In order to tie your shoes, there's a simple knot that almost all of us learn how to make when we're small children: a "criss-cross and tuck" part, followed by a "loop-and-pull" part. That simple knot ...

SACRAMENTO - Many of us remember the long-ago day we learned to tie our own shoes. "I learned how to tie my shoes when I was 3 years old," said Kimberly Gomez Santos, a senior at Sacramento State. "My ...

We'll explain the Half Windsor method here in six easy steps, so follow along and you'll be ready to go. Follow those written steps and you'll be able to tie your tie. But, if you prefer a visual ...

The bow often used for shoelaces is essentially a double knot, but using folded loops rather than straight ends for the second knot. Double knots come in two kinds: the reef knot and the granny. A ...

It's news that will have Robert Baden-Powell turning in his grave. Basic scouting skills, such as tying reef knots and repairing a flat bicylce tyre are dying out among children, according to a survey ...