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5 now bring the working end through and pass

2 Insert the long end of the line down through the starting tail over and down to the right.

the turns.

3 Bring the working end to 6 Pass the working end down to the left under

the top turn and over two, then slide the top
the left (if you started anti-
clockwise, stick the end to
the right). turn under the lower one to make a ‘mouth’.

4 cross the starting tail up over the first two 7 Pass the working end up to the left over, under,

turns and pass the working end under, over,
under the turns.
over.