Ahoy Matey! Rope Ladder

Construction of the pirate ship has begun.  For starters, I tied a rope ladder that will attach to the main sail. 

*** NOTE*** this rope ladder is for decoration purposes only. In NO WAY should this technique be used for a ladder for children to climb on!!!

To construct the rope ladder you will need:

about 100 feet of rope

scissors

something to tie it to such as a fence post.

1. Cut 5 vertical lengths of rope, each 10 feet long. 

2.  Measure 2 feet from the top of  one length  of rope then tie a knot. Measure a foot, then tie another knot. Repeat 4 more times so you have 2 feet at the top, then the first knot, then 5 more knots total, then about 1 1/2 feet at the bottom (total 6 knots).

3. Tie all 5 sections of rope to a fence or other stable object. 

4. Tie knots in the other 4 lengths of rope, trying to match all knots.

5. Cut 6 horizontal lengths of rope, each 5 feet long. 

6. Tie first horizontal length onto first vertical rope just above the first knot. Continue vertically across the ropes to make a "net."

7. Repeat with other 5 horizontal lengths

8. When all knots have been tied onto net, remove net from fence, and tie all rope sections together at top. ( I wound them up, made a loop, and bound it with an extra section of rope.)