technique.

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                HINTS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                See page 41.






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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Step 8. 8 –  4 +  3 –  1 +  6 –  3 +  1 –  6 +  7
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         5 Completed knot















                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Type 1 Cloverleaf knot with adjoining sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   sharing an ear loop.




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