Page 372 - The Ashley Book of Knots

FLAT OR TWO-DIMENSIONAL KNOTS

In construction the present knot, which is the smallest knot of

ail, is identical with the CHINESE or FLA1' KNIFE LANYARD KNOT, al-

though the ends are differently disposed. The name OCEAN PLAT

was found on the specimen in the South Kensington Museum col-

lection.

2244. The accompanying diagram represents the first enlarge-

ment of the PROLONG KNOT (j)f 2 242). This, when tripled, makes an

excellent tread for a companionway step.

2245. The OCEAN PLAT first enlarges to a six-bight length, and

then to a nine-bight length.

2246. To enlarge the CARRICK BEND, which is the smallest of the

series, by tucking two diagonally opposite ends: Tuck one end back

into the knot parallel with its own standing part and with the same

over-and-under. Tuck it completely across the knot, alternately over

and under, as shown by the arrow.

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Take the opposing end and cross the end that was just tucked and

which now lies alongside, and, tucking alternately over and under,

cross the knot diagonally between the oppming two parallel leads

with opposite over-and-under.

This enlarges the CARRICK BEND to the size of the CHINESE KNOT.

The two knots that have been given are alike in form except that

this is tied with two cords; the other was tied with the two ends of

one cord. The CARRICK BEND design may be increased to any size

but may not be tied in a two-cord lanyard by this method. To make 2247

a rug or mat of this knot tuck the ends back underneath the rim

and sew them flat, or else bring them out at the corners and add four

tassels.

2247. To enlarge a CARRICK BEND by reeving alternate loops in-

stead of ends. A knot is completed any time a single end is rove

instead of a loop.

2248. A WIDE BASKET WEAVE KNOT. To tie and enlarge a hori-

zontal CARRICK BEND in which the two corners of a longer side are

already united, so that the knot is tied in a single cord suitable for

A
a lanyard (in this the number of t~p bights is always even and ex-

ceeds the number of side bights by one): Start by tying the second

diagram of the PROLONG (j)f 2 242 ), arranging a long upper loop, and

tuck the lower right end to the upper left, as in A, parallel with its

own part. A knot is completed each time the number of top bights

is even. This differs from j)f 2 247 in which the number of bights at

the top may be either odd or even. Having reached the position of

the upper left diagram B, make a right round turn in the left upper

. end of the long loop, pass it over the single upper left end and tuck

it downward in a right diagonal between the two parallel parts.

Repeat this, alternating with loops from the two upper left parts,

until the knot is the size wanted, then tuck the end cord singly down

to the lower right corner.

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