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Quatrefoil
KNOT SCORE
Literally meaning ‘four leaves’, the quatrefoil stopper is made up of four Strength
loops, or ‘rims’. It’s the next step up from the trefoil-shaped Ashley’s stopper Security
knot (page 152) and fills an even larger hole. Like all the stopper knots in Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
this book, it can be used not only to prevent a line pulling through a hole,
Usefulness
but also as a grip to prevent the line slipping through your hands.
1 Form an overhand loop in the 2 Pass the working end over the 3 Pass the working end over
standing part and a bight in the bight, under itself, and through the bight once again.
working end. Pass the end through the initial loop, as shown.
the loop and under the bight.
4 Work the slack out of the knot 5 Tighten the knot, and trim
through the standing part, keeping the end as required.
the end short.
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