Constrictor Knot

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1. 1

   Start below the bundle

   Bring the end up in front of the round sticks.
2. 2

   Approach the bundle

   Keep the standing part below as the end rises.
3. 3

   Make the first turn

   Pass over the top, down behind, and back below the bundle.
4. 4

   Cross over the front

   Bring the end diagonally up-left over the standing part.
5. 5

   Wrap a second time

   Continue around the bundle beside the first turn.
6. 6

   Thread beneath both strands

   Pass under the riding diagonal, then under the first front turn.
7. 7

   Bring out the tail

   Bring the short end out above the bundle.
8. 8

   Check the binding

   A half knot sits beneath the riding turn on the curved surface. This binding can be difficult to undo.