This is what people often tie when they really meant
to tie a square knot (which is also known as a reef
knot). Unless you know what you're doing, avoid using
this knot.
An ASCII art version:
______ ______ ______ ______
|..... \/ \/ .... \/ |
|____ . \ __ \. __ . \ ____|
\ . \/ \ \/ \ . \/
/\ . \__/\ \__/\ . \
/ \ ......\ \ . \
| /\______/\______/\ . |
| | |. |
| | ______ ______ |. |
| \/ .... \/ \/ . |
\ \. __ . \ __ \. /
\ \/ \ . \/ \ \/
___________/\ \__/\ . \__/\ \_____________
.............\ \ ......\
_____________/\______/\______/\_______________
Note that the loose ends of each rope come out on
the other side of the loop as they came in; this is
the sign of the granny knot.
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