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TWO-STRAND LANYARD KNOTS

the next working end and up through its own bight. The second

~trand is moved in exactly the same way.

782. The TWO-STRAND DIAMOND may be lengthened by additional

tucking. The drawing shows the knot first walled and then each

strand tucked over the next standing part to the right and up

through the following bight. KNOT # 781 may be lengthened in the

same way.

783. The TW()-STRAND FOOTROPE KNOT is tied exactly as THREE-

STRAND KNOT #696: "First a crown, next a wall, then tuck up, and

that's all." The tuck is through the center of the crown, and under

one part only.

784. The CROWN AND DIAMOND. As the next four knots are a bit

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elusive, I suggest that the reader pin them out on the cork board and -

tie them flat as pictured.

After the CROWN AND DIAMOND KNOT is tied, the ends are tucked

up directly through the crown. The knot rna be worked in flat-

tened form as pictured, or else worked into a our-sided form.

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785. The length of the CROWN AND DIAMOND KNOT may be added

to by further tucking. In this illustration each end is tucked over and

under a second time only. It will be well to stop the strands to the

stem before starting to tie the knot.

786. With two strands, crown the knot to the right, and then tie

a single diamond, well below the crown. After that tuck each strand

to the right under the next standing part and then repeat. This will

give three consecutive underpasses for each strand. Finally, tuck the 786

ends up through the crown to the center.

787. The SAILOR'S KNIFE LANYARD KNOT, also called MARLING-

SPIKE LANYARD KNOT, SINGLE-STRAND DIAMOND KNOT, TWO-STRAND

DIAMOND KNOT, and BOSUN'S WHISTLE KNOT.

The several drawings alongside illustrate the common sailor's way 787

of making the knot, which is also the most expeditious way of tying

it. Middle a piece of banding three feet long, and hang it over the

fingers of the left hand. With the right hand wind the back end

around the left hand and take a turn over the tip of the left thumb.

Transfer the turn that is around the thumb to the palm of the left

hand directly over the other part of the cord. Continue to hold the

turn in place with the thumb. Take the so far inactive front end and

lead it to the right, tucking under the opposite end and continuing

to the left, alternately tucking over and under as shown in the dia-

gram. Fair the !mot as it now stands, lead each end counterclockwise

beyond the next part that passes around the back of the hand, and

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tuck it up through the center of the knot. Remove the knot from

around the hand, and extend the loop that was originally around

the back of the hand until it is long enough to form a necklace. Then

draw the knot taut.

788. To double the KNIFE LANYARD KNOT: Instead of tucking the

ends as in the left diagram of the previous knot, tuck them as in the

rigbt diagram of the present one, then double by leading the two

ends along the inner side of the initial lead. When all except the back

loop and two rim parts have been doubled, tuck the ends as in the

left diagram. The knot is then drawn u . In both knots the surface

pictured in the diagram is the outside 0 the finished knot. The loop

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at the back of the hand is extended to form a necklace, and the rim

is turned down to encircle the stem.

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