Ian's Starting Knot Flip Book

Ian's fast way to tie the foundation of most shoelace knots, using a mirrored “Ian Knot” technique with the ends then pulled all the way through.

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Fold both lace ends into “loops”.

Twist both loops clockwise.

Cross loops, right (yellow) in front.

Feed loops through each other.

Loops emerge from both sides.

Ends being pulled through.

Pull tight to complete the knot.

Finished Knot Gallery

The finished Ian's Starting Knot is identical to the regular Starting Knot.

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