![]() Then thread the end up through the loop (1, 2-snake leaving the hole). It's used to create a loop at the end of a line, and there's a saying that makes it easy to remember: "the snake comes out of the hole, goes around the tree, and then goes back into the hole." Here's the step-by-step:Ĭreate a loop in your rope so the short end lays over the long end-leaving plenty of length between the loop and the end of the rope. The resulting square knot (6) will pull taut easily (7, 8) and stay that way.Ī climber's knot known as the "king of knots," the bowline is the most nuanced of the knots we've covered so far-but that's where it gets its strength. Now, repeat the motion but in the opposite direction, so that the rope in your left hand (orange) is the one to cross over and under (5). The rope that started on the right side (orange) will now be in your left hand (4). Holding one rope in each hand (1), cross the rope in your right hand over (2) and then under (3) the other, so they're intwined just once. You think you know how to tie a square knot, but are you sure? Used to secure a rope, or two pieces of rope, around an object, it's an ancient knot with one simple trick to it-that you switch directions halfway through (like when your yoga teacher says to cross your legs the other way this time). Repeat this motion exactly, so you have two loops (3, 4), then pull tight (5). ![]() Slip the rope around or through what you're securing it to (1), be it a cutting board, a tree, or a cleat on a boat. Pull the short end back towards you and wrap it over the length of the rope, then slip it up through the loop created (2). ![]() The two half-hitch (sometimes called a double half-hitch) won't bear much weight-you wouldn't want to hang anything from it-but it's quick to tie and handy for everyday uses, like anchoring a cord to a cutting board, tethering your pup while you run inside the store, or (maybe not every day) making a really cool chevron necklace.
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