These 3-dimensional knots were created using KnotPlot, which allows manipulation of the knots in 3-D. The KnotPlot files are available by clicking on the links below.

The starting knot:


The KnotPlot file for the starting knot

The knot after one iteration:


The KnotPlot file for the knot after one iteration

The knot after two iterations:


The KnotPlot file for the knot after two iterations

The knot after three iterations, two views:


The KnotPlot file for the knot after three iterations

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