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Cross Knot

             The Cross Knot is a traditional decorative knot believed to
             have originated in Vietnam, however it was later learned
             and embraced by Chinese knot tiers. Today, it’s tied around
             the world, used primarily as a decorative knot with nonslip
             properties. We like using this knot as a nice alternative to
             Square Knots on harnesses and other pieces like the
             Tortoise Shell Bodysuit.







             Rope length: Dependent on piece being tied
                                  7
                         3
             Rope diameter:  / 8 inch to / 16 inch

               1                       2                        3                        4












             Begin by draping the middle  Wrap the right-side rope  Bring the the dangling left-side  and drop it down behind the
             of the rope around the back  behind and over the  rope up and over the front of  horizontal bight.
             of your partner’s neck.  dangling left-side rope. With  the horizontal bight made in
                                     your right hand, pinch the  the right-hand rope…
                                     base of the bight to keep it
                                     horizontal.




               5                       6                       DONE












             Now fish the dangling right-  Pull the rope firmly through  If you flip the Cross Knot
             hand rope behind the    the vertical loop until a  over, it looks like a woven
             adjacent dangling rope, and  cross appears.      diamond. You can achieve
             pass it through (under) the                      this woven diamond
             vertical loop created when                       appearance in the front by
             the left rope wrapped over                       crossing the ropes before
             the bight.                                       you start Step 2.


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