To tie into a harness with a Figure 8 Follow-through, tie a Figure 8 knot in the rope approximately 3 - 3.5 feet (1 - 1.5 meters) from the end of the rope (Figures 1 - 4) Feed the running end of the ...

Then, bring it back down through the loop. Pull it tight, and you're all set. A figure 8 is used when you need a stop knot on the end of a rope or a non-jamming loop in the middle of a rope.