How to Tie a Turk's Head Water Bottle Cover
The turk's head knot is a decorative, yet practical knot that can be wrapped around cylindrical objects. It is therefore a good knot choice for a water bottle cover. The turk's head knot is also called a woggle and is used as a slide on scout scarves. While the turk's head knot is most commonly tied on the hand, a knot-worker can also tie it directly onto the water bottle.
Instructions
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Hold one end (Y) of the rope with your left thumb. With your palm facing you, wrap the other end (X) of the rope behind either three or four fingers from top to bottom and bring it to the front. As you continue with the turk's knot, remain consistent with the number of fingers you have chosen.
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Cross X over and to the left of Y and back around the fingers. We will call this line you just formed across the hand "A."
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Bring X up from the bottom of the hand to the left of A. Cross it over A to the right and tuck it under the small bit of Y visible on the front of the hand before it wraps around the back.
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Turn your hand over to reveal two lines. The left line is A and the right is B. Pull A over B, creating a hole. Thread X through the hole by passing X under B, the left line of the loop and pulling it up through the center of the loop. Pull it over A, the right side of the loop, and then under B at the top of the hand. X will come out between the A and B cross at the top of the hand.
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Turn your hand over so your palm faces you. Bring X up along the original Y. Follow the original line from Y onward. Continue weaving X until you have three lines parallel to each other. End where Y began. You can follow the line to end up with more or fewer parallel lines as your rope size, use and personal desires dictate.
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Slide the knot off your hand and onto the water bottle.
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Fuse the the ends of the knot by lighting them over a candle and pressing them together. Fusing is not necessary, and many people prefer to leave the turk's head knot ends loose so the rope can be used for other purposes when out in the wilderness.
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Tips & Warnings
Do not touch the heated ends of the knot with your bare skin.
References
- Photo Credit rope image by Edsweb from Fotolia.com
