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Thisknot,calledthecross

knotbysailors,isknownonly

asa decorativeknot.butithas

a goodgripwhenpulledtight

andcouldbeusedinsteadof

thejurymastknotifmadein

strongrope.Itisused

decorativelyonbagsand

purses,andifworkedintape

orribbonitcanproduce

imaginativeresults.

Method
Formanoverhandknot,
leavinga verylongend(1).
Holdtheknotverticallyand
makeasecondoverhandknot
ontherightside(2,3).Form
thethirdloopat thetopby
pullingtheturnconnecting
thetwoknots(4).Insertthe
indexandmiddlefingersinto
wherethesideknotsareinter·
twinedtogetholdoftheends
ofthetwoeyesatthepoint
wheretheyintertwine(5,6);
pullthemoutwardstoform
thesideloopswhichshould
besymmetrical(7).Tighten
thesideloopsfirst,thenthe
topone,makingsurethatall
threearethesameshape(8).