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Section 2: Opening the Box 21
Jolly roger Knot
Jolly Roger pirate flags were most commonly skull and
crossbones, but in truth there were several different pirate
flags. The Jolly Roger Knot emulates one that displayed a
skull wearing a tri-cornered hat.
Knot Components: Box Knot + Double Coin Knot + Rotated Loops
1. Begin by tying a Box Knot. 2. Then stretch the left and right loops out
about one inch.
3. Below the Box Knot tie a Double Coin 4. …a counterclockwise P and dropping the
Knot in reverse. Using… running end behind it.
5. Flip the piece upside down. 6. Rotate the left loop, top over bottom.