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Barrel Knot

The Barrel Knot is also called the Blood Knot because it
was historically tied into the ends of cat-o'-nine-tails
floggers. In contrast to its gruesome past, the knot also
makes a clean, tight bead for decorating a necklace cord.
Knot Components: Historical Knot

1. Coil the rope three to four times around 2. Slide the coils off your fingers, while
your index and middle finger. holding them in place.

3. Insert the right running end through the 4. Insert the left running end through the
middle of the coils. middle of the coils.

5. Gently pull the running ends in opposite 6. …a tightly wrapped bead of rope forms.
directions until…