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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

614. A cattail of any length, a cross section of which is EIGHT-

STRAND ROUND SINNET. Take a stick of wood that is one inch square,

and cut four notches in the centers of the edges at one end. Make

a notch on each of the four edges, one half inch down from the

end. Make four more notches one inch below the first four notches.

and continue at one-inch intervals until the desired length is reached.

Four notches to the row are illustrated here. Drive a tack into two

opposite notches at the upper end and also four tacks into the four

bottom notches. Middle a cord and lay it across the end in the un-

tacked notches. Lead the two ends in a 45-degree right helix to the

bottom, round the proper tacks, and lead the ends over all in a 45-

degree right helix to the top. Round a top tack with each strand,

lead the two ends over all down in a right 45-degree helix, and

round the remaining two tacks. Now lead one end upward, tucking

underneath the first strand encountered. Do likewise with the other

end. Then tuck both ends alternately over and under to the top,

when they will appear as in the right diagram. Finally, tuck both

ends down through the center of the knot as indicated with the

arrow, remove the stick, and draw up into cattail form.

615. A TOGGLE- or T-SHAPED KNOT. This is based on an EIGHT-

LEAD, THREE-BIGHT TURK'S-HEAD. The ends depart from the knot at

the center length. Tie by the method described on page 102. When

finishing this knot the center part must be pricked to the surface as

in KNOT f;? 600.

616. A TOGGLE-SHAPED KNOT may be tied with any even number

of leads that is not divisible by four. The knot is marked out on a

stick that is one inch square. Mark one of the central side compart-

ments with the figure X instead of a square. Instead of marking out

the knot with a pencil, it may be first laid out with a clue of black

linen thread in which all the crossings are over, without considering

the final over-and-under of the knot. Then pin one end of the band-

ing as shown in the drawing and follow the clue, repeating to your-

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