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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

HERRINGBONE WEAVE

1381. The four SQUARE TURK's-HEADs of page 236 lend them-

\ selves readily to different weaves, of which over-two-and-under-

two and over-three-and-under-three are the simplest. The knots are

tied on the barrel in much the same manner that has been described

J already for KNOTS 'II: I 325-28. With an over-two-under-two lead,

a knot is completed each time four bights are added to each rim,

and with over-three-under-three, a knot is completed each time six

bights are added to each rim.

To tie an "OvER-Two-UNDER-Two" KNOT: Start as in first dia-

gram in KNOT 'II: I 325. Take all crossings over until three parallel

leads are encountered. Tuck under the first one in each group of

three, until a group of four parallel leads is met. Thereafter tuck

over two and under two. A knot is completed at any time when the

lead runs over-two-under-two throughout. Then tie the two ends

together.

To tie an "OVER-THREE-UNDER-THREE" KNOT: When the knot

has progressed as far as the first diagram, make one more circuit

over-all. When four arallel leads are encountered, tuck under the

first one of them; w en five parallel leads are encountered, tuck

under the first two of them; and when six parallel leads are encoun-

tered, tuck under the first three of them and over the second three.

When com leting the knot, butt the ends together as in 'II: I 329 and

'II: 1330, an withdraw them into the middle of the knot without

"doubling."

A ROUND SINNET TURK'S-HEAD

1382 1382. TURK's-HEADs of FRENCH SINNET, CHAIN SINNET and FLAT

SINNET have been shown, and only SOLID SINNETS have been left

unconsidered.- The first attempted was the ROUND SINNET of six

strands, which makes a TURK's-HEAD of two cords. A working

drawing was made in circular form, with strands widely separated

so that all crossings were clearly depicted. This proved feasible,

but a more practical method suggested itself. A very loose grommet

('11:2864) was made. Into this the ends of three shoestrings were

tucked over and under, exactly as in short splicing, until they en-

circled the grommet, after making the same number of turns but

in the opposite direction as the banding. Opposite ends were then

knotted together, taking care that two ends of the same string

were not bent together. The shoestrings serve merely as a clue. Next

untie one of the three knots and replace the shoestrings with a long

cord of the same material as the grommet. Double the knot that has

been made, using a wire needle. Half knot, and "bury" opposing

ends as in LONG SPLICING 1/: 2697.

A core consisting of an ordinary grommet ('11:2864) is advisable,

if the knot is to be doubled or tripled.

1383. To make a TURK's-HEAD employing a continuous length of

THREE-STRAND FLAT SINNET for the basic material: First form an

ordinary THREK-LEAD T URK'S-HEAD (;ill I 306) and double it, leaving

one long end. With this end and the two parallel leads already

established proceed to plat a THREE-STRAND FLAT SINNET in the

ordinary way (;ill I 3 I 5 and ;ill I 3 16) but following the line of the

TURK's-HEAD that has been formed.