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Step 1
Hold two ends of a piece of string or a rope that is passed around a post or a parcel.
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Step 2
Pass the left end of the string over the right end and twist it around the right end.
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Step 3
Draw the left end of the string over until it is facing across the right end of the string.
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Step 4
Pull both ends to make the first portion of the reef knot even and tidy.
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Step 5
Cross the right end of the string over the left and twist it around the left end.
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Step 6
Draw the right end of the string over until it is facing across the left end.
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Step 7
Make the knot tidy by pulling both ends of the knot gently. Be careful to have the pressure on both ends even or the knot will not stay and be misshapen.
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Step 8
Finish the knot by passing each end of the string through the loop formed by the other end and pulling it back in the opposite direction.
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Step 9
Use the knot to secure string around packages or to tie "the reef points in the sail."
