This may be heard constantly going on deck in pleasant weather; and we had employment, during a great part of the time, for three hands in drawing and knotting yarns, and making them spun-yarn.
On the one side of the fire the chief's mother sat like a Fate, for ever splitting and knotting bark, and petrifying me by her cold, fateful eyes.
Hiram answered never a word, but continued knotting the rope and drawing it tight.
They now spoke together for some time in low voices, laughing immoderately at the occasional sallies of each other; Sir Sedley Clarendel sitting at his ease, Mrs. Arlbery standing, and knotting by his side.
Leave a small space between the double bar and the 3rd bar, which is a single one, in which you cross the threads withoutknotting them.
This effective pattern is not difficult, save in appearance, so that it is unnecessary to describe it in detail; for the knotting on, see fig.
This is made with two single threads, by knotting them alternately over each other, that is, each in turns serving as cord to the other.
After knotting on the requisite number of threads on to a double cord, make two buttonhole loops with the right thread round the left one, fig.
For this way of knotting on threads, a very strongly twisted material is better than a loose one, as when it is cut and untwisted, it makes a much richer and fuller fringe.
He envied Jem's stolid patience and the brave way in which he worked, twisting, and knotting about every three feet, while every time their eyes met Jem gave him an encouraging nod.
I shall miss you awfully," Lois went on, leaning her forehead against the edge of the bureau, and knotting the long linen fringe of the cover with nervous little fingers.
Simple knotting of every six threads will make them safe from raveling, and sometimes the shortness of the warp ends allows no more than this.
Probably the average weaver can safely reckon upon one dollar and eighty-five cents to two dollars regular profit for the labor of sewing and filling and weaving and knotting the rugs.
After these three tints are secure, three variations of blue can be made by knotting the skeins more or less closely and throwing medium, light blue and white together into the dye-tub.
Though our poor knotting of the tie had been little better than a tragic farce, it lacked nothing of force to bind the tender conscience of a woman bred to look upon the churchly rite as final.
Sidenote: Stitches for Khiva and Bokhara rugs] The genuine Khiva and Bokhara rugs are made by weaving and knotting alternately.
Pretty hammocks can be made by knotting instead of weaving.
But at the first touch, the reptile seemed to be galvanized into life, and coiling and knotting itself up, it began to twine and writhe with apparently as much vigour as before receiving the shots.
Some of the rigging, too, required knotting and splicing, and several shot-holes had to be plugged in the vessel's side.
By using a knife which he fortunately had in his pocket, he was able to cut off several lengths, which, knotting together, formed a long rope.
A portion of her diminished crew was sent to the pumps, while every officer, man and boy, was employed in fishing the masts and spars, knotting and splicing the rigging, and shifting the sails.
Often when we think we are knotting one thread, we are tying quite another.
It is applied by knotting the two ends of one handkerchief together, passing the left arm through it, then passing another handkerchief under the right arm, and tying it.
No use to consider that now,' she said, knotting her hands together as she went back to her seat.
Nevertheless, Wych Hazel rose up and stood before the fire, knotting her fingers into various complications.
Hazel sat still too for a few minutes, knotting her little fingers together.
Wych Hazel looked up and then down, silently knotting her fingers in and out.
The lieutenant and his men having assisted us inknotting and splicing the rigging, and in bracing the yards the proper way, returned on board the frigate, which directly made sail, we following in her wake.
This done, the dead hove overboard, and the decks washed down, all hands were employed in knotting and securing the running and standing rigging, and strengthening the wounded spars.
Is this meant to suggest the casting of lots by means of the knotting of cords, as it is represented on page 2?
Moran, coming forward to meet them, her scowl knotting her flashing eyes together.
Fresh water, I guess," said Moran, knotting the end of a braid.
I was thinking about that myself," said Madison gravely, knotting his brows as he nodded his head.
Two hundred acres belonging to the Ould House Kensyngton and all that wood called Notting Wood or Knotting Wood, for which he paid as under:— Manor of Abbot’s £5 0 0 per ann.
To the west of this Farm lay the old Farm of Knotting Barns, an ancient brick building surrounded by spacious barns and outhouses.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "knotting" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
