Small knot

The small knot, also known as oriental knot, Kent knot, or simple knot, is the simplest method of tying a necktie. Unlike the Four-in-hand knot and Windsor knot, the small knot is not self-releasing. The small knot is tied inside out, though this can be mitigated by giving the tie a half-twist during the tying process.

Using the notation from The 85 Ways to Tie a Tie, the knot is tied

• Lo Ri Co T.

• Four-in-hand knot
• Pratt knot
• Half-Windsor knot
• Windsor knot
• List of knots