Different approach: Use a separate rope.

You can also create a multi-layer, quickly release frame using a different rope (useful if you want to use a different color for the frame.) I teach this in more detail in the “Building Blocks - Simple Strap Nodes” tutorial, so here are the highlights. Build upwards! Make your first wrap with a Lark’s Head.

Start with the single-wrap quick release frame technique above.

Using Option 2 from “Building Blocks – Simple Strap Nodes”, add additional wraps at whatever spacing you like.

(Optional) add shoulder straps (again, use whatever pattern strikes your fancy).

Lock off and use up any remaining rope…

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This approach will also allow for a quick release of the imbricated outfit, because you can just untie the tail here…

…or here … and the pull this rope (which will be the core around which the Cow Hitches are all tied) out of the Cow Hitches, at which point they will all just fall apart!

Technically, you can start this frame with a Lark’s Head like we usually do…

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…as long as you lock off this tail before adding any of the Imbricated patterns, this will still be a Quick-Release!