Page 120 - The Ashley Book of Knots
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SINGLE-STRAND BUTTON KNOTS
In working knots of the BUTI'ERFLY variety, where, after they have
been tied, there is always danger of distortion, secure a short piece
of red twine temporarily through each one of the marginal bights
to assist in identification.
On single-line diagrams I have found that it is not difficult to go
astray at a crossing and lead the cord along the wrong line. A cross-
ing may be considered either as two lines that intersect each other
or as four lines that meet at a common point. A cord having been
laid to such a point, there are three courses open, the cord itself
already occup ing one of the four lines. Number the three remain-
ing radiating ines I, 2, and 3, from left to right, and lay the cord
along 2, which is always the center one. It makes no difference if
the crossing is in the shape of a letter K, provided the lines are
properly numbered.
644. An ELLIPSE with a regular over-one-and-under-one surface,
and twenty-two parts.
The remaining knots on this page and the knots on page I 12, with
the exception of ~650, do not have the regular over-one-under-one
surface that the knots already shown have had. KNOT ~656, although
confused in the diagram by being tied in two planes, has a regular
over-one-under-one surface texture in the finished knot.
645. This very small knot of four parts, the center two parts being
parallel to each other, should be compared with KNOTS ~605 and
~606, to which it is closely related. Although small, the knot is
wholly practical.
646. A knot resembling at the rim a MA'ITHEW WALKER and with
a parallel two-part center at the top. After tying, this must be
worked very carefully, keeping the turns well down around the
stem until the knot is drawn up. Finally, the stem is pulled strongly
to tighten the two center parts.
647. A knot similar to the foregoing, more individual perhaps but 646
hardly as handsome.
648. A knot resembling a MATTHEW WALKER KNOT with a four-
part crown at the top.
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