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2 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
3 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
4 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
5 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
6 X X X X X X X X X
7 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
8 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
9 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
10 X X X X X X X X X X
11 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
12 X X X X X X X X X
13 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
14 X X X X X X X X X X X
15 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
16 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
17 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
18 X X X X X X X X X
19 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
20 X X X X X X X X X X
21 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
22 X X X X X X X X X X X X
23 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
24 X X X X X X X X X
25 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Table of possible Turk’s Head Knots that may be tied with one strand.

Obviously, the table does not show all possible edge and then back again is another inalienable
combinations of leads and bights to infinity, but element of making the TH Knot of one cord. The
there is enough information in it to make the cord normally will pass over one cord then under
determination that not all combinations are possible one cord, but may also go over two cords and then
and that those which are possible are the ones to under two cords, or over three cords and then under
master and to master well. three cords (these are more advanced patterns and
As a last element of understanding the making are not included in this chapter). The pattern thus
of a TH Knot, the basic structure is to take a cord developed is the final appearance only and, again,
from one side or edge of the knot (which edge is not the method of making the knot. In fact the cord
called a bight) across to the other side, weaving may well have an odd sequence, such as over one,
over and under as one does so. Then the cord is under two, as part of its makeup in deriving the final
taken back again to the starting side or edge, again knot. It may also skip one tuck under or a pass over
weaving over and under, running from bight to altogether during the making of the TH Knot. The
bight. This action of moving the cord first to one final appearance is really what matters and is what