Page 189 - Mario Bigon "The Morrow Guide to Knots"

This is avery effective
decorative knot that can be
tied around cylindrical objects
of any size. We have sh.own
the simplest form here. i.e.,
the one with the least amount
of interweaving; but with a
little practice you can master
the technique and make more
complex versions that are
even more effective. We have
deliberately used a
transparent cylinder on which
to make the knot so that you
can see the weave at the back.
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Method
First of all, wind the cord
around the cylinder and insert
the end under the first turn
(1,2). Note that in the
illustrations the end is short
only so that you can see
where it is in the knot and to
avoid the confusion of yards
and yards of cord. Cross the
turns (3); then weave the end
through the bight formed,
passing it over the the top
cord and underthe bottom
one. In figure 5 the knot is
complete, with the only
remaining thing to do being
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8 to fill it in and tighten it by
doubling it one or more times
(6,7,8).