Square Knot

1. Place an overhand half hitch (passage of the loop over the post) around the post.

2. Place a knot pusher on the loop limb and pull the loop into the joint. Pass the knot pusher beyond the area to be opposed (in the picture the thumb is used as the knot pusher). This principle is known as 'past pointing'.

3. Place an underhand half hitch (passage of the loop under the post) around the post and forward the loop into the joint.

4. Tension the knot by moving the knot pusher to the post suture, passing it beyond the knot.

5 & 6. Additional loops can be applied.