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Two Loop Shoelace Knot
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Also referred to as a "Bunny Ears" shoelace knot (due to its two loops): Make a loop with both ends, then simply
tie a knot with them. It's often tied incorrectly, resulting in an un-balanced "Granny Knot".
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Step 1:
Tie a Starting Knot as shown, then make both ends into "loops" by simply doubling them
back onto themselves. People often refer to these as "Bunny Ears".
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Step 2:
Cross the two loops over each other so that the right (blue) loop ends up in front and the left (yellow) loop ends
up behind. The yellow loop is now the right loop.
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Step 3:
Begin to wrap the right (yellow) loop around the left (blue) loop to end up in front.
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Step 4:
Start to feed the right (yellow) loop into the "hole" that has just been made. This is really the same as if you
were tying a regular shoelace knot, except that you are working with a loop instead of a loose end.
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Step 5:
With the right (yellow) loop now through the "hole", grab hold of both loops and start to pull the knot tight.
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Step 6:
Notice that the loose end of the right (yellow) loop drops back down to the front left, making the finished knot
exactly the same as if you'd used the regular method.
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Finished Knot
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If tied correctly, the finished "Two Loop Shoelace Knot" is identical to either the
Standard Shoelace Knot or even my own "Ian Knot", the World's
Fastest Shoelace Knot. |
This page is mainly intended to show how this knot compares to both the Standard
Shoelace Knot and my own Ian Knot, as well as showing the correct way to tie it so
that it doesn't form a " Granny Knot" (which comes undone).
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*** Granny Knot Warning! ***
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Kids find it easier to learn this "Two Loop Shoelace Knot" because it's really the same as tying the
Starting Knot except that the ends are formed into loops. However, if the loops are tied
into a bow in exactly the same way as the loose ends were tied into a starting knot, the result will be an
un-balanced "Granny Knot", which comes undone more easily.
In other words, if you tie your starting knot by wrapping the left end over the right end and through, then tie
this finishing bow by also wrapping the left loop over the right loop and through, you'll invariably find that your
shoelaces keep coming undone. Please see my Slipping Shoelace Knots page that discusses
this in detail.
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This page last updated: 08-May-2008. Copyright © 2003-2008 by
Ian W. Fieggen. All rights reserved.
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