Page 28 - Mario Bigon "The Morrow Guide to Knots"

bond, asymbol with magic
powers.
The overhand knot is used
in many situations: It is used
as a basis for other knots. to
hold objects when the tension
on both ends is equal. as a
terminal or SlOPper knot, and.
finally, it is tied at regular
intervals along lifelines. An
obvious but very useful
application of this knot is at
the end of sewing thread
passed through the eye of a
needle. It is not popular with
sailors, as it is impossible to
untie when wet if it has been
tied tightly.

Method
Turn the standing part to
make a loop and pass the end
through it (1).
How to make a series of
overhand knots
The left hand holds the end
and the turns formed by the
right hand (2, 3). To form
these turns close your right
hand and use the thumb to
hook up the standing part by
twisting your wrist from the
bottom upwards so that the
rope winds around the fingers
(2,3). Slip the turns onto the
left hand as soon as they are
formed, keeping them regular
and in order without letting
them overlap (4). Now pass
the end through the turns
from left to right (5, 6) and
continue pulling the end in
the same direction to form, as
if by magic, as many knots as
there are turns. spaced at
regular intervals (7, 8).