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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

841. A PILLOW-SHAPED KNOT, with the cords emanating from the

ends. This is practically the same knot as jlj.(836, but the ends are

differently treated. The two ends are half knotted inside the knot

and are then led to the ends between the two planes or surfaces of

the knot.

If the two LEFT HALF KNOTS, which are tied in the ends before

they leave the knot, are reversed and two RIGHT HALF KNOTS are

tied instead, the cords that now emanate from the left side may be

led between the two plane surfaces to the top of the knot, and the

two cords from the right side may be led to the bottom, which will

make a horizontal instead of a vertical knot.

842. A TRIANGULAR KNOT of the BUTTERFLY variety, which makes

a handsome pectoral ornament for a knotted necklace. The method

of making this lanyard is also .described as jIj.( 3708 in Chapter 41.

The ends of the necklace button together at the nape of the neck.

There are three different sections of cord in the knot, two that pass
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- - from top to bottom, and one which passes from the left top corner

to the right top corner.

If preferred, the knot may be tied with a single cord and with

loops at the upper corners. In this case it is ring hitched to the looped

842 ends of the necklace, which is made as a separate unit.

843. A RIGHT-ANGLED TRIANGULAR PECTORAL KNOT that was made

for Mrs. Lawrence Houghteling from which to suspend a Chinese

ornament. A short necklace is preferable with this knot. The upper

corners may be finished off with loops described for the previous

knot, to which the necklace can be ring hitched at the top corners.

The lower corner should have a small LANYARD KNOT ending in a

loop to which the ornament is secured with another RING HITCH. A

843 photograph of the finished knot is included among the frontispieces.

844. An EQUILATERAL TRIANGULAR KNOT a little larger than jlj.(842,

to be used when the necklace is a long one. If tied too tightly, this

knot may tend to distort; for that reason jIj.( 842 is preferable, since

it is fully as handsome and is simpler and firmer.

The form of jIj.( 842 is also shown in the chapter on fancy knots as

a TERMINAL KNOT and in Chapter 5 as a BUTTON KNOT.

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