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The following Chart was compiled by Gamma of Star Stones MOO.
Posted and revised by Sabria of VirtuaPern MOO.

No Knot
Hold	Craft	Weyr
Holdless	Holdless	Holdless

Single Knot		In dominant color, single loop
Hold	Craft	Weyr
Jobless New Residents Children Drudges	New Residents Probationaries Drudges Hallbrats	New Residents Candidates (White cord only) Drudges Weyrbrats

Double Cord		One in dominant color, one in secondary color, single loop
Hold	Craft	Weyr
Guard Recruits Head Drudge Day Care Helpers Stable Hands Stock Boys Dishwashers Misc entry level jobs	Jr. Apprentices Non-crafted positions	Jr. Weyrlings Non-crafted positions

Double Cord, Single Loop, Small tail		One in dominant color, one in secondary color, single loop
Hold	Craft	Weyr
Guard Trainee 1st Class Store Clerks Nanny trainees Hostesses Kitchen Workers	Sr. Apprentice (unposted)	Sr. Weyrling Wingriders

Double Cord, Single Loop, Long tail		One in dominant color, one in secondary color, single loop
Hold	Craft	Weyr
Guardsman Baliff Shopkeepers Head Cook Head Nanny Administrative Assistants	Jr. Journeymen	Wingrider

Double Cord, Single Loop, Long Tail, One Tassle		One in dominant color, one in secondary color, single loop, tassle in dominant color.
Hold	Craft	Weyr
Assistant Steward Assistant Headwoman Sgt. of the Guard Consort of a Cothold(silver)	Sr. Journeyman Jr. Jman C2nds (silver tassle)	Watchriders

Double Cord, Single Loop, Long Tail, Two Tassles		One in dominant color, one in secondary color, single loop, two colored tassles
Hold	Craft	Weyr
Stewards Headwomen Guard Capt. (gold tassles) CotHolders (gold tassles)	Sr. Jman C2s (silver tassle)	Second Wingseconds Dragonhealers

Double Cord, Double Loops		One in dominant color, one in secondary color
Hold	Craft	Weyr
Lord/Lady of Minor Hold	Sr. Journeyman Craftheads (extra gold thread)	First Wingseconds Head Dragonhealer

Double Cord, Double Loops, One Tassle		One in dominant color, one in secondary color, tassle in gold or silver
Hold	Craft	Weyr
Minor Lord/Lady Holders (gold tassle)	Masters (gold tassle)	Wingleaders (gold) Assistant WLMs (silver)

Double Cord, Triple Loops, One Tassle		One in dominant color, one in secondary color, tassle in silver
Hold	Craft	Weyr
Consorts to Major LHs	Master CraftSeconds	Weyrlingmaster (gold thread) Jr. Weyrwomen Weyrseconds

Double Cord, Triple Loops, Two Tassles		One in dominant color, one in secondary color, tassles in gold
Hold	Craft	Weyr
Major Lord/Lady Holders	MasterCrafter of Pern	Sr. Weyrwoman Weyrleader

Exceptions and Additions:
• Crafthall specialties can be read by the rank cords
• Dragonriders twist in the knot a ribbon of the same color as their mounts.
• Posted Crafters wear two ribbons in their knots indicating the two colors of the hall, hold, or weyr at which they are posted.
• A tassle indicates a position of authority administratively assisting, while two tassles indicate a head administrative position
• Knots oh hold personel from a major hold are indicated by the gold thread that binds them, and those of a minor hold by the silver thread binding
• All crafters of Sr. Journeyman level and above wear knots bound in gold thread--All Hold positions indicated represent non-crafted appointees. Craft-speci-fic positions (ie: foreman, livery maid, cook, scibehead, weyrtanner) are denoted in the usual manor as indicated.

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