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KRINGLE MA T

MATERIALS 4m of 3mm cord will make a 5 knot mat followed
round 3 times of about 100mm in diam
5.5m of 6mm rope will make a 5 knot mat 3 times
round of about 180mm diam
37m of 10mm rope will make a 5 knot mat followed
round 5 times of about 600mm in diam

KNOTS USED Kringle mat: diagrams a and b
Flat seizing: page 27
or side splice finish: pages 107, 108

METHOD B
Starting somewhere near the
middle of the rope make the
initial knot form. You may wish
to pin the cord in place, but I
find I can hold it in position
with the flat of my hand. Bring
the rope round and make the
second knot, inter-linking it with
the first. Carry on until you get
to the fifth knot, which should
inter-link to complete the circle.
Make the knots even and neat Follow round as many times as required
and follow round first, with one
end of the rope and then in the other direction with the other
end. When the required number
A of passes have been made, the
mat should be worked to a neat
and even form, working out any
slack a bit at a time. It is much
easier to work slack out of a
loose mat than it is to work a bit
of slack back into a tight mat.
You may find that a gentle
thump with a mallet will help to
flatten and even out the mat.
When your mat is how you wish
it to be, finish the ends off at the
back either by side splicing (pages
107, 108) or seizing (page 27).

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