[Nfb-krafters-korner] bowline knot

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Hi all --
Well, my nephew had trouble explaining it, so he sent me to the internet...

http://www.wikihow.com/Tie-a-Bowline-Knot

Now, I am still having trouble knowing what they mean when they say how to 
make the original loop -- is the intersection of the loop above or below the 
loop? It isn't clear without the picture, which of course is not usable.
The rest of the instructions are pretty straightforward.
Happy knotting.
--le