This list is of all the tie knots I use, (in progress) described in a consistant and specific format. Ordered mostly by uniqueness.
The first line should indicate which end of the tie you are moving.
Start with it around the back of your neck, both ends laying flat down your chest.
If it says tie with large end, place the small end above your target length, farther up based on how many moves the knot is.
If it says tie with small end, place the large end slightly below your target length.
If the first line says reversed, the backside of the knot should face outward, otherwise keep the backside facing your chest.
Keep about an inch between the knot and your neck while tying.
Once finished, adjust and tighten as desired to smooth out the knot. Then pull down on the non-tying end to bring it up to your neck. Tuck the small end into the strap on the back of the tie, and fold down your collar.
To release, remove the small end from the strap on the back of the tie. Then, either untie the knot itself, or pull the knot down from the off-side connection to the collar.
One of the most simple and adaptable knots commonly known. Easy to tie and remember, and usable in almost any shirt tie combination. Another way to remember it: "Around and down, then around and up, and tuck in."
This is the quickest knot to tie, but can be much too small and unbalanced for certain combinations. Wear this only with a thin tie and collar.
The original complete version of the popular windsor. Probably invented by the father of the famous Duke of Windsor. Larger than the half windsor, but not too large.
Very similer to the half windsor, but a bit smaller. Makes an odd triangle with large dimples. This knot is lesser known now due to its backwards state, but is still quite a simple and balanced knot.
This knot creates a strong set of layers. Very very simple, best to use a finger in the loop to keep it straight.
The obvious continuation of the Prince Albert Knot, Gets very large and impressive in it's minimalism. Try the Prince first.
A large and assymetrical knot, matches well with stripes. Relatively complex but looks clean and proffesional. Give lots of extra length at start.
A much more fancy looking knot, this is similer to a backwards Pratt, but is easier to tie than it looks.
A difficult knot made to appear like the Atlantic, but more straight and with another layer. Much more formal and neat than the original.
A small improvement on the Atlantic, giving a satisfying cape behind the knot. Leave the top of the knot loose to give it a smooth and unique appearance.
A unique knot, actually an addition to the existing Four in Hand. Creates a strong and unusual pair of triangles. Cannot be adjusted once finished.
A recursive knot, with the small end in front of the larger end.
One of the most famous complicated knots, it was the knot to introduce me to the art. With an extreme set of layers, it is a tie used only to show off, bit it takes a lot of adjusting afterward.
One of two knots I designed myself, based off of the Atantic. It has a similer appearance to the Elderedge, but is much easier.
A complex looking knot that is simply many layers.
Another unusual knot, this one becomes 3 equal sections, 2 on one side and 1 on the other.