Double Figure 8

Description

DOUBLE FIGURE OF EIGHT KNOT: (Class 3, Middle of the Rope):
Purpose: Used to form a fixed loop in a rope.

Tying the Knot:

Step 1: Form a 12” bight.

Step 2: With the bight, make a 360 degree turn around the standing part of the rope, forming a double loop in your hand.

Step 3: Place the bight through the loop.

Step 4: Dress the knot down.

Checkpoints:
-Two ropes running side by side in the shape of a figure eight.

-The knot forms a fixed loop.

-Minimum 4” pigtails and no twists.