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6 Lastly, the outer NE circle is turned, with the

working end passing under, over three times
to reach the starting point, ready for doubling.
After starting the doubling, squeeze the sphere
roughly into shape, pulling through any excess
cord and then fitting a spherical support (in this
case a practice golf ball) inside. Tighten and fair Budworth’s Uranus Knot, Ashley’s #2217, finished
the finished sphere. by tripling the passes.

ashley’s knot #2218
(buDworth’s Jupiter knot)

This knot is a really splendid knot for covering a
sphere. At first blush it seems an impossible task
to make, but be not of faint heart, for if I can make
it, so can you! I have made it here with a cord that
reflects light at night. I found the cord at a camping
goods store, where they use it to help prevent people
tripping over guy-ropes. The knot has fifty-one
facets. You can make this covering starting with the
outer circles, followed by the inner circles. The outer
circles are made in an anti-clockwise direction (SW,
SE, NE, NW) and the inner circles in a clockwise 1 Form an anti-clockwise underhand loop and
direction (NW, NE, SE, SW). The cord travels along pass the end under itself. Here I show the knot
its paths in an anti-clockwise direction and does not pinned to a board under the background.
meet itself again in the centre according to Ashley.
Take a look. However, I have amended Ashley’s
diagram (see Stage 8 hereof) so that it does meet the
start cordage and may be doubled or tripled readily.