Page 244 - Maria Constantino "The Knot Handbook"

SIMPLE CHAIN

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his simple chain will shorten a rope or r
T cord by one-third of its length. !:
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Ill
Make an anti-clockwise m
z
I overhand loop with a long z
working end. -I
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Ill
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Lay the working end under z
2 the loop and pull through a a
bight from back to front. Pull Ill
the knot tight.

Make a second bight in the
3 working end and pull it
through the first bight. Now Continue to pull
pull it tight. 4 through successive bights
tightening at each stage.
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To complete the chain, pull
5 the working end through
the final bight completely.