The single column tie with a square knot is a great place to start if you’re new to ropes. It’s easy to tie and helps set your desired tension. Keep in mind though, that this knot leaves room to move, so it has potential to slip, but it’s great if you want to do a quick tie.

Before you start, fold the rope to find the Bight, which is the center of the rope. You’ll always do this when you start your tie in order to keep your ends even.

Begin by holding rope from the bight and wrap twice around the wrists, and make sure the wrists are facing each other to protect the inner wrist, and start below the wrist bone. You’ll end up with 3 wraps - bight, middle, tail. The tail in this instance is the rest of the rope. Make sure all 3 wraps are straight and not overlapping.

Pull the bight over the tail and under all the wraps.

Pass the bight under the tail, then over the tail and through the little loop that you created.

Pull the tail and bight in opposite directions horizontally to secure the knot. You’ll know you did it right because the rope ends will flip. Make sure to really lock down this knot - it can come undone if you do not properly tighten it.

So I do have a little wiggle room in this tie, and if I tried hard enough, i’d probably be able to escape. [closing sentence]

If you’re partner is a little nervous about “too tight” ropes this knot is perfect for your play. You’ll feel the tension of the rope but you’ll still be able to move around.