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DEL UXE KEY RING
DEL UXE KEY RING
KNOTS USED 3 strand plait (just like a hair plait)
A temporary seizing, probably a constrictor knot:
page 9
3 strand diamond knot or crown and wall knots
tied in pairs: diagrams a and b
Alternate crown sennit 3 and 3: diagram c
6 strand star knot: page 21
Double crown finish: page 22

METHOD B
Seize the 3 lengths of line
together just off-centre and
make a short length of 3 strand
plait. Fold over and temporarily
seize together to make a loop.
Tuck all ends
Undo any spare plait, arrange
up the middle
the 6 ends into 3 sets of 2, and as indicated
make the diamond knot (crown
and wall) with these pairs. Work
tight up to the loop and remove down through the centre. This
the temporary seizing. little button on the end is called
a doubled crown (see page 22)
Finish by trimming the ends
A close to the base of the star knot.
(If you want to use 4mm to
make a 150mm bellrope you will
need 3 x 2m.)

C
Crown knot
followed by
wall knot

With every alternate strand
make a crown knot, then crown
with the remaining 3 strands.
Keep this up until you have
about a 40mm length of 3+3
crown sennit, then tie the 6
strand star knot (page 21). Work Alternate
tight and finish with a 6 strand crown sennit
crown knot, pulling the ends

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