The figure-of-nine loop is a type of knot to form a fixed loop in a rope. Tied in the bight, it is made similarly to a figure-of-eight loop but with an extra half-turn before finishing the knot.
The knot can also be tied with the end of a rope - a single strand replaces the double strand, and therefore a naked end replaces the loop. This knot can be rearranged to form a stopper knot, in the same manner as a figure-of-eight stopper knot. File:Figure9stage1.jpg File:Figure9stage2.jpg File:Figure9stage3.jpg File:Figure9tightened.jpg File:Figure9stopper.jpg ==References==