decorative · two overhands · 1·8
two overhand knots, each made from one rope, drawn until they interlock and rest against each other without merging. neither is the other's; each holds shape on its own. pull them apart and they come apart.
we tied a length of ribbon in this knot and hung it over a photograph in the back room. it was a gift, given twice — once at the wedding and once at the wake. the same knot. it does both quietly.
sailors used to send these home in letters, the cord pressed flat under the wax. the receiver knew the sender's hands by the lay of the cord.
— a knot that does not require you to choose between people.
a knot for grief · a keepsake knot · letter · old photograph