The slip knot is a stopper knot which is easily undone by pulling the tail. The slip knot is related to the running knot, which will release when the standing end is pulled. Both knots are identical and are composed of a slipped overhand knot, where a bight allows the knot to be released by pulling on an end; the working end for a slip knot, and the standing end for a running knot. The slip knot is used as a starting point for crochet and knitting.
| Names | Slip knot, Slipped overhand knot |
| Related | running knot, noose knot |
| Typical use | temporary stopper knot, knitting, animal snares |
| ABoK | 529 |
About Slipknot
From 2001 to 2015, the band was nominated for 9 Best Metal Performance Grammy's, and won in 2006 for "Before I Forget." The band went on a brief hiatus in 2002.
Achievement of Slipknot
The band's first tour was Ozzfest in 1999. Their albums All Hope Is Gone (2008) and .5: The Gray Chapter (2014) both reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.
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