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adds a little interest if some of the
rock shows.
Use the drawing and instruc-
tions below as a guide to make the
doorstop.
As you make the monkey’s
fist knot, you might want to use
masking tape and/or garden ties
to hold the wraps in place on the
rock. Follow these steps, which
include a mock tie (steps 1 through
4) to accurately get the amount of
material needed for the final tie
and then a retying:
1> Take up one end of the length
of rope and tape it to the rock. Starting the second set of wraps on the rock.
2> Wrap the rope four times
around the rock. As you make
the wraps, leave a space
between the rock and the rope
about the diameter of your
thumb. You will be threading
the rope under these wraps
later on.
3> Make a right-angle turn and
wrap the rope tightly four
more times.
4> Make another right-angle turn
and wrap the rope four more
times. Thread the rope under
the first set of wraps and over Adding the third and final set of wraps to the rock.

the second set of wraps as you
add these final wraps.
5> Leave an extra 2 feet on the
working end of the rope and
then cut the rope.
6> Take the rope off the rock, mak-
ing sure the ends are taped to
prevent any unraveling. Now
we’ll tie the real doorstop. Tape
one end to the rock and make
four neat wraps around the
rock, leaving a space between
the rock and the cord about
the diameter of your thumb.
7> Make a right-angle turn and
The finished doorstop. wrap four more times. To help