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Knots/Stopper knots/Figure-eight knot
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Figure-eight knot (ropes)
The figure-eight knot is a simple stopper knot. To tie it, make a loop, then turn the working end around to the other side of the loop and put it through, so that it looks like the picture. It is an overhand knot with an extra turn around the standing part.
Figure-eight knot