Daisy chain

What it’s for

• Store a long rope or extension cord without tangles.
• Carry a rope over your shoulder.
• Shorten a rope for a while and free it with one pull.

Good to know

It undoes from the free end, so keep that end where you can reach it.

How to tie it

1. 1Lay the rope out straight
2. 2Make a loop
3. 3Lay a bight of the long part over the loop and tuck it out under the far side
4. 4Pull the short end to close the noose
5. 5Turn the bight to point along the rope
6. 6Pull a bight of the long part up through the loop
7. 7Repeat: pull the next bight up through the newest loop
8. 8Pass the end through the last loop to lock the chain
9. 9Done: a daisy chain. Free the end and pull it to undo the chain

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Before you rely on it

The rope here is simulated. Real rope differs in stiffness, friction and size, so practise with real rope and check the result by hand. Do not rely on a knot learned here where a failure could hurt someone.

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