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SINGLE-STRAND BUTTON KNOTS

607. A THREE-LEAD, TWO-BIGHT TURK'S-HEAD makes a more

practical knot for the basis of a button than the two previous ones,

the two-bight series being on the whole unsatisfactory.

608. A BUTTON KNOT that is based on a triangular TURK'S-HEAD

diagram of four leads and three bights. It is not possible with a

three-bight circumference to make a button that is wholly sym-

metrical at the center. But by careful working the knot can be made

to be approximately regular.

609. This knot with a rim and a three-bight center is

not a TURK'S-HEAD form. It a satisfactory pellet-shaped knot.

A six-part neck is about the practical limit in size for a SINGLE-STRAND

BUTTON, as a larger one does not close snugly around the two-strand

stem. This knot is shown doubled.

610. A four-by-four pellet-shaped knot does not have a regular

over-one-and-under-one sequence. It is based on a FOUR-BIGHT by

FIVE-LEAD TURK'S-HEAD, but at the center it has an over-two lead,

which gives it the appearance of a ONE-STRAND, FOUR-LEAD by FOUR-

BIGHT TURK'S-HEAD, which is an "impossible" knot.

611. A six-lead by four-bight diagram is about the limit in size

for a pellet-sha ed BUTTON KNOT. But it may either be molded into

a fiat or "cattai " form if preferred.

612. A FIVE-LEAD by THREE-BIGHT TURK'S-HEAD diagram tied in

cat-tail form appears to be more practical than a THREE-BIGHT KNOT

tied in pellet form.

613. A CATTAIL KNOT of any l~ngth, a section of which is FOUR-

STRAND ROUND or SQUARE SINNET. After the desired length is reached

the two strands are rove back through the center, the full length

of the sinnet. To make: Start as in the first diagram. Having reached

the position of the second diagram, take the outside right strand in

hand, bring it around the back and up between the two opposing

strands, and then down to the center and below its sister strand. Next

take the outside left strand in hand, bring it around back and up

between the opposing two strands, and then down to the center

below its sister strand. Continue to alternate these two moves until

the desired length is reached. Work the loop exactly as if it were

two separate strands, and disentangle the two ends as often as neces-

sary. At any time that the two ends are equal, a knot may be com-

pleted by reeving the ends up through the center of the sinnet. The

material of the loop is then worked out and the knot worked snug.

The twist braids of page 485 will make excellent decorative but-

tons for the ends of shutters, lamps, and shade pulls.

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