Brian,

I was a bit too terse with this idea. New directions: Make a bight in
the lanyard rope to form the large loop, and leave one end long enough
to form the small loop. Hold a second piece of similar rope alongside
the lanyard ends, so you have 3 strands sticking up. Tie a Matthew
Walker (or other 3 strand knot) in the strands, then, using the end of
the (longer) strand that will form the small loop, follow the second
(extra) piece of rope back down through the knot from top to bottom, and
remove the extra strand. To be really fancy, go for a star knot.

Ford Walton



Brian Grimley wrote:

Ford and Mary Ann Walton wrote:

. . . here are three more solutions . . .

1. Lay the rope in a flat S shape . . .

I'm good here!

2. . . . (or tie a Tom Fool knot) . . .

I'm very good here!

3. Tie an overhand knot as above, bring one end up through the overhand
and tie an interlocking overhand to form 2/3 of a Matthew Walker knot.
(Google for instructions on M.W.) Bring the other end down through the
top of the knot in an overhand knot, forming the third part of the
Matthew Walker. This may take some trial and error, but it would form a
single perfectly symmetrical knot.

I'm an absolute idiot here! Any other tips you can give would be appreciated!
The pin may fall after I hit the "Post message" button; but, I doubt it!

Thanks in advance for any additional help!

Brian.