Page 79 - Maria Constantino "The Knot Handbook"

FIGURE-OF-EIGHrr

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A. LOOP
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ON THE BIGHT,fLEMISH LOOP)

ard to untie and tending to jam in wet natural-fibre ropes as it did, this knot was not
H favoured at sea. N evertheless, because it is easily tied and can be checked quickly, it is a
popular knot with climbers and speleologists - cavers and pot-holers - who use it to attach a
line to a karibiner.

Take the bight over and
Make a long bight in the end of a 2 behind the standing parts,
I length of cord or rope. making a crossing turn.

Pull on the
4 bight the
standing parts and
open out the bight
to rnake the loop.
Bring the bight to the front of the
3 knot and pass it through the loop
made by the crossing turn. Pull the bight
through the crossing tu rn. The bight will
become the loop of the knot.