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2294. An arbitrary knot form which may be lengthened by repeat-

ing the central motif.

2295. The MASTHEAD KNOT ('# I 167).

2296. The MASTHEAD KNOT with a single twist added to each of

the three loops. It will be noted that these rearranged sailor's knots,

although they are symmetrical, do not rigidly conform to a regular

over-and-under sequence, unless they are retied with that in view.

2297. A SHEEPSHANK KNOT is formed from three hitches ('# 1162).

2298. A SHEEPSHANK formed from four hitches. The method is

given as KNOT '# I 165.

2299. This shows a somewhat similar knot of four hitches differ-

ently arranged. It is described as KNOT '# 1164.

2300. The JUG SLING (# 1142), arranged as a frog or FROG I( NOT.)

Sometimes the distinction is f!1~de that the button and buttonhole

is the frog but in the braid trade the appliqued knots themselves are

the frogs. This knot is used. on a double-breasted coat, one button

being a dummy that is sewed directly to the frog itself, while the

other is not attached to the frog but buttons through the buttonhole

o from the underside. After the JUG SLING has been tied the ends are

:n.~, {fl I 1\ rearranged as shown by the arrows.

2301. The TRUE-LoVER'S KNOT:' In form this does not differ from

the diagram of TURK'S-HEAD '# 2 289, but the over-and-under ar-

rangement differs.

2302. The "F ALSE-LoVER'S" KNOT is closely related to the above,

but the two OVERHAND KNOTS are differently interlocked.

2303. A dissimilar knot, tied with two OVERHAND KNOTS, which do

not interlock.

2304. A knot of two loops. There are other knots given in the

chapter on DOUBLE Loops that may be employed as frogs.

2305. Another forked loop, which can be decoratively arranged.

2306, 2307, 2308. Three arbitrary forms. The center one is from

Bocher, who devotes considerable spacr. to decorative Two-DIMEN-

SIONAL KNOTS. The knots are to be pinned over a diagram. Repeat to

12." yourself, "Over and under," as you pin the cord and take the cros.c;-

r: O 0" ings alternately.
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2309. A knot closely related to '# 2303 which does not have a

regular over-one-and-under-one sequence.

2310, 2311. These two are from Japan. Knots of this kind are

superimposed on parcel lashings and are often made of several

parallel copper wires that are silk-covered and parti-colored. The

loops are bent into decorative forms.

2312. Another knot from Bocher.

2300

2313. This knot, also shown by Bocher, is found tied on almost

every Chinese priest cord. It will app6ar again in this chapter as

'#23 62 .

2314. The BUMBLEBEE. It is hard to resist the temptation to name a

knot when the title seems as appropriate as this is.

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