How to Tie a Semi-Windsor Knot ” “Add some presence to your tie with just the right amount of volume!”

How to tie the Semi-Windsor Knot (1)

The semi-Windsor knot requires a longer knot, so the large sword side should be longer and the small sword side should be shorter. In this case, the large sword is on the left hand side and the small sword is on the right hand side, just as if you were looking in a mirror!

How to tie the Semi-Windsor Knot (2)

First, cross the large sword over the small sword and wrap it around the small sword in a circle.

How to tie the Semi-Windsor Knot (3)

Pass the large sword from the outside to the inside through the loop at the neck created by circling around the small sword.

How to tie the Semi-Windsor Knot (4)

After the large sword is passed through, the knot will take this shape. In the Windsor knot, the large sword is again passed through the other side of the knot to create a knot on both sides, but the semi-Windsor knot is a simplified version, so only one side is used!

How to tie the Semi-Windsor Knot (5)

The large sword can be turned inside out at this point, but be careful not to twist it in any way.