With the first 3 steps complete, wrap the blade around itself to form a similar shape to the one seen in Step 4. Then you’ll need to feed it up through the neck of the tie, just in front of your own neck. Read more below.
Now you’re going to make sure there’s enough room in the knot to feed the blade through. Once the majority of the blade is through the knot, hold onto the tail of the tie with your left hand – while keeping your right on the knot – then pull the knot towards your neck. The tighter you pull the smaller the knot will become. You can adjust this to your liking. And now that you know how to tie a tie properly, my friend, you can experiment to your heart’s delight! But what about a more advanced tie, hmm? Click ‘Next’ to learn a more refined method!