Page 79 - Knots You Need to Know Easy-to-Follow Guide to the 30 Most Useful Knots

4. As you work the knot, arrange each turn symmetrically around the

standing part. Be careful to tighten each strand a little bit at a time,
moving methodically on to the next strand, so as not to pull the knot
askew.

5. Lay up the three strands for a distance of ½ inch or more, as desired,
from the knot and whip them together. Cut off the ends about ¼ inch up
from the whipping.