2024/04/22

Tie: Decorative foot tie

Taught to me by Waka at MilkyWay.

  1. Start with a base knot on the thigh, near the knee. Tight enough to not slip. The tail of the rope should go inwards (towards the other leg) from the top.
  2. Spiral down coming out on the shin, avoiding knee bones.
  3. Spiral down once more coming over the outside of the ankle.
  4. Bring the rope between the big toe and first 2 toes.
  5. Point the foot at this point.
  6. Wrap it behind to the outside of the foot and around twice, coming back towards the ankle on the second wrap. This catches the stem.
  7. Go behind the foot and bring it between the last 3 toes to come back on top.
  8. Bring that under the stem towards the inside and wrap one more time. Key point we are now spiraling back up the leg in the opposite direction.
  9. Cross the stem and go back under and make a のの字, first going toward toes, under the stem again, then reversing back towards the ankle and under the stem.
  10. Wrap once more catching the heel then come behind the ankle to meet the original spiral on the shin
  11. Make a のの字 every time the ropes meet
  12. Finally tie off somewhere suitable.
Notes
  • Rope goes through the toes in opposite directions. First from top to bottom, second from bottom to top.
  • Make sure to spiral out in the right direction.

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