Chinese Knotting: The 2x4 Bao Knot

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step 1:
form 2 parallel loops and pin them together
the second loop can be shorter than the first, but that is not necessary or even particularly important.
The loop on the bottom will be the first ear. Both loops on the top are internal structural loops

step 2:
insert the working end through the second and first loops
the new loop just created by this action is the middle (second) ear

step 3:
bring the path of the working end down and over the bottom part of the knot, then through the ear you just created

step 4:
bring the path of the working end back under the bottom part of the knot, then through the first 2 loops

step 5:
insert the working end through the first loop

step 6:
bring the path of the working end down and over the fixed end, then through the bottom of the 2 starting loops

step 7:
bring the path of the working end back under the fixed end, then back through the first loop

step 8:
carefully tighten up the knot by pulling on the ears and ends

step 8a:
shape the centre of the knot to make sure the knot has been formed correctly

step 8b:
work the extra slack through the centre to the ends, making sure that the central structure remains more or less intact during the process

Finished 2x4 Bao Knot

CLW

Creation Date: Mon Sep 21 15:40:48 PDT 1998
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