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Carrick Bend

One of the strongest of knots, this
is also one of the simplest, though it
may not seem so when you first try it.
Actually, it consists of two inter-
woven overhand loops, one formed
by each rope end. It is getting them
into that position that poses the
problem.
To start, form an overhand loop
with end "A" (fig. 1) and then lay
fig. 1 end "B" across the loop (fig. 2).
From then on, end "B" is worked
under and over each successive rope
strand, to form the linking loop, as
indicated by the arrow in
figure 2.
Where you may go wrong with the
Carrick Bend is at the very start. The
end of the second rope, "B", must go
over both portions of the loop
formed by the first rope, "A". (It
would seem that it should alternate in
"over-under" fashion, which it does,
but not until end "B" is brought into
fig. 2 position.) (fig. 3)

fig. 3