Knot of the Month - Water Knot

Overview

• Used to join 2 ends of webbing together to make a loop

• Start by tying a basic overhand knot

• Finish by retracing the not in the opposite direction

• Ends must be on opposite side of the knot to be correct

• Be sure to leave a long tail on each side of the knot in case it slips, or tie it off with overhand knots on each side

Hints

• Normally tied with 1 piece of webbing, 2 were used here for illustration purposes
• Visit AnimatedKnots.com for step-by-step visual instructions or watch a YouTube Video here.

Photo and directions by Steve K, 2011