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esparteiro’s rose knot which was originally intended as a terminal for a
Next, we look at Esparteiro’s Knot (ABOK #896), fender, by adding one more layer, in the form of a
which provides a nice terminal knot to a section of Wall-Around-the-Crown, followed by a doubling of
Eight-Strand Sinnet, square or round. The knot is the Wall, to throw the knot a little higher off the end
shown here on a section of Square Eight-Strand of the Eight-Strand Sinnet for a slightly better view
Sinnet. I have amended Esparteiro’s Rose Knot, of this Rose.

1 First we start with a section of eight-strand 3 here is the view from the top of the crown

square sinnet. Chapter 4 gives some details of
square sinnet.
with the doubled wall, ready for the next step.

2 here is the additional step: a circle of single 4 taking each lead from the wall and use them
to re-form the eight-strand sinnet, but loosely.
double each strand as shown to form the
walled strands, followed by a Crown and then
handsome centre of the knot.
the Wall is doubled above the lead.