Page 83 - Maria Constantino "The Knot Handbook"
P. 83
DOUBLE OVERHA1'TD
SLIDING LOOP
his is a very useful knot around the house - try it for attaching cord to the arm of your
T reading or sun glasses and you']] never lose them again.
Take the working end
Make a crossing turn so that 2 around the crossing
I the working end lies turn to complete a turn.
underneath the standing part of
the cord.
Take the working
3 end around the
crossing turn once
more to create a
second turn.
Insert the working end
4 through the two turns.
T ighten the knot by You can 1nake a nndtiple overhand sliding
5 pulling on the working loop by adding as 1na11y turns as yon like.
end and the loop. Pull on This example shows four turns.
the standing part to
adjust the size of
the loop.
