Page 239 - Adlard Coles "The Knot Bible"

Oval mat
KNOT SCORE
If you’ve tied the ocean braid mat and you’re ready for the next challenge, Strength
the oval mat will put your knot-tying skills to the test. If you really get Security
stuck, it’s worth pinning the strands down to a polystyrene or plywood Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
board. Tie it in cord for an epaulette or coaster, or use thicker line to make
Usefulness
a salty looking door or deck mat.

1 Put three overhand loops in the 2 Place the right-hand loop over the 3 Pull a bight from the left-hand
end of the line (the standing part middle loop, and the left-hand loop loop over the right-hand loop,
is to the right in this picture). under it. so they overlap as shown.

4 Pass the working end over and 5 Pass the end back through, this 6 Pass the end through a third time,
under, over twice, then under and time going over and under all the going over, under, over and under,
over, working from left to right. way across, working from right then crossing over itself, and going
to left. under, over, under and over.

238