HOW TO TIE AN OVERHAND KNOT

Select a thick string or thin rope for this knot. 

LEFT HAND - This is your holding hand, palm down, fingers curled around the rope in a fist.

POSITION - Grasp the rope with your left hand near the free end of the rope, the majority of the rope on the left, 
	and rope end extending to the right. This is the Free End of the rope. 
 	
START - Start with the Free End of the rope just protruding from your left hand (fist),
    	with your left thumb pointing along the rope to the right. 
	Your left hand now holds the rope securely.  
	The part of the rope extending to the right of your hand becomes the Fixed Part
	of the rope, the non-moving part. 

RIGHT HAND - This is your working hand. It "works" the rope into a knot.
 	With your right hand, draw about 2 inches of rope through your left hand to the right.
	The end of the rope, now to your right, becomes the Working End of the rope.
	The part of the rope next to, and to the right of your left hand becomes the Fixed Part of the rope.
	
FIRST LOOP - Grasp the Free End of the rope at the end with your right thumb and index finger. .
	Make a 1-inch diameter loop, clockwise, next to your left thumb.
	Hold the loop with your left thumb and index finger at the point where the strings cross.
	This is the First Loop held by your thumb and index finger.

COLLAPSE  - Grasp theFree End of the rope. Move it downward and continuing in a clockwise direction.
	Move the Free-End upward and through the First Loop. Continue to draw the Free-End
            through the First Loop so that it extends about 1/2 inch. Now move the First Loop
	away from your left hand so as to close the First Loop.Make another clockwise half-loop. 

This completes the overhand knot. Test it by pulling on the Free-End of the rope.

REFERENCE - http://www.animatedknots.com/overhand/

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