You may, however, have to adjust depending on your height.

Now take the wide end and lay it over the narrow end, near your neck.

Then take the wide end around the back of the narrow end.

Then wrap it across the front, but don’t pull the knot tight just yet. You can use your fingers to maintain a little space between the two blades.

Take that wide end and pull it through the back of the loop around your neck.

Then push it through the opening at the front of the loop around your neck (through the space you created with your fingers.

Pull the wide end through, then down, and tighten it by pulling on the wide end.

Holding the thin end, slide the knot up to your collar, then pull the wide end one more time to make sure the knot is tight.

Your Four in Hand knot is now complete.

To keep things looking prim and proper, push the narrow end of the tie through the loop behind the wide end.

When finished, your tie should hang around your belt line or slightly above it.

If it’s longer than that, reduce the initial distance between the wide and narrow end when you first drape them around your neck.

If it’s too short, increasing the gap should help.

Conclusion

Now you know how to tie a Four in Hand knot. It might take a few practice runs, especially if you only wear a tie every now and then.

It’s okay if you can’t always get it right on your first attempt. The important thing is, you have a go to tie knot that’s pretty easy to remember, so you’ll never forget how to tie your tie (or your friends’)!

Questions About the Four In Hand Tie Knot

Here are answers to some of the most common questions about the Four In Hand Knot:

Why is it called “four in hand” knot?

There was a carriage driving club in 19th century London called (circa 1856) the Four-in-Hand Driving Club. This club had a strict dress code for its members, who apparently started wearing neckties, helping to popularize this accessory.