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Constellation Knot with Five Outer Loops
This is made from a basic constellation knot using the technique of wrapping every
second ear loop. The same technique can be used to make constellation knots with
six, seven or more outer loops.

TYING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Tie the knot following the step-by-step illustration guide below.
2. Use the formula application on page 68 to tie a constellation knot with “n” number
of outer loops.

1

1

2
1

3

2
Step 1. 1
Step 2. 2 + 1

1

2
4

3

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

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