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Multistrand knots are also used as a form of decorative knot tying. Some
knots, like the Matthew Walker Knot, can serve both decorative and
functional purposes.

Multistrand stopper knots can be made in many variations just by
using the Wall and Crown Knots (described later in this chapter). They
can be combined in various orders and can even be doubled to make a
larger knot. To double them, retrace each strand along a previous

strand’s path. If a Wall and then a Crown is made, the ends can be
tucked down the center from the top and then cut off where they come
out the bottom. Then, when someone asks what you did with the ends,
you can say that you “threw them away.”

THE OVERHAND SERIES

The Overhand Knot is a distinct knot with its own properties. It is also
the basis for both tying and remembering many knots. For instance, the
Overhand Knot is the base for two important series of stopper knots, the
figure eight series and the multiple overhand series.

OVERHAND KNOT

STEP 1 Pass the running end around the standing part, making a loop,
and then pass it through the crossing turn.

STEP 2 Tighten the knot by pulling on both the standing part and the
running end.