Usage: One of the several knots known as True Lover’s Knot. It is a useful loop knot tied in the bight by one of at least four different methods. Once much used for the middleman on a rope in climbing, but now superseded for this purpose by better knots such as the Alpine Butterfly. Also used by anglers to make a leader loop, however there are also better knots for this purpose such as the Angler’s Loop.

Also known as:

• Middleman’s Knot
• Fisherman’s Loop
• Englishman’s Loop
• True Lover’s Knot

Related:

• Fisherman’s Knot
• Angler’s Loop
• Figure Eight Englishman’s Loop
• Alpine Butterfly

ABOK: 1038

Classification: Loop

Structure: Composed of two Overhand Knots, one tied in each leg around the bight of the other leg.