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Round Canvas Ditty Bag or Laundry Bag, Canvas Letter Holder, Rope Hammock > 95

Nine carrick bends tied to create the first row of the hammock. The next line contains ten carrick bends. Alternate rows of
nine and ten carrick bends for a full hammock.

clew ropes, and complete 21 rows of carrick bends 4> Lay both sides of the hammock on a table so that
in the body of the hammock. the ends meet in the middle.
2> Now it’s time to connect the two halves of the ham- 5> Starting with the first pair of carrick bends that
mock together. Follow these steps: meet in the middle, tie the tails together using over-
3> Leave a tail of about 8 inches at the end of the last hand knots close and tight to the carrick bends to
row of carrick bends for each half of the hammock make the seam. The knots are tied so they are on
(cut off any excess rope). the underside of the hammock.