Trident Loop

by asemery in Outside > Knots

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Trident Loop

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Makes a nice lanyard or zipper pull.

This loop knot comes from "The Book of Knots" by Budworth and Dalton.

I eliminated the final half hitch.

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Make an overhand knot.

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Bring the working end (WE) back to the left to make the loop for your lanyard/pull. Fold WE back to make a bight.

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Put the bight through the crossings in the overhand knot.

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Bring WE underneath the loop.

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Bring WE through the bight.

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Tighten.