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FIGURE-OF-EIGHrf
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his knot has long been used as a symbol of'interwoven' affection. In heraldry it was used
e T as the symbol of faithful love, and appears on the arms of the House of Savoy, giving rise
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to one of its alternative names. Sailors, however, use this knot widely on the running rigging
- the ropes that are used to lift sails and yards. By tying a series of figure-of-eight knots, all in
the same direction, you can also make a decorative chain.
Make a small bight at the
I end of a line.
Give the bight a half-twist
2 and turn it into a loop.
