How to Tie a Sailor's Figure Eight Knot
- 1). Establish which is the bitter end of the line. The bitter end is the dangling end; in other words, it is the end of line that you are using.
- 2). Take the bitter end and make a loop from right to left, with the bitter end crossing over the standing line. The bitter end should be on the left of the standing line.
- 3). Loop the bitter under the standing line, from left to right. It should look like a number 8. The bitter end should be on the right of the standing line.
- 4). Pull the bitter over the "X" between the first and second loops and pull it though the first loop. The bitter end should go below the line that forms the loop. Pull the knot tight.
