How to Tie a Merovingian Knot

1. Make a loop and pass the wide end through it.
2. Take it completely through the loop.
3. Take it to the right.
4. Pass it through the neck loop.
5. Take if over the central knot.
6. Pass it to the right.
7. Pass it behind the narrow end.
8. Take it through the neck loop.
9. Take the narrow end up.
10. (It should look like this.)
11. Pass it through the inverted central wrap.
12. Take it down to finish the knot.

Did you ever see The Matrix Reloaded? The Merovingian (The Frenchman) is a character who took the Ediety Knot from relative obscurity and made it stylish again. This knot is now referred to as the Merovingian Knot or Matrix Knot in honor of that character. Red pill, anyone?

If you don’t want to look as villainous as the knot’s namesake, opt for stripes or lighter colors. We suggest wearing a vest over the Merovingian Knot as the ends of the tie do not line up.

“Have you ever had a dream that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake up from that dream, how would you know the difference between the dream world and the real one?” - Morpheus. Something to think about.