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MULTI-STRAND
LANYARDKNOTS
Secondtype
Thisisanuncomplicatedknot
whichgivesanattractiveand
perfectlyroundendresult.
Method
Beginbyinsertingeach
strandthroughtheturn
formedbytheprevious
one(1,2.3).The
weavinginthisknotis
notexactly
straightforward,so
studythe photographs
carefullyandfollow
themexactly.Closethe
turnsintoloops(4,5)
toforma structurevery
similartothemonkey's
fist(pp. 1 92-193)and
thentoensurethatthe
knotisround,double
theloopsbyhaving
eachstrandfollow
throughitsownfirst
lead(6,7,8).Tighten
theknotgradually,
pullingeachstranda
numberoftimes.Fora
perfectlyspherical
shape,doubletheleads
again(9).
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