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be used as a pull-string. It is most often tied as a two-ply
or three-ply knot. (A three-ply knot is illustrated here). It
can be tied larger than a three-ply. In addition to being
tied around a spherical object (a marble or golf ball would
work fine for decorative purposes), it can be tied around
your hand as a starting point; this is known as the sailor’s Be sure to tuck the end
method and is shown here. inside the knot to hide it.

Monkey’s Fist: Step 3 Monkey’s Fist: Step 4

Slip the upper half of the wraps off your fin- With the bundle entirely off your fingers, make
gers and continue to wrap an equal number of a third set of wraps, the same in number,
wraps around the first set of wraps, as shown around and through where the two bundles
in the photograph. A spherical object may be of cord meet. It will take some time to tighten
inserted at this point. and form the ball into its final spherical shape. misCeLLaneous

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