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A Pineapple Knot Variation.

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A 42 part x48 bight 6 Pass, Type 3 Pineapple Knot with a varied interweave.

This Pineapple knot variant (pictured above) is built up from a Standard 27 part x 24 bight 3 Pass, Type 3
Pineapple Knot. This being made with three interwoven 9 part x 8 bight Casa Knots, all in one dark
colour; Black gives the best contrast with this knot.
For instructions and more information on this and other Pineapple Knot Types, a copy of Introduction to
Turks-Head Knots by Tom Hall will be found invaluable.
The Interweave is made with three 5part x 8 bight Casa Knots, all in one light colour; White gives the
best contrast against the Black strands.
Here is the Under and Over sequence for the 4th, 5th & 6th passes of this knot.
Please note; the first and last under in each pass marked like U3* & U4* have the strands going under the
same parts to finish the pass. The X numbers X6, X8 and X9; are a strand going under several crossing
parts at the top and bottom of each Half Cycle.
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Half Cycles will be numbered in Red to help identify the correct pictures to go with the Under / Over
sequence. Note: not all Half Cycles have pictures and I hope the pictures I have included for reference
will give a good indication of what is going on.

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4th Pass.
0BU

This pass is started in the middle of the knot and is braided into the top half of the main knot.
Going Up.
Going Down.
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1. U3*, O3, X6
3. O3, U3, O3, X6
5. O3, U4, O3, X6
7. O3, U4, O3, X7
9. O3, U4, O3, X7
11. O3, U4, O4, X7
13. O3, U4, O4, X7
15. O4, U4, O4, X7
1. O4, U4*
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2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
12.
14.
16.

O3, U3, O3, X6

O3, U4, O3, X6
O3, U4, O3, X6
O3, U4, O3, X7
O3, U4, O3, X7
O3, U4, O4, X7
O4, U4, O4, X7
O4, U4, O4, X7

Half Cycle 1.

1. Showing The X6 Cross

Under.

2. Showing the X6 Cross Under. 3.

2.

4.

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5.

7.

9.

11.

13.

15.

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5th Pass.
1BU

This pass is started just below the last interweave in the lower middle part of the knot and overlaps the
lower part of the 4th pass, this 5th pass is braided into the bottom half of the main knot.
Going Up.
Going Down.
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1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
11.
13.
15.
1.

U4*, O4, X7
O3, U4, O4, X7
O3, U5, O4, X7
O3, U5, O4, X8
O3, U5, O4, X8
O3, U5, O5, X8
O3, U5, O5, X8
O4, U5, O5, X8
O4, U5*
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2. O4, U4, O3, X6

4. O4, U5, O3, X6
6. O4, U5, O3, X6
8. O4, U5, O3, X7
10. O4, U5, O3, X7
12. O4, U5, O4, X7
14. O5, U5, O4, X7
16. O5, U5, O4, X7

Half Cycle 1.

2.

2 & 3.

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3.

4.

8.

10.

Completed 5th pass.

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6th Pass.
2BU

This pass is started just below the bottom strand of the upper interwoven knot in the lower middle part of
the knot; this 6th pass is braided between the upper bights of the upper interwoven knot; 4th pass and the
lower bights of the lower interwoven knot; 5 pass with a staggered pattern.

Going Up.
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1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
11.
13.
15.
1.

U5*, O5, X8
O5, U5, O5, X8
O5, U6, O5, X8
O5, U6, O5, X9
O5, U6, O5, X9
O5, U6, O6, X9
O5, U6, O6, X9
O6, U6, O6, X9
O6, U6*
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2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
12.
14.
16.

O5, U5, O5, X8

O5, U6, O5, X8
O5, U6, O5, X8
O5, U6, O5, X9
O5, U6, O5, X9
O5, U6, O6, X9
O6, U6, O6, X9
O6, U6, O6, X9

Half Cycle 1.

Going Down.
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1. Showing the X8 Cross Under.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

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7.

8.

8. Showing the X9 Cross Under.

9. Showing the X9 Cross Under.

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16.

Completed 6th Pass.

This knot Takes a bit of dressing and does not lay quite as nice as a standard Herringbone weave
Pineapple Knot.
Please let me know if you find any mistakes in my Under / Over sequences.
I hope you enjoy making this one as much as I have enjoyed working out the interweave.

A 4 Pass, Type 3 Pineapple Knot key fob with a variation of the interweave.
30mm diameter

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A 7 Pass, Type 4 Pineapple Knot light pull with the same interweave as detailed above.
40mm diameter
Please feel free to email me with any questions or comments you might have regarding this
interweave.
My email: bazbrown@tiscali.co.uk
Please also feel free to visit my website: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ropeandcanvas/
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During the process of making this document I have discovered other variant patterns for the
Pineapple Knot, I will share them as I get time.
Take care,
Barry ;-)