Page 108 - The Ashley Book of Knots

SINGLE-STRAND LANYARD KNOTS

590. A circular diagram gives a knot of somewhat different aspect

on the two faces. The forms are really the same, but on one side the

crosslines are vertical and horizontal, while on the other side they are

diagonal. Tie or project the knot as directed for the others, but draw

up one part only at a time, as this knot does not lend itself to working

two opposite parts together.

591. A PENTAGON IN Two PLANES. The surface, instead of present-

ing a regular over-one-and-under-one texture, is tied over two and

under two. The method by which this knot is formed is similar to

CHAIN KNOT '/I: 34, which is tied in a straight line, but this is tied in a

circle.

I 5"

Beginning at the base, lay a loop in the end of your cord upward

to the right, and thrust a similar loop at half length through the first

one, from the right upward to the left. Thrust a similar loop horizon-

tally from the right to the left through both of the others. Reeve the

(single) end through the last two loops laid down, lead it round the

neck of the first-laid loop (from bottom to top) and back parallel

with its own part to the outside of the knot. Lead the single end

through the two last-laid loops then over the two first-laid loops.

Thrust the working end down, and lead back under the two first-

laid loops and then through the two last-laid loops, parallel with its

own part, to the outside again. Finally tuck the end through the knot

as indicated by the arrow, and then work the knot taut.

592. A RECTANGULAR TWO-PLANE LANYARD KNOT of one strand.

This is a practical knot which at first presented many difficulties. All

elaborate knots of this and other sorts were first projected with pencil

and paper, or else on a slate, before they could ever be committed to

cord.

Tie the knot by the method given at the top of page 98 and draw

up carefully and gradually.

593. This knot, tied by the same method, makes a CIRCLE IN Two

PLANES. In general, it may be said that the larger the knot the greater

the care that must be taken in drawing it up. But this is not always

so. Some knots have to be forced the whole way; others, apparently

of their own volition, take their proper form almost inevitably.