Vilna Gaon (אנליוו'מ ןואגה)or the Gra (א"רג)
Tekhelet
Tying Method
1. A
Single Knot
is made bytaking the four strands from oneside of the garment and theopposing four strands from theother side of the garment andtying a simple knot.2. A white
Chulya
is made bytaking one white strand from thetotal of eight strands andwrapping it around the remainingseven strands three times. This
wrapping
strand is designated
Shamash
and is used for allsubsequent white
Chulyot
(though it is not
Halachically
imperative that the same
Shamash
be used).3. A blue
Chulya
is made thesame as a white one, but justusing a blue strand.