Figure-of-eight loop

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Figure-of-eight loop

Names	Figure-of-eight loop, Flemish loop, Figure eight on a bight
Category	loop
Related	figure-of-eight knot
Typical use	sailing, climbing, camping, caving
ABoK	#1047

A figure-of-eight loop (Flemish loop, figure eight on a bight) is a type of knot created by a loop on the bight. It is used in sailing, climbing, camping, and caving.

The double figure eight is used to put a loop in the end of a rope, or around an object. It is relatively easy to tie and is secure, but can become difficult to untie after heavy loading, and can jam badly in any rope type.

[edit] Tying methods

A figure-of-eight loop tied using the follow-through method.

One can easily make a loop using a double figure eight knot by doubling the rope, then tying the standard figure eight knot. If the loop has to be made around a post or through a ring, and only one end of the rope is available, the follow-through method is used by tying a loose figure eight knot in the rope, then putting the working end around the object. The working end is retraced through the original figure eight knot to form a double figure eight.