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STEP 4

Down to the left.
Step 5

STEP 5

Around the back of the small end to the right.
Step 6

STEP 6

Up to the center, towards neck loop.
Step 7

STEP 7

Through the neck loop and down to the right.
Step 8

STEP 8

Across the front to the left.
Step 9

STEP 9

Up into the neck loop from underneath.
Step 10

STEP 10

Pull it down through the loop you've just created in the front.
Step 11

STEP 11

Tighten the knot by pulling down on the wide end. Slide the knot up & adjust.

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          How to Tie the Four-in-Hand Knot

          About the Four-In-Hand Knot

          Named after a 19th Century Gentleman's Club of the same name, the Four-in-Hand is the reigning champion of necktie knots. Its popularity stems from its simplicity and versatility. It is easy to tie, slender, tapered, mildly asymmetrical and self-releasing. If you only learn one knot, make it the Four-in-Hand.
          KNOT SIZE 2/5
          SYMMETRY 3/5
          DIFFICULTY 1/5
          SELF-RELEASING

          The Four-in-Hand Knot Tying Instructions

          Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

          Four-in-Hand Knot Step-by-Step Guide

          Step 1

          STEP 1

          Start with the wide end of the tie on the right and the small end on the left. Begin with the small end slightly above your belly-button (will vary depending on your height and the length & thickness of your tie). Only move the active (wide) end.
          Step 2

          STEP 2

          Wide end over the small end to the left
          Step 3

          STEP 3

          Under the small end and to the right
          Step 4

          STEP 4

          Across the front and to the left
          Step 5

          STEP 5

          Up into the neck loop from underneath
          Step 6

          STEP 6

          Down through the loop you've just made in the front
          Step 7

          STEP 7

          Tighten the knot by pulling down on the wide end. Slide the knot up & adjust.

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          Simple Knot (Oriental Knot) Small. Brave. Functional. SIMPLE
          Kelvin Knot Carefree. Astute. Debonair. KELVIN
          Prince Albert Knot Regal. Charismatic. PRINCE ALBERT
          Pratt Knot (Shelby Knot) Eccentric. Tasteful. PRATT
          Eldredge Knot Like, whoa. Seriously. ELDREDGE
          Van Wijk Knot Tall. Jaunty. Statuesque. VAN WIJK
          Trinity Knot Round. Unique. Memorable. TRINITY
          Murrell Knot Outspoken. Anomalous. Inverted. MURRELL
          Balthus Knot Artsy. Immense. Prodigious. BALTHUS
          Bow Tie Intelligent. Quirky. Devil-may-care. BOW TIE
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