Tie a fixed end loop using a folded section of rope.
Also known as Figure eight on a bight, Figure 8 loop.
A figure eight on a bight uses a folded section as one doubled strand. The closed fold travels around the standing parts and through the opening, leaving a fixed eye at the end. Both legs must follow the entire eight together.
This method does not require feeding a free end through the knot. It does require the completed loop to fit over the intended attachment. To tie through a closed ring or another fixed attachment, use a figure-eight follow-through instead.
When to use it
Make a loop without threading a free end through the whole knot.
Keep in mind
The closed loop must fit over its attachment; use a follow-through for a closed ring.
Check your knot
- The doubled strands stay parallel through both lobes.
- The closed fold passes through the opening.
- The finished eye is free of twists and the body is dressed evenly.