Knotting Expert Club Knots: step by step

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First throw

Surgeon´s Knot (Alternate technique)

Some surgeons prefer to use this technique to obtain the Surgeon’s knot as they consider it faster than the one shown in the previous chapter.
Both techniques are equivalent and the same knot is obtained by either of option.

02_Surgeons_Knot_Alternate_Technique_first_throw — Rotate right hand with blue strand over little, ring, middle and index fingers.

03_Surgeons_Knot_Alternate_Technique_first_throw — Place white strand over middle, ring and little finger and parallel to blue strand.

04_Surgeons_Knot_Alternate_Technique_first_throw — Use right middle finger to pass white strand under blue strand.

05_Surgeons_Knot_Alternate_Technique_first_throw — Pass the tip of right middle finger over blue strand.

06_Surgeons_Knot_Alternate_Technique_first_throw — Extend left index finger.

07_Surgeons_Knot_Alternate_Technique_first_throw — Pass left index finger under the knot.

08_Surgeons_Knot_Alternate_Technique_first_throw — Pass tip of left index finger over white strand.

09_Surgeons_Knot_Alternate_Technique_first_throw — Extend left index finger and right middle finger.

10_Surgeons_Knot_Alternate_Technique_first_throw — Pass both strands through the loop as shown in the picture.

11_Surgeons_Knot_Alternate_Technique_first_throw — Tighten the knot by pulling blue thread away from you and white thread towards you.

12_Surgeons_Knot_Alternate_Technique_first_throw — The first throw on the surgeon’s knot should be obtained.

Second throw

Surgeon´s Knot (Alternate technique)

The technique to build the second throw of the surgeon’s knot is described in this chapter. Please make sure that the correct 2=1 surgeon’s knot is obtained and not a 2x1 knot.