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The technique of over-two crowning is just what
it sounds like – you pass the strands one at a time
over the two adjacent strands instead of over just
one strand.

4 The last strand is now inserted into the first

loop and the second loop. Check to be sure
that you have one strand exiting from each loop.

1 Starting as you did for over-one Crown Knotting,

pass one strand over two adjacent strands instead
of one. Try to keep your thumb in the loop
formed with that strand if needed.

5 The strands are all pulled tighter here, ready for

the next layer to go on top. Notice the tighter
centre for this style of Crown Knotting and that
each strand is passing under two loops around
the Crown.
2 Take the next strand in turn, moving anti-

clockwise here again.
The view from the side
of over-two Crown
Knotting, with the single
Crown Knotting directly
below it, for comparison.

3 The penultimate strand is inserted into the first

loop formed above in Stage 1.