circle, making another u shape.
then put that u through the u shape that you made in the first step. pull short end tight.
bring the long cord from the back side, up through the newest u, and pull the short end tight.
pull the long end through the center of the circle again and bring it through the top u. pull tight, you now have the base knot; it is just a simple matter of a daisy chain. bring down the last u shape that you made and bring the long end around the back through the u shape. pull the short end tight. this is when you want to make sure 