Overhand Loop

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1. 1

   Fold the rope

   Bring the rope back on itself to make a bight. Keep the two free parts together.
2. 2

   Make an overhand loop

   Treat the doubled rope as one strand and bend the bight around into a loop.
3. 3

   Bring the fold behind

   Carry the closed fold behind the loop’s left side.
4. 4

   Pass the bight through

   Feed the folded end through the opening and bring it out above.
5. 5

   Open the finished loop

   Draw out enough of the bight for the attachment.
6. 6

   Dress the overhand

   Take slack out of the doubled overhand while retaining the fixed eye. Keep its two strands side by side.