Make a doubled-rope eye with an extra half turn beyond a figure eight.
Also known as Figure 9 loop.
A figure-nine loop follows the same broad idea as a figure-eight loop, but the folded end travels an extra half turn around the standing pair before it enters the opening. That extra movement brings the fold to the opposite face for its final passage.
Work with the two strands as a pair throughout. A whole additional revolution would make a different route; watch the fold change sides before feeding it down through the opening. The completed eye stays open while the doubled turns are brought together.
When to use it
- Learn a bulkier fixed eye tied in a bight.
- Compare the final entry of figure-eight and figure-nine loops.
Keep in mind
Extra bulk does not make every use safer. Match the knot, rope and finish to the intended system; this model does not certify a climbing attachment.
Check your knot
- The added movement is a half turn.
- The closed fold enters from the shown opposite face.
- Paired strands remain parallel through the dressed body.