I took one look at the file "Loop(front).JPG" and immediately thought to myself, "This is a very attractive knot."
Then, I made the loop. A report follows:
Likes
- The knot's appearance and size
- The quickness and ease of tying
- The knot's ability to compress
- The knot's ability to be decompressed
Dislikes
- Having the tail going into the loop
For the second making, I made the knot to verify that I got it right the first time.
For the third making, I determined whether the tail could be easily repositioned: It can, and not only are you left with it coming beautifully out of the side of the knot, but you're left with an easier means of decompression. However, the knot dresses and appears different (when you tighten it by pulling on the loop).
Instead of crossing the working end over itself, simply run it parallel to itself, so that it goes, and stays, out of the loop.
I like it. Whatcha gonna call it?
JCS