How To Tie a Figure Eight Knot

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How many hours have you spent trying to fish a lost drawstring out of a waistband or hood? Master this Figure Eight stopper knot and you'll never have that problem again.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A single length of rope

Step 1: Make "Q" shape

Cross the end of the rope over the top of the remaining rope, making a "Q" shape.

Step 2: Twist top around

Pinch the top of the loop and twist it around once, away from the tail of your "Q."

Step 3: Pull end through loop

Pull the end of the rope, or the tail of the "Q," up through the upper loop from behind.

Step 4: Tighten

Pull the rope at both ends to tighten, forming a figure eight.

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[GreenGreda]

I learned how to make them buy the:

"Make a head.

Choke it.

Poke it."

Rule

[welikeme23]

YEAH!

When i started watching the video all i could think about was rock climbing , then they said it at the end!!!!

Woot i love how cast, they cover everything!!!

and rock climbing's fun too!

Everyone should do it!

[flamingtshirtgun]

I spent 4 minutes fishing a drawstring and it was worth coming to this video

[INTPTT]

@WasiqqIsNinja Same here.

[TheOneTrueSmiles]

its all in the Q shape ^_^

[spongebobworldonline]

Me too xD

[phantom9nty6ix]

@WasiqqIsNinja neither did i!



[WasiqqIsNinja]

I'm here because I didn't understand Hank's tutorial -_-

[welshcherry]

@GreenGreda That's how I learned too!! It's a much easier way!

[scotcandy2001]

cool i can use this in knot majick

[wilson1258741]

there is a wayyyyyyy easier way to do this lol