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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

970. Seize a FOUR-STRAND SINNET, lead the ends well down the

stem, and stop them. Tie a wall, and tuck each of the four ends to

t~e right, over and under once, as shown by the single line in the

left diagram. Repeat this with all four strands, and then crown

them. Double, following the lead above the original knot. When

complete, pull the ends down to the stem with the wire loop, and

work the knot taut.

971. The FOOTROPE KNOT, tied in a similar way, does not have the

cylindrical form of the last few knots. It tends to taper somewhat

in the manner of a pointed rope. Crown four strands, stop the strands

well down the stem, and wall them. Tuck in turn to the right over and

under. Then tuck each strand over and under again. Double the

original crown by following the lead on the outside. Continuing

parallel, double the whole knot, which brings the ends out just

below the crown. Tuck the ends as they lie, into the center of the

"1( knot and down to the stem.

972. This LONG TERMINAL KNOT is tied with three strands. Seize

the strands and tuck up through a short mailing tube. There should

be six evenly spaced pins around each end of the tube. Lead the

strands out at the top, so that one strand rounds each alternate pin.

Lead them downward in a 4s-degree helix and round alternate pins

at the base. Lead all strands upward over all in a 4s-degree helix to

the top, passing each of the ends around an unoccupied pin. Lay the

ends down again parallel with the first helix and round the remaining

unoccupied pins at the bottom. So far the lead has been over all.

Lay each strand in turn to the top, tucking it first under one, then

over one, and under one and so on, alternately, to the top. The last

tuck will be under one of the first rim bights. When all ends are

tucked, crown the three strands and stick the ends down to the

stem, as they lie. The knot will be of sufficient size without doubling.

973. A knot with a twilled surface. Lay down four strands in a

right 4s-degree helix, and seize to the stem. Take two opposite

strands and tuck each up to the right under one. Take the remaining

two and tuck them to the right over one and under two. Now tuck

the first pair over two and under two. Next tuck all four strands

over two and under two, then tuck all four a ain, over two and

under two. The strands will now be in two di erent tiers.

Crown all four ends as they lie, and stick each one down to the

stem beyond the next bight to the right. Draw u the knot snugly

before pulling the crown into position, as in the Ie t bottom diagram.

974. The next three knots consist of LONG DOUBLE DIAMOND

KNOTS, in combination with compound crowns.

Seize five strands, or take a SIX-STRAND SINNET and cut out one

strand. Stop the five ends at some distance down the stem below

the seizing. and there tie a WALL KNOT. Tuck all strands upward in

a right diagonal, over one and under one, and then over and under

a second time. Add a star-shaped crown to the top, and double the

whole knot, sticking all ends down at the center, parallel with the

stem.

975. With four strands tie a diamond, tucking each strand over

one and under one and repeating this. Then, having crowned the

knot as in the diagram, follow the lead with the two end strands of

the crown below the first lead (imperative). Then with the two re-