Chapter 8 of a U.S. Army/Air Force manual (FM 8-1 / AFM 160-35) giving instructions in cord knotting, or macrame, as used in occupational therapy. It covers making and using a wooden knotting frame and waist hooks, suitable cords, cutting and starting cords, the half knot, square knot, Solomon and Bannister bars, half hitches and diagonal patterns, splicing, and finishing a belt. Line drawings illustrate the frame, hooks and each knot.