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KNOTSFOR

EYEHOOKS

Fourthtype

Thisis a beautifuland
universallyusedknot.
butitisnotsimpleto
make.Itisformedin
twodifferentstages:in
thefirstthelineis
wrappedaroundthe
shankofthehook;in
thesecondtheturns
thathavebeenformed
aretransferredfromthe
shanktothestanding
partwithcare,sothat
theyremaininorder.
Theresultingknothas
anexcellentgripandis
admirablysymmetrical.

Method

Beginbypassingthe

endofthelinethrough

theeyeofthehookand

formingturnsaround

theshank(1).The

numberofturnsis

entirelydiscretionary,

butitisnotagoodidea

tomaketoomany.

Althoughmanyturns

maketheknotmore

attractive,theyalso

increaseitsbulk

withouthavingany

effectonitsgrip.The

nextstepsconsistof

passingtheendinthe

oppositedirection

throughtheeyeofthe

hook(2,3).Now

transfertheright-hand

turnontothestanding

pan(4).Continueby