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SHROUD KNOTS (MULTI-STRAND BENDS)

to seize the four-strand end carefully and cut off one strand close

to the seizing. Then knot as two three-strand ropes by one of the

methods that has been given.

In shroud knotting four-strand rope or sinnet to six-strand ma-

terial proceed as follows: Crotch the two ends in the manner pic-

tured, the double strands and the single strands in the larger end al-

ternating. Work the double strands as units and tie exactly as ~ 1578.

From this point follow the lead wherever it is required to make all

parts double. Finally stick all ends out at the rim. Work snug and

trim the ends.

1580. A SHROUD KNOT based on Captain Whitne 's SINNET KNOT

~759. Marry the ends, crown the upper strands to t e right and wall

the lower strands to right as in ~ 1578. Lead an end from the upper

crown down and to the left around a lower end and up through its

own bight in the original crown. Repeat with the rest of the strands

of the crown. Then take an end from the lower wall, lead it to the

left, which brings it below the original crown, and stick it down to

the stem as pictured. Draw taut and finish off in any of the five ways

shown on page 275.

, 5"80

1581. The NAPKIN RING. With two pieces of three-strand rope,

crown and wall as ~ 1574. With the strands of the upper crown tie

a SINGLE MATTHEW WALKER KNOT and stick each end in turn up

through the crown to the top. Then lay an end from the lower wall

up between the strands of the MATTHEW WALKER and parallel to it

and stick it down under four parts to the stem. Repeat with the rest

of the strands of the lower wall; the last strand is stuck down under

five parts.

1582. The STAR SHROUD KNOT. Marry two ends with four, five

or six strands each. With the lower strands tie the first movement of

the STAR KNOT with strands leading to the right. Having done this, turn IS 8 ,

the structure end for end and tie another first movement of the STAR

KNOT but with ends leading to the left. The second sketch shows the

knot at this point with all ends leading to the left, as the structure

was turned end for end after the first operation, which reversed the

lead of the first part of the knot. Bring the two knots close together

with bights opposite each other and reeve the opposite ends of each

knot through the bights of the other knot, parallel to each other, so

that all ends emerge close to the stem. Next lead all ends parallel to

the established lay and stick all to the stem, half of them up and half

of them down.

To make a FIVE-POINTED STAR with shroud-laid rope: splice an IS'82.

extra strand (one tuck each way) to the small rope heart. (See SPLICE

"* 2828.)

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