The three-strand eye splice knot is a loop, with one end woven back into the rope.
1. Wrap the rope tightly with twine, 12 inches from one end. Unravel rope’s strands up to twine. Tape the end of each strand to make a tip.
2. With the unraveled strands, or “end strands,” on your left, form a loop with the intact portion of the rope. Grasp right-hand side of loop—or “standing part.” Slightly untwist below loop so there is a space between its threads.
3. Weave innermost end strand (A) from back to front under the leftmost thread of the standing part, then over the thread to its immediate right, and under the next thread.
4. Weave middle end strand (B) under the thread of the standing part that A just passed over. Pull taut.
5. Rotate knot so remaining end strand (C) is on your right. There should now be only one thread of the standing part with no end strand under it. Weave C from right to left under it. All three end strands should now exit the same tier or level of the standing part. Pull taut.
6. Continue weaving end strands, one at a time, into standing part in a downward spiral that twists in the opposite direction from the rope’s natural twist. Weave at least six rows. Trim end strands ½ inch from rope; remove twine. Roll the knot on the floor with your foot to tighten it.
