UNIVERSAL GRID MAKER OF ABOK #2252, #2256, #2257 TYPE

01-MAR-2011

This is the universal grid maker of ABOK #2252, #2256, #2257 type. The common

between these knots is that the side where the ropes exit is with a bight less than its

opposite side.

I used TJ’s Grid Pattern. What is to be noticed is that in order to use the pattern for

whatever size of knot, the markings should be made in a slightly different order

compared to the one we are used to when tying TH. The HLS and the HUS are

exactly above one another. However, the VLS and VRS have a difference of ½ (the

half cycles of the VRS are slightly above the half cycles of the VLS).

Furthermore, the knot starts in between point 1 of HLS and point 1 of VRS.

The sequence is as follows:

Start – 1HUS – 7VLS – 1HLS – 1VRS – 2HUS -…. Till one gets to the finish.

2V

ERTI

CA

L L E

FT S

IDE

(VLS

)

VER

TIC

AL

RIG

HT

SID

E (V

RS)

HORISONTAL LOWER SIDE (HLS)

HORISONTAL UPPER SIDE (HUS)

The importance of using the Grid Pattern is that one does not get confused when

following the overs and unders.

The above example was actually tested successfully. I just made an experiment with

ABOK #2257 whether I was right. It seems that the Grid Pattern also works with thet

knot.

Fig: ABOK #2257

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SOME HISTORY: I came upon this solution while trying to figure out how I can use

the Grid Pattern for making mats as the ones on:

http://www.summitpost.org/so-you-want-to-make-a-rope-rug-eh/263578

I wanted to do a square mat, ie YxY size (Y being the number of the bights). I decided

to give it a try since the example on that website is 6x10. I thought that as the sides of

the mat have a common divisor and as the mat is a derivative of the Turk’s Head

(according to me) so the Grid Pattern must definitely work in my attempt. Well, I

could not do it, but still found out something useful.

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Pic 7 – Finish

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ognyan

http://www.esnips.com/user/ogny0

e-mail:ogny0(at) yahoo.co.uk

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