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Good Luck Knot

We jokingly claim this knot got its name because all who
try to tie it are told “Good luck!” But in seriousness the knot
is one of the simplest in an ancient Oriental series of
increasingly elaborate knots know as “Crown Knots.”
Strong and stylish in appearance, the Good Luck Knot
works well as a centerpiece on body harnesses.

Rope length: Dependent on piece being tied
1
1
Rope diameter: / 4 inch to / 2 inch

1 2 3 4

Place one finger at the Spread the top two bights Then place the southeast Lay the second (northeast)
middle of the rope and two into a V shape. Form two bight over the pair of leading bight over the previous bight
fingers on the other side. more identical bights, one ends that just crossed it AND that just crossed it AND the
Then pull your two fingers up on each side of the the northeast bight. northwest bight.
past the one finger—to create downward ends. Lay the
two equal-sized bights. leading ends over the first
(southeast corner) bight.

5 6 7 DONE

Lay the third (northwest) Now lay the fourth Carefully pull the two ropes If what you’re looking at
bight over the previous bight (southwest) bight over the associated with the open looks like the picture
that just crossed it AND the previous bight that just end and each of the four above, then you must have
southwest bight. crossed it—and tuck it extended bights successively good luck!
through the loop created by until the piece is snug.
the initial move.

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