The finishedIan Knotis identical to both theStandard Shoelace Knotand theTwo Loop Shoelace Knot. In fact, all three of these formexactly the same finished knot, which appears in“The Ashley Book of Knots”as #1212 and #1214,“The Bowknot”, where it is described as“... the universal ...
However, Ashley does not illustrate the steps, and only briefly describes the procedure (which is actually more like the Two Loop Shoelace Knot). Other Common Names: 1. “Bunny Rabbit (Around The Tree) Knot” This name refers to the story that is often used to help children remember the...
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Until then, older people using the “Two Loop” technique will likely be teased.Technical Details Technical Name This knot appears in “The Ashley Book of Knots” as #1212 and #1214, “The Bowknot”, where it is described as “... the universal means of fastening shoe-strings together.”...
In fact, the knot is identical to the pre-existing “Double Shoestring Knot”, which appears as #1216 in “The Ashley Book of Knots” by Clifford Ashley. Double starting knot The Berluti Shoelace Knot is often described with a Double Starting Knot –which I consider to be an “optional ...