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An Oriental Knot

Typical of many knots of Oriental
origin, this one is formed by weaving
the rope ends through three loops, in
an alternating "overhand" manner.
Start with a loop in the center of
the rope and form two others to the
left side and below it, one overhand,
the other underhand, as shown in
figure 1.
Cross the rope ends right over left
(fig. 2) up through the lower loops,
the left end going under and over, the
fig. 1
right end over and under (as indicated
by the arrows in fig. 2).
Weave the ends on up through the
top loop, the left going under the
loop, over the right end and under
the loop; the right going over the
loop, under the left end and over the
loop (fig. 3).
If the ends are tied or drawn up
together, the knotted center may be
tightened, so that the lower loops
resemble those of a Double Bowline.
Or the ends can be seized to form a
third loop, like the Jury Mast Knot or
similar designs.
fig- 2

fig- 3