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THE EVER YTHING KNOTS BOOK
Monkey’s Fist
The Monkey’s Fist Knot is most frequently used as a heaving knot, and
can even be tied around an object to make it heavier. The knot is also
popular with children, and is used as a decorative knot. It is made small
to give earrings a nautical look, larger to make key fobs, and larger still
to make doorstops. A pair tied to opposite ends of a 2-foot cord makes
a good cat toy.
Before you start making the knot, estimate the length of line
needed by making nine or ten loops of about the size that will be tied.
1 Make the initial set of three vertical turns.
2 Hold the turns in place as you add three horizontal turns.
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