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Therefore, we can see from our brief foray previous Tables. To give you an example, take the
into expansions of TH Knots that expansions or 8L17B TH Knot. It starts as Start D (4L5B), a single
progressions are not necessarily easy to work from Overhand Knot passed to the right, then doubled,
first principles. However, to help you get past that, I and is then tucked and laddered three times (4L5B
have devised this next intermediate table (see page to 4L9B to 6L13B to 8L17B) to make the 8L17B
237) showing the expansions from TH Knots of TH Knot.
2L3B and 3L2B, passing either to the left or to the Here is the laddering process for expanding
right, to form a TH Knot of one cord. from the 4L5B to the 4L9B, so that you get some
Starts A, B, C, and D are as shown on the idea of what is involved.

4L5B to 4L9B expansion

1 Make an overhand Knot around the tubing. 3 Pass the working of the line around to meet
the standing end and then pass it on the left, as
shown here, under the standing end.

2 Make a second overhand Knot by making one 4 Make a pass into each of the double overhand
Knot crossings. the first one looks like this,
crossing left to right, parallelling the standing
end on the left and then passing over it.
more twist of the working end.