Tying: The knot is formed by turning the rope back on itself, and then tucking the end through the small loop formed upon the initial turn. The turns, in flexible rope, will help grip the standing part and keep it from feeding back into the knot to loosen it (rather than providing much extra bulk over other stoppers)
The double figure eight is a stopper knot. It is an improvement over the regular figure eight knot. It is larger and less prone to jamming. The "double figure eight" knot can be tied to the end of the jib sheets on a sail boat to stop the sheets from passing through the pulley.
See also
- Ashley's stopper knot
- figure-of-eight knot
- List of knots
- StevedoreSuperscript text
