It is one of the most complex knots to tie and extra formal, but once you get the hang of it, the knot becomes second nature to you. Put the tie around your neck so that the large end hangs down on the left side of your chest. Take the long end on the right side around your neck and over the left shoulder. Cross the long end on the left side over the other end. Take the long end on the left side over the right shoulder and the other end. Cross the long end on the right side over the other end and pull it through the loop around your neck. Make a simple place it on the left side. Give the long end another simple tug to tighten it.