{"id":1815,"date":"2018-08-28T11:28:29","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T10:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=1815"},"modified":"2018-08-28T11:28:29","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T10:28:29","slug":"figure-of-eight","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/outdoor-adventure\/knots\/stopper-knots\/figure-of-eight\/","title":{"rendered":"Figure of Eight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1816 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureofeight_001-150x300.png\" alt=\"Figure of Eight\" width=\"150\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureofeight_001-150x300.png 150w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureofeight_001-195x390.png 195w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureofeight_001-278x555.png 278w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureofeight_001.png 360w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureofeight_001-30x60.png 30w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureofeight_001-50x100.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How to tie a Figure of Eight<\/h2>\n<p>Take one end of a rope and make a crossing turn (lay the end of a rope over itself). Make sure you take the working end of the rope over the standing part (the longer part that you are not using...the other end of the rope).<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-578 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_002.jpg\" alt=\"Figure of Eight\" width=\"228\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_002.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_002-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_002-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_002-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Now take the working end behind the standing part.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-579 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_003.jpg\" alt=\"Figure of Eight\" width=\"140\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_003.jpg 140w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_003-39x60.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_003-65x100.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Now bring the working end across the front of the knot and pass it through the crossing turn (the 'loop' at the top of the rope). Pull the two ends tight to finish the knot.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-580 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_004.jpg\" alt=\"Figure of Eight\" width=\"149\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_004.jpg 149w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_004-41x60.jpg 41w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_004-69x100.jpg 69w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 149px) 100vw, 149px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-581 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_005.jpg\" alt=\"Figure of Eight\" width=\"119\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_005.jpg 119w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_005-31x60.jpg 31w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_005-52x100.jpg 52w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 119px) 100vw, 119px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Finished Knot<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-582 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_006.jpg\" alt=\"Figure of Eight\" width=\"80\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_006.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_006-30x60.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_006-50x100.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-583 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_007.jpg\" alt=\"Figure of Eight\" width=\"129\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_007.jpg 129w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_007-34x60.jpg 34w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_figureeight_007-56x100.jpg 56w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 129px) 100vw, 129px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"downloadbox\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/about-me\/links\/knots\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-904 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon_link.png\" alt=\"Link\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Useful Links<\/h4>\n<p class=\"downloadboxinside\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/about-me\/links\/knots\/\">A list of useful knot links<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"downloadbox\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/about-me\/downloads\/knots\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-904 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon_pdf3.png\" alt=\"PDF\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Downloadable Guide<\/h4>\n<p class=\"downloadboxinside\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/about-me\/downloads\/knots\/\">A list of downloadable knot guides and resources<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to tie a Figure of Eight Take one end of a rope and make a crossing turn (lay the end of a rope over itself). Make sure you take the working end of the rope over the standing part (the longer part that you are not using...the other end of the rope). Now take [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1811,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"sidebar-on-left.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1815","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1815"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1817,"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1815\/revisions\/1817"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}