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Turk’s head 3L x 5B
KNOT SCORE
in the fl at Strength

Security

Slide a turk’s head off the pole, rearrange it in the flat, and you’ve got a Diffi culty Tying
turk’s head ‘clump’ mat. Once used to protect decks from clattering Diffi culty Untying
blocks, these are now popular as doormats or even coasters. Usefulness

1 Put an underhand loop in the 2 Pass the working end over the 3 Pull the working end to remove
standing end, and pass the working standing part, and the standing the slack, leaving a bight overlapping
end through the loop. part over the loop. the initial loop.

5 Weave the working end over, 6 Pass the working end under the 7 Once the first lead is complete,
under and over, so it emerges from next strand so it emerges next to follow it around again, making
the top right-hand bight. the standing end. sure the second round sits parallel
to the fi rst.

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