Page 62 - Maria Constantino "The Knot Handbook"

Take the bight around the
5 back of the standing parts.

Bring the bight up and trip
4 the standing parts into the
bowline form. The bight is now Tuck the bight down from
lying parallel to the standing 6 front to back, through the
parts. Adj ust the twin loops to knot. The bight will form the
the required size. third loop.

NOTE
If one of the standing
parts is shorter than the
othe1; for sewrity, tie it
to its partner with a
doi1ble overhand knot.

Grasp all of the legs of the
7 loops firmly in one hand,
and the two standing parts of
the rope in the other hand, and
pull in opposite directions.