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Four in Hand Knot - The easiest and most popular knot

Learning how to tie a four in hand knot is easy. If you are going to learn any knot this is the one to learn. You'll be able to tie any tie with this knot and it goes with just about every kind of dress shirt.

No need to get knotted up!

When tying four in hand knots, or any knot for that matter, you should stand in front of your mirror. This may be awkward at first, but with a little practice you should be able to get the hang of it by the fourth try. With your dress shirt on and buttoned, lift up the collar and wrap the tie around the back of your neck.

You are ready to start knotting up that tie! Simply follow the step-by-step instructions below and remember practice makes perfect knots!


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1. End "A" should extend about 12 inches below end "B". Cross end "A" over top of end "B".
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2. Fold end "A" underneath end "B".
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3. Wrap end "A" back over the front of end "B".
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4. Pull end "A" through the loop around your neck.
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5.Holding the front of the knot loosely with your index finger bring end "A" down through the front loop.
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6. Remove finger and tighten knot to collar by holding end "B" and sliding the knot up.

Now give yourself a hand! You should have a perfectly knotted necktie. If you don't just keep trying until you can do it. Learning to tie a four in hand knot can be a little frustrating in the beginning, it took me about four times before I was able to successfully tie this knot.

One last thing to remember is to make sure the tie ends are of equal length or the wide end of the tie is a bit longer than the narrow end. Good luck!

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