Easiest How To Tie A Tie – 15 Different Tie Knots For Wedding and Festive Events

The Full Windsor knot features a large symmetrical triangular-shaped knot. It is one of the most comfortable knots to wear as the loops at the back have a space between the necktie and collar line.

These steps will help you to tie a perfect Full Windsor Knot.

1. Cross the wide part over the narrow part near the collar.
2. Cross the wide part behind the narrow part so the backside of the tie is facing out.
3. Bring the wide end over to the left side.
4. Pull it through the opening of the tie so it lays out to the right side.
5. Cross the wide part over the left side with the correct part facing out.
6. Pull the wide end up through the opening at the neck.
7. Pull the tie down through the loop in front of the knot.
8. Hold the narrow end and pull the knot upwards.

The Four-in-Hand knot is a popular and easy knot that is asymmetrical and narrow in shape.  It is the first type of knot used during the learning of how to tie a tie.

Four in Hand collar is recommended to wear with point collars and button-down collars.

The steps to tie a Four in Hand knot includes:

1. Loop the tie around your neck so the wide part hangs to the left. The wide part must be 3 or 4 inches lower than the narrow end.
2. Cross the wide part over the narrow end to form an X shape.
3. Take the wide end and wrap it behind the narrow end. 
4. Bring the wide part back over the top of the narrow end.
5. Bring the wide end up through the neck loop.
6. Insert the wide end down through the tie knot.
7. Pull the wide end to achieve your look.

Pratt knot is a medium-sized symmetrical knot. It is a variation of the Windsor knot and an alternative for Four in Hand knot.

It looks stylish in different kinds of dress shirts with narrow point collars and button-down collars.

You can master the Pratt knot with these easy steps.

1. Drape the tie around the collar from the wrong side up with the wide part on the right side, a few inches lower than the narrow end.
2. Cross the wide part under the narrow part.
3. Bring the wide end up and loop it down the opening at the neck.
4. Cross the wide part to the right with the correct side facing up.
5. Then pull it up through the neck opening.
6. Bring the wide end down through the knot loop.
7. Adjust the knot gently and lower the collar.

The Trinity knot is a sophisticated type of tie knot that features the symbol of the Trinity.

Follow these steps to make the perfect Trinity knot.

1. Drape the tie around the neck with the wide part hanging on the right side, where you want the finished length to be.
2. Cross the narrow end over the wide part.
3. Bring the narrow end back over the neck opening.
4. Pull it back down toward the right side.
5. Cross the thin part under the thick part of the tie to the other side.
6. Bring the thin end up.
7. Pull the narrow end through the neck opening and toward the right to form a heart shape.
8. Move the thin part across the heart shape and bring it up through the neck loop.
9. Keep the top loop loose and pull it through the knot.
10. Move it behind to the other side.
11. Bring the short end up through the loose loop for the final step.

Victoria knot is a sophisticated version of Four in Hand because of one extra pass across the front.

You can master the Victoria knot with these simple steps.

1. Drape the tie around the collar keeping the wide part on the left about 2-3 inches lower than the final position.
2. Cross the wide end in front of the narrow end and behind it.
3. Pass the wide part across the front from left to right.
4. Pass the wide end behind the knot from right to left.
5. For the third time bring the wide part across the front and slip a finger under the new horizontal band.
6. Put the wide end through the loop.
7. Insert the wide part down through the horizontal band.
8. Complete your tie as you gently pull the narrow end with one hand as you hold the knot with the other hand.

Kelvin knot is a small knot tie in a symmetrical shape. This style is a modern invention in honor of Lord Kelvin.

Follow these steps to make the perfect Kelvin knot.

1. Drape the tie inside out around the collar and the thick end on the left.
2. Bring the wide end under the narrow end from left to right creating an X shape.
3. Bring the wide side back across the front of the knot from right to left. Continue to wrap around the narrow end and pass it back from left to right.
4. Bring the wide side across the front again.
5. Tuck the wide end upward underneath the loop around the collar.
6. Pull the tip of the wide end down the loop created in Step 4.
7. Pull the wide side all the way through the loop and tighten the knot down into place.

Balthus knot is a symmetrical necktie invented by Polish-French painter Balthus Klossowski de Rola. The knot has four loops and nine passes in total.

Steps for the perfect Balthus knot include:

1. Drape a long-length tie around the collar with the seam facing upward and the wide side on the left. The wide part must hang to the mid-thigh and the narrow end to the center of the chest.
2. Cross the narrow end over the wide end.
3. Bring the wide side in front and tuck it down behind the narrow end and cross behind it.
4. Bring the wide end back up in front and loop over the narrow end.
5. Tuck the thick end down and across.
6. Flip the wide side upward and loop it over to the center of the knot.
7. Bring the wide end down behind the knot crossing it from right to left.
8. Bring the wide side across the front of the knot.
9. Bring the wide end behind the knot and upward.
10. Pull the wide end through the horizontal pass.

Bow Ties offers a classy and sophisticated look when paired with a tuxedo. The bow ties are most appropriate for black-tie and white-tie events.

Master the steps to make the perfect bow tie.

1. Drape the bowtie around the collar with the right side longer than the left.
2. Bring the right end over the left end making an X shape.
3. Loop the long part behind the X and pull tight. Leave the longer side on the shoulder.
4. Fold the short side right and left to make a bow shape.
5. Holding the bow, bring the long part of the bowtie across the middle.
6. Fold the longer end back toward the chest and pinch the fold.
7. Push it through the loop behind the short end to create two wings.
8. Pull the bow loops behind the wings to tighten.

The Oriental Knot is a simple knot tie that is easy to make in under a minute. It is an asymmetrically designed necktie.

Steps to follow to tie the Oriental knot include:

1. Drape the tie around the collar with the wrong side facing upward and the wide side on the left.
2. Bring the wide end across the front of the narrow end and pass it back horizontally behind the narrow end.
3. Pass the wide side again across the front from left to right.
4. Pass the wide end again behind the knot from right to left.
5. Repeat Step 3 and slip a finger under the third horizontal loop.
6. Bring the tip of the wide end underneath the loop around the collar and tuck it behind the knot, down over the front of the knot, and through that third horizontal loop.
7. Pull the wide end through the loop and pull it down.

Plattsburgh knot is a symmetrical and elongated triangle shape knot with a small opening at the bottom. This style goes well with simple patterns or solid color ties.

Follow these steps to tie the Plattsburgh knot tie.

1. Drape the tie around the collar with the wrong side facing outward and the wide end on the left.
2. Bring the thick end behind the thin end to the left.
3. Fold the thick end up toward the neck loop.
4. Take the thick side through the neck loop and down to the right.
5. Fold the thick end up.
6. Take the thick end through the neck loop and down to the left.
7. Cross the thick side over the thin end to the right.
8. Bring the thick end under the neck loop from behind and down the center.
9. Pull the thick end through the band created in Step 7.

The Eldredge knot is an extravagant and flashy knot that looks best displayed with subtle patterned and solid-colored ties.

Master to tie the Eldredge knot with these steps.

1. Drape the necktie around the collar ao the thick end lays on the right side
2. Bring the narrow part over the wide part of the tie.
3. Pass the thin end under the thick end to the right and up toward the neck loop.
4. Bring the thin end through the neck loop to the left.
5. Take the thin part across the front to the right. Then into the neck loop from underneath.
6. Bring the thin side to the left and the back of the thick end to the right.
7. Take the narrow end across the front towards the left and through the loop created in Step 6.
8. Pull the thin end up to the center to tighten.
9. Take the narrow end down through the neck loop to the left side.
10. Take the thin end up to the center towards the neck loop and down through the neck loop to the right.
11. Bring the thin end across the front towards the left and into the loop created in Step 10.
12. Pull the thin end towards the left to tighten.
13. Tuck the remaining thin end behind the knot.

The Cape knot is known to be the upgraded version of the Atlantic knot. The knot looks better when thick and mono-colored ties are used.

These are the steps to tie a Cape knot.

1. Drape the tie around the collar with the thick side on the right side.
2. Bring the thin side over to the right.
3. Bring the thin end under the neck loop.
4. Take the narrow end out of the loop on the right side.
5. Then bring the thin end behind the neck loop to the left.
6. Take the narrow end through the neck loop again.
7. Bring the thin side through the left and bring it to the right in front of the knot.
8. Take the narrow end behind and through the neck loop on the right side.
9. Bring the thin part down over the loop on the right side.
10. Now pass through the small loop.
11. Bring the thin end to the back of the thick end.

Christensen knot is a diagonal symmetry and medium-sized knot. The knot looks better mostly on spread collars.

Follow these steps to tie a Christensen knot.

1. Drape the necktie around the collar with the thick side on the right.
2. Bring the thick end over to the thin end to the left.
3. Take the thick side around behind the thin side horizontally from left to right.
4. Take the thick side up in front of the neck loop.
5. Pull the thick side down behind the neck loop, located on the left side of the thin end.
6. Take the thick end in front across the diagonal and horizontal bands from the previous step. Hold a finger under the crossing.
7. Take the thick end around behind the knot from left to right. Bring the thick side across the front on the top of the horizontal fold from the previous step. Keep the bands off the collar with a finger.
8. Take the thick end up behind the neck loop.
9. Tuck the thick end down behind both horizontal bands and pull through.
10. Pull the knot into place by holding it with one hand and pulling on the thin end.

Nicky knot is known to be the combination of Four in Hand and Victoria knot. It is a symmetrical type of knot.

These are the steps to tie the Nicky knot.

1. Drape the necktie around the collar with the thick side on the right and the seam facing out.
2. Cross the thin end over the thick end.
3. Bring the thick part into the neck loop.
4. Take the wide part out of the loop on the right.
5. Bring the thick end around the front and under the neck loop.
6. Take the wide end down and through the band made in Step 5.
7. Pull the thick end gently to take it through the loop.
8. Tighten and adjust.

Half Windsor knot is the simplified version of Full Windsor. It works well with medium spread and point collars.

Steps to tie a Half Windsor knot include:

1. Drape the necktie around the collar with the thick end on the left. The thick side should be longer than the thin end.
2. Cross the thick side horizontally in front of the thin end.
3. Take the thick end around behind the thin end.
4. Take the thick end over and through the opening near the neck.
5. Wrap the thick side across the front of the thin end.
6. Pull the thick end under and through the neck opening. Pull the thick side of the knot through the loop formed in front.
7. Tighten and adjust.