Page 217 - Maria Constantino "The Knot Handbook"

GOOD-LUCK KNO'T

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A. Middle a length of cord and Keep one finger at the
I make a narrow bight. 2 bottom of the bight and
pull out a second bight, the
same size as the first, in the left-
hand leg of the cord.

Make a third bight the
3 same size, in the right-hand
leg of the cord.