The Pentagram Finish for the Takate Kote

The Takate Kote is a classic shibari chest harness which is often referred to as a box tie. Sometimes it is nice to "spruce" it up a bit and give it an interesting finish. Here is one such finish that gives it that lovely "dark" touch that so many of us enjoy toying with. This form makes extensive use of the Munter Hitch which was covered in an earlier photo tutorial. It will help a lot to refresh yourself with that before starting this form. 

Here is where we left off wit the TK in the earlier blog post. This is for reference.

Instead of bringing the rope to the stem, pull a bite under the lower band of the TK.

This is hard to follow in pictures so the description is important. Take the bite and turn it over itself so that the rope gets trapped underneath itself. Then bring the working end through the loop and dress. This is a different form of the Munter Hitch that helps keep it in place in situations like this. 

The rope now goes diagonally across the back. It should fall between the shoulder blades. 

Come down over the shoulder. The rope should go to the inside of the upper kannuki (cinch) and to the outside of the lower kannuki. 

pull the rope through the "big hole" under the lower band and make the "twisting" Munter Hitch described earlier.
#Note# rope was added in after the Munter Hitch. 

Continue the rope diagonally across the back. A Munter Hitch is used to stabilize this second rope as it passes over the first diagonal rope. 

Repeat the process from the other side- inside of the upper kannuki, outside the lower. 

The rope goes between the arm and the body and a Munter Hitch holds it in place on the upper arm band. The rope then continues over the shoulder. 

The rope goes diagonally across the chest.

When it reaches the lower band, the rope goes to the inside of the lower kannuki.

Here the rope goes between the arm and the body makes a Munter hitch then continues over the shoulder.

The rope goes diagonally across the chest again then goes the the inside of the lower kannuki.

The rope comes between the arm and the body and forms a "twist" style Munter Hitch close to the stem. It then continues up over the shoulder. 

The rope then goes down between the breasts and crosses over then under the lower arm band. It then crosses over itself as it follows up over the shoulder. 

The rope comes back to the lower arm band in the back and forms a Cow Hitch to complete. If you have extra rope this is where it can be "vined" on the arm bands. 

The completed Pentagram Finish for the TK from the side.