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Step 3Beginning the Crown
Now you have the two pieces of rope side by side. Unlay the rope so that you have six strands.
Using either tape or the twine, whip the ends of the strands so that working with them is easy.
This fender is based on a basic crown knot. When tied one after the other, a crown sennit is formed, and it makes a beautiful pattern.
Forming a crown is simple. Start with any strand.
1. Holding the fledgling fender in front of you, take any strand and form a small open loop, or bight, with the "elbow" pointing left.
2. With the next strand to the right, bring it front of the previous strand, and make a loop that "cradles" the previous strand. See picture.
3. Repeat this all the way around.
4. The last strand should neatly go into the first loop you formed!
5. Pull tight. Work around, one strand at a time, and pull until all the slack it out and the loops are tight.
You have formed your first Six strand crown!
In the pictures, you can see the first fully formed crown.
Using either tape or the twine, whip the ends of the strands so that working with them is easy.
This fender is based on a basic crown knot. When tied one after the other, a crown sennit is formed, and it makes a beautiful pattern.
Forming a crown is simple. Start with any strand.
1. Holding the fledgling fender in front of you, take any strand and form a small open loop, or bight, with the "elbow" pointing left.
2. With the next strand to the right, bring it front of the previous strand, and make a loop that "cradles" the previous strand. See picture.
3. Repeat this all the way around.
4. The last strand should neatly go into the first loop you formed!
5. Pull tight. Work around, one strand at a time, and pull until all the slack it out and the loops are tight.
You have formed your first Six strand crown!
In the pictures, you can see the first fully formed crown.
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