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Miscellaneous Knots

Decoratively, the monkey’s fist is popular as a large
and attractive end to any cord, especially if the cord will
be used as a pull-string. It is most often tied as a two-ply
or three-ply knot. (A three-ply knot is illustrated here.) It
can be tied larger than a three-ply. In addition to being
tied around a spherical object (a marble or golf ball would
work fine for small jobs), it can be tied around your hand
as a starting point; this is known as the sailor’s method
and is shown here.

Monkey’s XXFist: Step 3 Monkey’s Fist: Step 4
XX

Slip the upper half of the wraps
XXX With the bundle entirely off
XXX
off your fingers and continue to your fingers, make a third set
wrap an equal number of wraps of wraps, the same in number,
around the first set of wraps, around and through where the
as shown in the photograph. A two bundles of cord meet. It will
spherical object may be inserted take some time to tighten and
at this point. form the ball into its final spheri-
cal shape. Be sure to tuck the
end inside the knot to hide it.

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