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You could use the rod goal instead of the line goal. The trick is to start the solver with a high length factor and while it is running, you drag the slider down to let’s say 0.3. In some cases the grab tool can be useful to pull one rope over the other.
I’ve done a few knots some years ago. My main goal however were knots with flat webbing so I had to use slightly more complicated goals. You’ll find some images and animations here: