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6> Continue tying carrick bends
in this manner until you have
completed 22 rows. The ham-
mock is now half done.
Follow these steps to complete the
hammock:
1> Repeat all the steps above to
create the second clew. Add
the second spreader bar, attach
the hammock ropes to the

clew strand

bowline in
clew strand

A clew rope attached to the hammock rope below the spreader bar. hammock
ropes

Tie a bowline to attach a rope from
the clew to the hammock ropes.

clew strand

hammock
bowline in ropes
clew strand

The clew ropes attached to the hammock ropes.