How to Tie an Overhand Knot

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Harold Winchester, and today I'm going to teach you to tie the overhand, or granny knot as it's known. And what we're going to do, is, I'm going to have a length of string here. And what I'm going to do is, it's just a basic knot. It seems like every kid knows how to tie this, especially when in ropes that you don't want them to tie a knot in. It's just a regular overhand knot. You create your pretzel shape here, and just pull it tight. And there you go. It's an overhand knot, and what's really bad about this knot, and what makes it mostly useless, is if there's a lot of tension applied to this rope, that this knot will not come out. It's in there for good. And the only way to really get it out is to cut it out, thereby ruining your string. So it's not really one that you use a whole lot. I'll show you that again. Just over, like so, and then just pull it, loop it under, and tighten it down. Now you can use this, the only really good application for this is as a stopper. Now if you have like a jug or a bottle that has a loop in it, you can just drag it down there. It'll catch, and it'll hold, and you can pack it around with you. But other than that, I really don't see much of a use for this knot. So there you have it, your simple overhand knot, or granny knot. Enjoy."