My First Book of Nautical Knots: A Guide to Sailing and Decorative Knots
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SLIP KNOT Here we have a very simple very effective and very handy knot It will be really useful for all the jewelry that you'll discover how to make in this book What's it for It's mainly for tightening a thread or rope around an object The more you pull it the more it tightens It's therefore used to hang things or to attach objects such as carabiners But it can also be a decorative knot For those who like to crochet it's also very useful to make in the yarn as a start to a length of slip stitches stern lines Did you know The slip knot is also used for the hangman's knot At sea we never say the word rope itself because a rope was used to hang mutineers This is why sailors invented many different words for ropes on boats and ships ends shrouds sheets halyards hawsers stern lines spring lines but never ropes spring lines
Making a Slip Knot 1 Make a loop 2 Make sure the middle of the standing end passes through the loop 8 3 Tighten the loop and your standing end You can add a simple knot like the kind on your shoelaces at the end of your running end The knot is finished
Tip Creating Adjustable Jewelry Using a Slip Knot It's useful to have necklaces or bracelets that can get longer and shorter when you want to swap jewelry with friends Thanks to the slip knot you can adjust the length of your creations however you like You can also for example slide pearls or small charms onto a little cord or thread and then close with a slip knot
