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Crown knot
A crown knot forms the basis of a back splice (see pages 312–313) in hawser laid rope—that is,
three-strand rope; it is also an indispensable technique for ornamental knotting. You can insert
a quick crown knot in the end of a cut rope to prevent it from fraying, if whipping twine is not
available.
Viewing the rope’s end head-on, and assuming that it has the usual right-handed lay, the three
strands will appear to rotate counterclockwise (1). Working in this direction, bend one strand over
its neighbor, and that second strand over the third one (2). Finally, tuck the third strand down
through the first one (3). To tighten a crown knot, tug evenly on each strand in turn (4).
