Greetings, knot people.

Sorry about the long absence... I have been flat out with renovations and for months had given up on all hobbies, such as the delicious time spent reading experts discuss strange knots the forum. I hope all of you are in good health.
Wow, how long has the "best truckie" post become... I wouldn't have a clue how to join such a discussion again!!! But now that I am trying to crawl out of my inbox, a message that has been sitting there seems like the perfect chance to reconnect.
It is from a sailing gentleman with whom I have been corresponding on and off about everything except knots---except recently. Now he sent me a picture of a knot that he learned in his parts of Canada. He says that he loves it and that it was passed on to him as a variation of a knot from crochet.
The challenge, of course, is to identify it. I know it might be an immediate task for some of you who are deeply rooted in both sailing and ABOK. Or it might not...

Here's a picture:

And here's what the gentleman says about his knot:
Also, in boating, I often find the need to tie a line around a piling or through a ring without having access to the bitter end of the line. Most people use "half-hitches-on-the-bight" but an old friend taught me what seems to be a "crochet" or "macram?" knot - very elegant, having the 3 knot attributes of easy to tie, very secure, and very easy to untie. (The half-hitch-bight thing binds.)
I did take a photo recently of the "crochet knot" it doesn't show how to construct it. You can see that I pass the end through the loop in case it slips, and over 15+ years it never has. The knot ties quickly and easily, and unties similarly, never jamming. And it uses the middle of a (long) line, so the ends does not require threading through at all (except for that safety-against-slipping bit).
If needed, I will request another picture.
Looking forward to your insights and
Wishing you all a beautiful weekend,
-Andy