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Diamond hitching see diamond plait.
Diamond knot: a decorative stopper knot, developed from the carrick bend (see page 30), which has
been formed in the centre of a rope with a small bight. This small bight eventually forms the eye of the
knot.
Make an overhand loop and take the working end on to make a larger bight to the right, before laying