Page 125 - Maria Constantino "The Knot Handbook"

SQUARE TURK'S HEAD

5 LEAD X 4 BIGHT

he Turk's head is a tubular knot that is usually tied around a cylindrical object. While the
T knot serves a variety of practical uses, because it's so attractive it is often used purely for
decoration. This is a beautiful-looking knot, especially when tied in natural cordage. Make a
key fob or attach the knot to anything you want to single out as special or mark as your own.
The knot has interwoven strands (or leads), with scallop-shaped rim parts (bights), and the
numbers of each are given a shorthand: 2 lead x 3 bight; 3 lead x 4 bight. Try this version of
the Turk's head by tying it on your hand before slipping it over the designated object.

Middle a length of cord and
I pass the working end over
and down behind your hand,
letting it reappear on the right
of the standing part. Bring up
the standing end diagonally,
from right to left, over the
previous lead.

Take the working end over,
part. Then, from right to left, I
2 around and down behind
your hand, emerging to the
immediate right of the standing

tuck the working end over, ,'
then under, then over. ,'
!
Take the working end
-?
3 down behind your hand, !"
letting it reappear again to the
right of the standing part and,
working from left to right, tuck
it under, then over.