stevedore’s Knot FIgure-oF-eIght Knots STEP-BY-STEP 1 Make an overhand loop using one end of your working line. 2 Hold the loop and give it a half twist as if to tie a figure-of-eight knot. 46 Rev_Reeds_Knots_inside pages.indd 46 16/07/2012 23:33