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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

2436. The SHAMROCK KNOT. With a single cord arrange three

loops and the two standing parts into the form of a cross. Arrange

symmetrically and crown the loops and ends to the right, the two

ends being worked as a unit. Without turning the structure over,

reverse the direction of the ends and loops and crown them back to

the left. This completes the SHAMROCK KNOT as shown in the third

diagram.

2437. To make a knot of seven loops from the same start, extend

each of the four close bights indicated by the arrows in the third

diagram of '112436. Arrange them symmetrically, in the form of the

fourth diagram.

2438. A THREE-PETAL KNOT with a cuboid center is made from the

same start. Crown as in the first diagram of '# 2436. Having drawn this

up snugly as in the third diagram, turn the sttUcture over and crown

again reversely. The second erown will cover the bights that are

evident in the third diagram of '# 2436, giving the knot an entirely

different character.

2439. A knot of four loops: Arrange a cord with four equal loops

and with the two legs parallel. Crown the loops only, to the right.

Then, keeping the structure the same side up, arrange the cord as

shown in the second diagram and crown a second time, this time to

the left. The completed knot is soown in the third diagram.

24 3& The three bights that are closely drawn around the center

of KNOT '# 2439 may be extended to make a SEVEN-PETAL KNOT that

is somewhat different from '#2437. If the legs of the present knot

were included in the original crown, an arrangement is made, similar

to KNOT '#2437, which will have nine petals.

2441. If a knot of two loops only is to be crowned, employ the

ends as well as the loops. The resultant knot will have three close

bights and two forked loops extending from a double triangular

crown.

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