Staple
This makes for an interesting crossing point on a kadara body harness. Set correctly, it will look as if there is a rope staple punched into the skin. It would be just as simple to tie two overhand knots one after another. But tying them both at once is a bit “flashier” and more impressive. And it saves a bit of time as you pull both tails through together instead of having to pull one and then the other.
Think of this method in three steps. First, get the loops correctly placed. Next, pull the tails through the loops. Last, set the knot into its final form.
Form a loop in each hand. The tails should be in front.
Push the tails back and out of the way for the moment.
Cross the two loops over each other. It doesn’t matter which one is on top. There is now a hole in the middle that both loops go around.
Put both thumbs into the hole in the middle.
Pull your hands apart. This makes the hole bigger. You will see the tails in the background through the hole.
With the loops in place, you can start passing the tails through. Reach into the hole and grab both tails.
Pull both tails all the way through the hole.
The knot is now tied. You are now ready for the third step: setting the knot.
Two lines cross behind the tails. Grab the lower most one (MEMO: if the two knots don’t separate, you’ve grabbed the wrong one.
Pull this line up. This will form the top most overhand knot. The bottom knot will “fall through” the top most one.
There will be a short space between the top and bottom knots. Leave that space there and when doing a kadara pass the wrapping turns through this gap. Bring the top and bottom knots together so there is no gap and the knot will take on a symmetrical barrel shape.