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sennit
overhand knot

The two completed sides of the hammock lying on a table, with the tails of the
carrick bends being tied with overhand knots on the bottom of the hammock.
You can see the four-strand sennit (see instructions) being woven into the edge
of the hammock in the photo. The close-up (at left) shows how closely the
overhand knot
overhand knots are tied to the carrick bends.

To complete the hammock, 2> To install the strap, find the
you need to make a strap (four- first bowline at the head of the
strand sennit—see Chapter 9) for hammock at the left. Untie the
both long sides of the hammock. bowline and then add the bight
This gives the hammock a nice and re-tie the bowline so that it
finished edge, and when tensioned holds the first bight of the car-
a small amount provides a gentle rick bend and the bight of the
“belly” to the hammock. strap.

3> Weave the strand in and out
1> Take two pieces of ¼-inch down the side (see photo).
cotton rope, each 18 feet long.
Middle them (fold them in half) 4> When you reach the foot of the
overhand knot and with the four strands braid hammock, tie the ends into the
a nice sennit 6 feet long. You’ll corresponding carrick bend
need to leave tails of about bight.
10 inches to tie off. This hammock is designed