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the 6L5B th knot

1 We start with the 4l3B tH and begin doubling 4 – where we start to split the pair, over, under,
over, under, passing now to the right of the
original standing part.

it parallel with the first lead…

2 – and then we tuck under the first lead of the 5 now, turning the base toward us at the top, we

see a ‘ladder’ ready to pass over, under, over,
standing part (here the working end is passing
under, over…
under and then to the left of the first standing
part).

3 take a complete turn around the base to arrive 6 – allowing us to complete our first pass by

bringing the end back around to the starting
back at the paired standing part…
end.