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3 > Just below where the strands are middled, use the each 7½ feet long. Middle each one and pin them
two outside strands to tie a square knot around just below the knot in the dark-color twine. There
the two inside strands. Use the illustration and are now eight strands hanging down, half of them
photo as a guide. dark and half natural color.
4> To get the tongue to the necessary width, we’ll add 5 > Working with the four strands on the left, use the
two pieces of the #30 natural-color cotton seine two outside strands to tie a square knot around the
twine. Cut two pieces of the natural-color twine, two inside strands.
A square knot tied over the two middle strands.
Two more square knots added to the tongue using natural-color cord.
