Page 69 - Geoffrey Budworth, Jason Dalton "The Little Book of Incredibly Useful Knots"

Reef-knotted loop

A neat accessory to a waist tie that incorporates a Lapp knot (see page 24) is this loop, into which

workers of all kinds might slip a hammer, wrench, or other tool. It is another example of
combining knots for added effectiveness.

Create a downward tongue or bight, and with the two working ends tie a half-knot so that it passes
on either side of the bight (1, 2). Add a second half-knot of opposite handedness (that is, one in

which the two entwined parts spiral in the opposite direction) (3), and pull it tight (4).