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Completed ocean plat knot doormat made of cotton with four passes.

ends and pass them over and under around the make the mat longer, I repeated steps 2, 3, 4, and 5 from
knot a second and third time (see step 6 on page the manila doormat project. As I did in the doormat, I
52). Draw up the slack to finish the doormat. passed the remaining strands through the knot a sec-
7 > Working the material up tightly can be challenging ond and third time.
with the heavy manila—the fid may help.
8> To finish the mat, cut the ends and sew them to Eyeglass Case
the underside of the mat using the waxed sailor’s
twine and needle. 12-inch-square piece of canvas with embroidery
20 feet of #72 cotton seine twine
Stair or Companionway template for the project (see page 55)

Step Treads pins
sewing needle and heavy thread
48 feet of ⁄8-inch cotton or manila rope scissors
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#24 cotton seine twine ruler
sharp knife glue (school variety of white glue is fine)
ruler
Here’s a project that encompasses the best of two
For the white stair mats that are pictured, I used 48 elements of knot tying. Embroidery is often found on
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feet of ⁄8-inch cotton rope to tie an ocean plat knot. To a sailor’s fanciwork. Here I’ve embroidered a canvas