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THE EVER YTHING KNOTS BOOK

Figure Eight Loop
The Figure Eight Loop is popular with climbers due to its distinctive
look when tightened, which helps to determine whether it is tied cor-
rectly. For a high level of security, the running end can be secured to
the standing part with a Triple Overhand Knot.

1 Begin by folding over the running end to make a bight, and use it
to form a Figure Eight.

2 As you tighten the knot, the bight will form the loop.

Strong and secure, the Figure Eight Loop can also be tied around
an object by making a regular Figure Eight Knot (see Chapter 4), leaving
enough running end to bring around the object and then back to trace
through the Figure Eight toward the standing part.

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