This can be doubled by going around more than once, then finished with a final diagonal after which the excess twine is cut.

Ashley also includes a technique to be used if the rope strands are too thick for one thrust of a needle to go through diagonally.

Multiple sources give this separate technique the term sailmaker's whipping.

Then this string of reef (square) knots is pulled or worked through the rope to bury the ends under the wraps.

The West Country whipping is a quick practical method using twine, having several advantages: it can be tied without a needle; it is simple to understand and remember; if the whipping fails, the loose ends can usually be re-tied to temporarily prevent the rope's end from fraying.