Page 351 - Lindsey Philpott "The Ultimate Book of Decorative Knots"

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1 start in the middle of your

cord and make a bight.
Pass the two ends of the
cords, overlapped as
shown, up and to
the right.

4 now make an anti-

clockwise overhand
loop.

2 form an underhand

clockwise loop, being
sure to keep the cords
aligned as shown.

5 Pass the

ends down
through the
knot as shown, being
sure to tuck them
each side
as shown.

6 Pull out the
loops on each
side and at the
3 Pass the cords behind the first bight’s legs, then top (the first bight)
and bottom (the two ends) to firm up the knot.
up through the loop made in stage 2, and pass
Adjust the crossings over and under, to get the
them over the bight.
final look shown below, front and back.