Page 107 - Maria Constantino "The Knot Handbook"
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TRUE LOVER'S KNOT
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b ied using two lengths of rope and made up of two separate overhand knots, each
z T mirroring the other, this binding knot is often regarded as symbolic of the binding love
:=it! between two people. It looks most effective when tied in ropes of different colours.
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z
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z T ie an overhand knot in a
I length of rope, keeping the
a::i
loop fai rly loose.
Pass the working end of the
2 second length of rope up
through the loop.
Bring the working end of
3 the second rope over its
own standing part to make a
crossing turn .
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