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The first pass of the Ashley’s #2216 knot completed.

The completed Ashley’s #2216 knot.

around and eventually it will come out at one of Follow these steps to decorate a candlestick holder
the ends of the twine. with Ashley’s #2216 knot:
3> Work your way around the knot, gathering slack 1> Pin the diagram of the knot to the corkboard.
to release from one end of the twine. This is time- 2> Follow the instructions in this chapter to create the
consuming work, and you’ll need to go around at knot with 14 feet of #30 cotton seine twine.
least three times in order to pull out all the slack.
3> Gently widen the center of the knot and slide the
4> As the knot becomes more sack-like, insert the ball knot over the candlestick.
or item you want to cover with the knot.
4> Draw out the slack to tighten the knot against the
5> Continue to gather slack until the knot is snug candlestick.
around the item.
5> Cut off the ends of the twine.
6> Use pigmented shellac to fix the knot once it is on 6> Coat the candlestick and knot with the shellac.
the item.
Covered Wooden Egg
Candlestick Holder
Here’s a great gift for a young child to make with help
Add some nautical flair to a standard candlestick. from a grandparent to give a mom or dad.

7-inch wooden candlestick holder standard wooden egg
14 feet of #30 cotton seine twine 18 feet of #30 cotton seine twine
diagram of Ashley’s #2216 knot diagram of Ashley’s #2216 knot
corkboard or like material with T pins corkboard or like material with T pins
sharp knife or scissors sharp knife or scissors
ruler ruler
shellac and brush shellac and brush