The Ashley Book of Knots gives the following procedure:
To
untangle a snarl, loosen all jams or knots and open a hole through the
mass at the point where the longest end leaves the snarl. Then
proceed to roll or wind the end out through the center exactly as a
stocking is rolled. Keep the snarl open and loose at all times
and do not pull on the end; permit it to unfold itself. As the
process is continued the end gradually emerges. No snarl is too
complicated to be solved by this method; only patience is required.
But what if you find a jammed knot in the tangle?
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