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FLA1- OR TWO-DIMENSIONAL KNOTS

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The next knots. to be considered are often tied as frogs. They are

fiat knots that are appliqued to cloaks, dressing gowns, dresses,

men's bathrobes and pajamas, band and yacht uniforms. Formerly

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they were worn on fur overcoats, fur-lined evening overcoats and -

servants' livery. In the Army such knots are nowadays confined to

dress uniforms. 21&0

In most MAT KNOTS the crossings are taken alternately over and

under but this is not strictly adhered to in military frogs where the

gold braid is often so dazzling as to obscure the lead.

2280. The OVERHAND KNOT is the simplest form of all. If the ends

are brought together ~ 2285 results, which is the form of a Two-

LEAD, THREE-BIGHT TURK'S-HEAD.

2281. A TREFOIL KNOT which does not hold form when removed

from the sleeve.

2282. The BAKER'S and the COWBOY'S PRETZEL KNOT; the cowboy

employs it as a "trick" LARIAT KNOT, which spills into the FIGURE-

EIGHT KNOT (~2284)'

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2283. The PRETZEL KNOT of the braid trade, which is also the stan

of PROLONG KNOT * 2242. If the ends are closed together KNOT

'#:2287 results, which is a THREE-LEAD, FOUR-BIGHT TURK'S-HEAD.

2284. The common FIGURE-EIGHT KNOT is often used as a "repeat"

motif in conventional design.

2285. A TREFOIL KNOT that is also a Two-LEAD, THREE-BIGHT

TURK'S-HEAD KNOT.

2286. A TREFOIL KNOT. A FOUR-LEAD, THREE-BIGHT TURK'S-HEAD

KNOT.

2287. A THREE-LEAD, FOUR-BIGHT TURK'S-HEAD KNOT, in disk

form.

2288. A THREE-LEAD, FIVE-BIGHT TURK'S-HEAD KNOT with bights

extended to make a flowerlike form.

2289. A THREE-:LEAD, EIGHT-BIGHT TURK'S-HEAD KNOT. A com-

parison of the last three knots will indicate the way in which the

character of a knot may be modified by rearranging its curves. Four

of the bights of this knot are retracted and the diagram form is

exactly the same as the TRUE-LoVER'S KNOT (~2419), although the

over-and-under sequence differs.

2290. The TOM FOOL'S KNOT. This is also shown in Chapters 14

and 33.

2291. The TOM FOOL'S KNOT with the loops rearranged.

2292. The HANDCUFF KNOT cannot be to coincide with

the diagram of ~2290 but easily conforms to 2291.

2293. Two THREE-LEAD, SEVEN-BIGHT TURK'S-HEADS, arranged as

practical frogs. One pan bears a loop which serves as a buttonhole,

the other pan has a BUTfON KNOT from Chapter 5. The ends of the

cord are hidden. They are brought together and sewed on the under-

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side of the knot.

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