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Attaching the 3 > Bring the two strands down to the other end of the clip. After making
twine to each of sure the length is right for your dog’s neck, take two turns around the
the collar clips. bar of the clip with each strand, as shown below.

This is now the core of your dog collar.
4 > Arrange the two halves of the clips facing away from each other. Take
the two loose ends and tie a chain of square knots that encompass the
two core strands. Continue until you reach the clip at the other end.
5 > Cut the ends off close to your work and glue them with superglue.
lark’s head/cow hitch
with an extra turn

Twine attached to dog collar clip with a lark’s head knot (also known as a cow
hitch).

Extra turn added to lark’s head knot to thicken the knot.

Square knots on dog collar almost complete.