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                                                                                                                                                                                                              Step 5. 5 –  2 –  3 +  4 +  1 +  2
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Formula for Type 2 Compound constellation knot with multiple outer loops:
                                                                                                                                                                                                  a. (x) – (x–3) – (x–2) + (x–1)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  b. (n–2) – (n–2–3) – (n–2–2) + (n–2–1) +  1
                                                                                                                                                                                                   (n–1) – (n–1–3) – (n–1–2) + (n–1–1) +  1 +  2
                                                                                                                                                                                                   (n) – (n–3) – (n–2) – (n–1)+  1 –  2 +  3

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Formula application:
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.“x”denotes the number of each ear loop.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   “n”denotes the total number of ear loops;“n”is bigger than 3.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2.When the value of “x”is not enough for deduction, then that item does not exist.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Example x = 3 and insert this into the equation to give  3 –  1 +  2
                                                                                                                                                                                                        x = 5 and insert this into the equation to give  5 –  2 –  3 +  4
                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Use formula “a”for all ear loops except the number 3 by counting backwards.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Use formula “b”for this particular ear loop.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Type 2 Compound constellation knot.




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