Holding the line in the left hand, make a single wall knot, as shown in Fig. 143. The strand A is first placed and held in position by the thumb; B is next taken and passed round the end of A, then C round the end of B, and up through the loop formed in the first instance with A. Now pull together evenly, but not too tightly, and with the three ends remaining work a crown (see Fig. 144), where A is crossed over the knot, then B over A, and C over B, and down through the loop formed by A. After pulling this crown together evenly, the state shown by Fig. 145 is reached; notice that the ends lie snug against the strands of the wall knot first formed. Keeping each end on the same side of its partner, let it follow the same round, using a steel pricker to open the way between the strands. The twine ends before-mentioned will now be found useful in coaxing these ends through their holes. When each end has followed its partner round the wall and crown, the ends which will come out at the neck of the knot may be cut off and the manrope knot (Fig. 146) will be completed. A red leather washer with serrated edge is usually pushed up to the knot as a finish.
Fig. 144.—Crown.
Fig. 145.—Crown Hauled Taut.
Fig. 146.—Manrope Knot.
Fig. 147.—Pointing End of Yoke Line.
The other end of the line should be pointed. To do this, unlay and fray out the 6 in. of end, then pick out the yarns nearest the edge—that is, next the whipping—and make a number of 2-ply nettles by laying up these outer yarns, scraping them a little with a knife to make them taper slightly. There must be an even number of nettles, and sufficient to lay close together all round the “heart,” which is formed by scraping away the centre yarns to an even taper, then marling down tight with twine as seen at D (Fig. 147). Half the nettles must now be placed along the heart, and half and half back over the whipping, picking them out alternately. An indiarubber band is convenient to keep them in place while passing the “warp”—that is, two turns of twine hitched round the heart and those nettles lying along it.