How to Tie a Tie in a Windsor Knot

The Small knot is a thin tie knot used when your tie is made from a thick material.

Tying a Small Knot

Watch our video tutorial for tying a Small Knot or follow the illustrated steps below.

1. Begin with the wide end of the tie on your right side extending about one foot below the narrow end on your left side.

2. Twisting the wide end so that the seam shows cross the narrow end over the wide end.

3. Bring the wide end across the front, around the back and up through the loop.

Tying the Small knot is similar to tying the Windsor knot but with less steps?

4. Bring the wide end down passing it through the front of the knot and tighten. Now hold down the narrow end of your tie with one hand while you slide the knot up to the center of your collar with the other hand.

Fast and simple. To tie the Small knot requires less steps than tying other tie knots but it look great just the same.