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Re:When swiping supplants scissors: The hidden cost of touch... by jakubmazanec on Thursday July 24, 2025 @12:55PM (#44673049)
Ian Knot is fast, but IMO (well, I preferred it when I was in kindergarten) easiest to learn for a child is Two loop knot.

[1] https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/twoloopknot.htm

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Re:When swiping supplants scissors: The hidden cost of touch... by rahimnathwani on Thursday July 24, 2025 @01:26PM (#44673466)
Yes, for 35+ years I used that knot. For most of that time I didn't know why my loops were always crooked. Then I read about the granny knot, and started reversing my first knot.
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