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DECORA TIVE KNO TS
4 Now turn the working end
clockwise and feed it in parellel to
the standing end.
KNOT SCORE
Strength
Security
Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
Usefulness
• The third crucial factor is the size
and type of rope used. A traditional
9mm ( 3 /8 in) hemp rope will produce
a roughly textured mat that’s ideal as
a doormat, while some silken gold
braid will produce a sumptuous
‘frog’, which can be stitched onto a
uniform as decoration. Modern
KNOT KNOW-HOW synthetic ropes also lend themselves
well to being tied into mats, and are
The ocean braid mat is also known available in a variety of colours.
as the sailor’s true lover mat. To wash As a rough guideline, 10m (35ft)
it, hose both sides thoroughly, and lay of 10mm ( 3 /8 in) rope will produce a
the mat fl at while it dries. 300 x 170mm (12 x 6 1 /2 in) mat with
three ‘passes’, while 3m (10ft) of
3mm ( 1 /8 in) cord will make a 75
x 37mm (3 x 1 1 /2 in) ‘frog’.
5 You can use either end of the line 6 The third pass complete. The mat
for the second pass – just make sure is tightened by ‘chasing’ any slack
it goes under and over in exactly the around to either end of the line. Any
same way as the fi rst pass. excess is then cut off, and the ends
are stitched or lashed in place.
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