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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

805. A FLAT LOZENGE-SHAPED KNOT of two strands composed of

two interwoven FIGURE-EIGHT KNOTS. Each face has two flat parallel

parts in the center. Although regular enough, this knot has an odd

80S shape that makes it distinctive. It might prove effective tied in a

cord fringe. A number of the knots in this chapter lend themselves

to this purpose. (See page 284.)

806. A very symmetrical FLAT LANYARD KNOT composed of two

OVERHAND KNOTS. Each face has two central parts.

806 807. A very handsome TWO-STRAND CHINESE LANYARD KNOT,

from four identical HALF KNOTS. This is commonly tied in silk cord,

but it is occasionally tied in colored cotton cord for cheaper lanterns.

Take a long cord with a loop at the bottom, and tie four identical

HALF KNOTS in a row (two identical GRANNY KNOTS) in the ends

of a cord, so that the cord corresponds with the left diagram, having

a long loop at the bottom. Turn down the upper HALF KNOT as

shown at the top of the right diagram. Reeve the bottom loop up

through the upper GRANNY KNOT as shown in the right diagram.

Then reeve the two ends of the cord separately. The right end

passes under the right side of the original lower end loop, while

the left end passes over the left side of the original lower end loop;

the two ends are then brought together and are rove down through.

the center of the lower GRANNY KNOT.

In tying a number of these knots into a lanyard, leave each knot

loose until the one ahead of it has been drawn taut. This is neces-

sary, as the knots must be evenly spaced in order to carry the proper

decorative effect.

808. The CHINESE CROWN KNOT is perhaps the most common of

CHINESE LANYARD KNOTS. The cord is laid flat on a board, with the

two ends downward. The left leg is brought over the right leg and

a bight tucked back under the right leg. The right leg is then tucked

up underneath three horizontal parts to the center of the loop that

has been formed, and is tucked down through the bight that was

formed in the left leg.

809. The sailor ties the knot as a FOUR-STRAND CROWN. But as

the two sides of a loop must be worked instead of two uncompli-

cated strands, the technique is slightly different from that of the

808 ordinary CROWN KNOT. Layout the cord as in the upper right dia-