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4 make the next bight, passing it through the 7a – around the fifth, then through the first

bight, then wrapping around the second
second and third bights, ready to be opened
and third bights. shown here, the cord
again to pass the working end by…
end is pulled through the first two bights
and then the wrapping, passing, and wrap-
ping are completed.

5 – wrapping around the first, second, and fourth

bights, returning alongside the inserted cord as
before.
7b Here the knot is being gradually tight-
ened, starting at the first bight by pulling
gently on the lower or last clockwise leg
of each ‘loop’ on the outside. then move
on to the bight end of the second loop,
the second loop, the third bight, the third
loop, and so on, moving gradually anti-
clockwise around the star.

6 form a sixth bight and pass it through the third

and fourth bights, ready for wrapping…

Here is the finished compound five-loop
Constellation Knot with ends available
for forming the sixth.