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Stevedore's Knot (continued)

fig. 2

Eye Knot

This is an effective way of forming
a strong loop. Take a bight in a rope,
hold the two strands together and tie
them in a simple Overhand Knot,
allowing a portion of the bight to
extend like a loop.
Pull the knot tight, making the loop
whatever size you require. The loop
can be put over a post and any pull
on the doubled rope will tighten the
knot still more.

Figure Eight Eye Knot

In this case, the bight is tied in a
Figure Eight knot, a portion being left
extended as a loop. Though bulkier
and more cumbersome than the
simpler Overhand type of Eye Knot,
this one is designed to stand more
strain on the knotted portion of the
rope.

fig. 2