Long knot

Hi kids!
See? I told you we killed time by tying knots!
I took a plane to Maine last week to look at a problem in a paper
mill. They have a series of machines powered by 5000 horsepower motors
that keep snapping the giant 15" shafts. And when you have a problem
snapping shafts, I'm the man to fix it. I'm not just a pretty sailor
boy, see. I'm also an engineer. That means I can figure out machines,
how to make them and stuff like that.
While I was there I visited my favorite marine supply store. They
always have a barrel full of odd ropes and Pirates just LOVE ropes.
Well, this time they had a veritable cornucopia or sweet, desirable,
brilliantly white polyester triple strand ropes in various diameters
at bargain prices. "Eureka!" I said. "I have found it!" (Which was
first attributed to Archmedes who said it in his bathtub. You can look
it up.)
I loaded my arms up with all I could carry and borrowed a box from the
store. I filled the box and took it all back to the boat with me on
the plane.
Angel Jen says now I have to throw out some old rope, the boat is too
full of rope. Women!
So I took a sixty five foot length of beautiful new rope and turned it
into a floor mat by making this thing. It's called a 'long knot'. I
think it's very nautical looking. I even decorated the rope ends with
fancy knots and 'turks head' decorations in red twine.
Now where can I hide the rest of the rope I bought?
Be good children now, and maybe you can get that talented teacher of
yours to teach you how to make a 'long knot' mat of your own!