First of all, I hope the pictures are attached to this post. It is my first try at it.   I have seen the experts tie rat lines and I am envious of their skill.   I have some experience but not much and became frustrated with the poor quality I could achieve. I dreaded tying ratlines and almost gave up.   This might not be new but I finally stumbled on a simple idea and I am now happy with my work [although my speed remains poor].   It is simply two pieces of square stock the size of th