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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

657. A decorative necklace is made by doubling a cord and mak.

ing a small BurroN U~600) which is to be worn at the nape of the

neck. Two or three TWO-CORD LANYARD KNOTS from Chapter 8 are

658 then added. After that, PECTORAL KNOT '/I: 843 or '/I: 844 is tied, leaving

either a small loop at the bottom with which to make fast a pectoral

ornament, or else BUITON '/1:656 may be used for a pendant. If the

latter, the PECTORAL KNOT is pinned out and half tied and not com-

pleted until the button has been made. The PECTORAL KNOT being

tied, the remaining half of the necklace is completed to match the

first half. Next, one end of the cord is doubled back to form the

buttonhole, which may be done as in '/1:659.

658. Having made a button on a single lanyard, cut and scra e the

shorter end and serve it strongly and evenly, as in EYE SPLICE 2792,

using thread of the same color. If it is sewed through a few stitches,

!l.~ in '/1:2793, it will be firmer.

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59. To make a loop or e e for the button, scrape and taper the-

end and sew through severa times before serving.

660,661. The Chinese adjust pieces of the material of the garment

into a firm, tight roll and sew the edge neatly down. The buttonhole

b63 is made in the same way, and when it shows wear it may be "button-

holed" over. The Chinese way of securing a button is to lay the ends

parallel and sew them close together to the face of the garment.

662, 663. In silk cord the ends of the knot, and of the loop also, are

often made into frogs of various sorts. See Chapter 30.

664. Where a strong attachment is needed the two ends are put

b64 through an eyelet and then rove through a leather washer or an

ordinary button; they are then reef knotted together or else the

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I , \. 666. The seam of a heavy coat is sometimes opened and the enos

of the knot frayed out and sewed flat between the two layers of

material.

667. Button ends may be rove through eyelet holes and frayed

and then sewed around on the back of the material.

668 668. The ends may be seized close and cut short, after which they

are attached to the garment by sewing the knot itself "over and

over," close to the stem.

669. The BASKET KNOT was described to me in a letter from Al-

bert R. Wetjen, to whom I wrote for information after seeing it men-

tioned in Fiddlers' Green. I trust that it is correct as portrayed, but

I am by no means certain. A THREE-LEAD, FIVE-BIGHT TURK'S-HEAD

is' made and doubled. After this has been faired, follow the arrow line

which passes twice around the knot, and then double this. Seize the

ends together and tuck them up through the knot; draw up, and

employ the ends to conclude a lanyard.

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