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THE EVER YTHING KNOTS BOOK

Slipped Overhand Knot
You start the Slipped Overhand Knot the same way you begin tying the
Overhand Knot, with one variation—the last tuck is made with a bight
of the running end, so that the very end is not pulled through the
crossing turn. This is what you do when you tie the bows in your
shoelaces.

Pass the running end around the standing part, making a loop; then,
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make a bight in the running end and pass it through the crossing
turn. Pull on the standing part and the bight to tighten.

Whereas the Overhand Knot can be difficult to untie, this knot can
be untied simply by pulling on the running end to take out the last
tuck, just as you do when you untie shoelaces. However, this trick does
not work with all knots, as not all knots can be released by letting out
the last tuck.

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