Page 110 - Geoffrey Budworth, Jason Dalton "The Little Book of Incredibly Useful Knots"

Triple crown loop

These twin splayed loops are distinctly more fun to tie than the Spanish bowline (see pages 78–

79) and more good-looking. This knot too is tied, and untied, in the bight.

Start by locating the middle of the rope or cord, then pull down a long bight to create a Y-shape
(1). Bring the twin standing parts around and up to lie across the right-hand arm of the Y (2),
which in turn is laid down over the Y’s left arm (3). Lastly, tuck the left-hand bight down through

the circular space created by the two standing parts (4). Carefully tighten the knot, pulling in turn
—a bit at a time—on each of the six strands that emerge from the knot, eliminating unwanted
crossovers so that each pair lies neat and parallel (5).