Grapevine Sliding Loop with Stopper
This handy Grapevine Sliding Loop is all too often overlooked by too many knotting books. The Grapevine Loop can be tied either with, or without the figure-of-eight stopper. Without the stopper, the Grapevine Sliding Loop makes the idea loop to hold spectacle or sunglasses arms to allow them to be hung around ones neck or simply a strong loop to hold almost any object in any situation.
With the stopper, the loop can be held at any size. Unfortunately the figure-of-eight knot stopper, once positioned, is difficult to move so it does become a permanent stopper.
The naming of this sliding loop has been difficult. The English Knot is known under so many differing names which include; Water, Waterman's, Englishman's, True-Lover's and Angler's Knot! I presume placing the word "Double" before and "Sliding Loop" after makes them all accurate naming of the knot.
About Rope Knots
Regardless of your situation at some point in your life you’ll encounter a thread, cord or rope knot. Research records of archaeologist J Wymer shows records of knots as far back as 380,000 years ago! Some of these knots are as described, as used then, on this site.
Your life will be made easier and safer with some knowledge of how to tie a knot.
This site holds over 250 different animated knots. That is more than most could be expected to reasonably use. However, the question still remains; for the situation you currently find yourself, which knot should you use?
It is my hope that the animated illustrations provided on this site will assist and encourage you to extend your knot tying skills.
Rope knots can basically be divided into the following groups:
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Bends - Joining two lines by intertwining them, without splicing, or sewing.
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Hitches - A knot that secures a rope or line to another object.
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Stopper – Used to bind strands at the end of a rope to stop fraying or unraveling.
Also formed to stop a rope slipping through a hole or to provide a weight or handhold.
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Bindings – Much like hitches. They are used to bind either lines or objects together. Their aim is
to keep objects in place.
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Splices – Describes the act of joining the ends, or the end and a standing part, of rope by
interweaving strands. They are not knots in themselves.
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Loops – Loops create structures used to tie, or secure, another object or line to another line.
They can be formed at the end or midway a length of rope.
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Plaits - Weaving several lines together to form a pattern and a cohesive structure.
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Miscellaneous & Decorative – Knots that have decorative, dress or multiple category
characteristics.
The rope knot section of this site is set out with these groups firmly in mind.
Good luck
Andy
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