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How to Tie a Slip Knot

A slip knot is a type of knot that can "slip" along the rope and can easily be untied by pulling one of the ends. This knot is easy to tie and commonly used in rock climbing, knitting, and securing loads on trailers.

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Hold the rope with two hands, allowing approximately 12 inches between the hands.

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7 comments

Apr 4, 2012. 7:10 PMpregnant and sexy says:

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME WHEN MY PREGNANCY IS DONE AND I HAVE A GIRL ILL TEACH HER HOW TO KNITT SOMETIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jul 14, 2011. 2:22 PMtmhe84 says:

Did you know the slip knot is the first step for crochet. My Grandmother got tired of me making chains by hand and introduce me to the crochet hook. :)

Jul 13, 2011. 4:25 AMscreechchase says:

Very useful.

Jan 20, 2010. 7:52 AMcody316 says:

VERY GOOD INSTUCTABLE! thanks soo much

Jul 24, 2009. 10:42 AMscott! says:

ha, I wanna learn how to do this just cause slipknot's my favorite band, lol

Mar 5, 2009. 5:00 PMsurgio98 says:

Very well done. Excellent tutorial. Broken down into simple increments for any level. If you added some steps to turn this into a trap, I'd add it to my blog in a heartbeat. Keep up the good work.

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