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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

904. Seize six strands. Lay the ends down, and tie a RIGHT-HAND

DIAMOND KNOT. Above the diamond superimpose a crown (also to

the right), and tuck each end down under a rim part, as shown in

the first diagram, following the parallel lead on the near side. This

is shown completed in the first diagram.

At this point work the knot taut and flat, as it is to be completed

before proceeding with the next move. Having worked it carefully

and progressively, proceed to pull the ends so that only right diag-

onals show, and the doubled parts which lead to the ends, and the

standing parts, are hidden. When complete, the top must be flat, and

in appearance like the center of the fourth diagram.

Turn the structure upside down, and stop the strands to the neck,

as in the second diagram. Allow the strands to hang downward,

and in this position tie a diamond to the right, as shown in the same

diagram.

Double this, as shown in the third diagram, in which the structure

has returned to an erect position, and finally draw up the knot.

Work methodically until the knot is regular and conforms to dia-

grams 3 and 4.

While working, continually force the final double diamond

downward, so that its outer rim closes tightly around the neck and

the inner rim is flush with the first-made knot. Finally, pull on the

stem and make certain that the top of the knot is flat.

905. ACORN KNOT. Make "first a crown and then a wall," with

either three or four strands. Follow below the lead on the outer

periphery, until the crown is tripled and the wall is doubled. Turn

the knot upside down, and tie a diamond (~693) to the right, outside

the first knot. Double this, and work the knot carefully, making

certain that only the crown of the original knot is still apparent.

906. A HYBRID KNOT that has some of the characteristics of the

BUTTON and some of the LANYARD KNOT, half the strands being

tucked to the stem and the other half being laid up at the top. Take

six or eight strands, and single wall and single crown them. Tuck

each end of the crown through one additional bight, then stick each

alternate end down to the stem under two parts. Stick the remaining

ends up to the center top after the manner of the STOPPER KNOT, as

shown in the third dia~ram. Each interstice between two standing

parts should be filled WIth an end.

If six strands were used, the three top strands might be laid up into

rope. If eight strands were used, the four left at the top might be

either laid up or platted as SQUARE SINNET. The strands of the neck

are trimmed short, whatever their number.

907. So far the knots of this chapter have been tied in hand. The

.,;'" knots which immediately follow, through KNOT '11-967, are tied on a

cork board or table, having a hole in the center through which the
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stem departs out of the plane of the knot. The knots are first walled,

generally to the right, and then are crowned. The considerable vari-

ety in the shape and character of these knots is caused by the differ-

ence in the design of the crowns, since they all start with a single

'f06 wall unless otherwise stated.

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