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2277, 2278. Multi-strand mats of rectangular form in which the
corners of the diagram are borrowed from the ends of diagrams
jlJ2274 and jlJ2275. The weB-rounded corners of these and of dia-
grams jIJ 22 7 2 and jIJ 22 73 lend themselves particularly well to
doubling and' . Corners similar to jIJ 2 268, on the other hand,
are more when the knots are left single.
A mat of the sort given here may be made in any size or propor-
tion and tied either multi-strand, or two-strand by the MONltEY'S
FIST method which was described for KNOT jlJ2276 on the preceding
page. Make a large cross-section paper diagram of the knot wanted
and lay it out on the cork board.
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2279. A latted MULTI-STRAND KNOT of any length that is based
on SINGLE- TRAND KNOTS jlJ2274 and jlJ2275'
Take five long cords and middle them, making ten strands of equal
length. Drive five pins at the top of the board and arrange the strands
as pictured in the up er diagram. Make certain that the weave is in
regular over-and-un er sequence throughout.
Take the second strand at the left top (numbered I) and tuck it
to the right and center, under, over, under (passing three strands).
Take the opposite cord on the right side, also numbered I, and
2.2.79 tuck it to the left and center over, under, over, under (passing four
strands).
Take the left top strand 2 and bring it to the right and center
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over, under, over, under.
Take the right top strand 2 and tuck it to the left and center
under, over, under, over.
Continue to work the two outer top strands alternatel as FRENCH
SINNET, according to these last two directions, until su cient length
is made for the knot wanted.
Do not draw the ends too tightly together. They should be left
longer than pictured. long enough to allow doubling or tripling
the knot.
When the length is satisfactory, see that the strands are arranged
as in the third diagram, which represents the way they should appear
each time a right upper strand has been tucked to the left and center.
All ends are now led back into the knot, each one to the right of
an opposing end, and parallel with it, in the contrary direction.
8 To do this:
Transpose ends I and 3 (tucking each end to the right of the
other) and passing over strand 2.
Transpose ends 8 and 10, tucking under strand 9.
Transpose ends 4 and 7, passing under 5 and over 6.
Transpose ends 2 and 5.
Transpose ends 6 and 9.
After doubling or tripling the knot, and working it taut, dissipate
the ends away from the edges and sew them down on the underside.
Most of the foregoing knots of this chapter may be doubJed or
2279 tripled if desired.
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