Page 250 - The Ashley Book of Knots

THE TURK'S-HEAD

A "DIAMOND PATTERN"

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Between Square and Narrow Turk's-Heads

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(Directions for knots with only three diagonals in each circuit)

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i349. Start "A."

SL X 7 B With cord fastened to left pin I, lead to R. ro, L. 20,

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9 X 13 B R. I, L. ro, R. 20, and then to L. 2.

I3 L X 19 B The lead is over except where a parallel lead is J }

established; there the over-and-under is contrarv to

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the parallel lead.

The first knot is 5L X 7B, which raises to 9L X 13B, 13 49

13L X 19B, etc.

~350. Start "A."

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3 X-tB This is the same sequence of pins as 'II: I 349 but at the

7L X lOB end of the second circuit stick under the opposing

IlL X 16B lead when passing pin I before rounding pin L. 2.

Thereafter the lead is alternately over and under

until a 3L X ~ TURK's-HEAD is complete. \

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To raise this knot: Where the lead is not established,

the first tuck is under at each rim; elsewhere tuck I \ \

contrary to the parallel lead.

1351. Start "B."

SL X 8B Follow the same sequence of pins as above until, at I I I

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9 X 14 B the end of the second circuit, left pin 3 I is rounded. ~/

Thereafter the lead is parallel and opposite to the
I3L X 20B
established lead. The lead is over-all the first three

circuits. Continue to cross over the first lead en-

countered after rounding each pin. All other cross- 1350

ings are contrary to the over-and-under established

by the parallel lead.

1352. Start "B."

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3 X SB Follow the same sequence of pins as above until the

7L X IIB third circuit, which starts at 3 I and continues over

IlL X 17B at center and under at rim and thereafter alternates •

over and under until a 3L X 5B knot is completed.

To raise this knot to larger dimensions stick under

at the first crossing after rounding each pin. Else-

where the over-and-under is contrary to the estab-

lished parallel lead.

Following the same directions, with any of these four "starts"

knots with any odd number of diagonals in the first circuit may be

tied. At the end of the second circuit pass around either left pin

2 (which is Start "A") or around left pin 31 (which is Start "B"). l351

In the first circuit take care that occupied pins are evenly spaced.

A STAGGERED "THREE-LINE PATfERN"

Between Square and Narrow Turk's-Heads

(Somewhat wider than the last)

In the next four knots, ~ 353-S6, the course of the cord for the
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three circuits that are required to establish the lead is as follows:

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1-13-24-5-16-28-8-20-(2 for Start "A") (31 for Start "B") J

Thereafter the cord is led parallel with the established lead. With

Start "A" a knot is completed as 'II: I 329; with Start "B" a knot is

completed as 'II: I 330.