! " Ū « This mid-line knot is used to create a strong loop in the middle of a rope. It is often used in rock climbing.
Step 1: Make a loop in the middle of a piece of rope.
Step 2: Twist the loop to form F ƳLZWJ 9MJS fold the top loop forward and down.
Step 3: Pass the YTU QTTU FWTZSI FSI YMWTZLM YMJ bottom loop.
Step 4: 5ZQQ ƳWRQ^ TS YMJ YTU QTTU YT YNLMYJS
bowline knot
This knot creates a loop at the end of your rope that will not slip yet can easily be undone when needed. Step 1: Make a loop with the WZSSNSL JSI T[JW YMJ XYFSINSL JSI
Step 2: Pass YMJ WZSSNSL JSI YMWTZLM YMJ QTTU
Step 3: 'WNSL YMJ WZSSNSL JSI FWTZSI YMJ GFHP JSI XYFSINSL QNSJ
Step 4: Pass the \TWPNSL JSI GFHP into the loop.
Step 5: 9T YNLMYJS YMJ PSTY UZQQ TS YMJ Y\T pieces of rope that HTRJ YMWTZLM YMJ QTTU FSI YMJ XYFSINSL QNSJ at the same time.
Ÿ " Ÿ" ! This knot is used to form fixed loops in the center of a rope. It is popular in climbing and caving and can be used for a hand hold, foot hold, or emergency bosun’s chair. Step 1: +TWR F GNLMY NS the center of the rope.
Step 2: Make an overhand loop.
Step 3: 5ZQQ YMJ \TWPNSL JSI YMWTZLM YMJ QTTU from bottom to top.
Step 4: 4UJS ZU YMJ \TWPNSL JSI FSI GWNSL NY GFHP FWTZSI YMJ PSTY
Step 5: (TSYNSZJ UFXXNSL YMJ TUJSJI \TWPNSL JSI GFHP ZSYNQ NY JSHNWHQJX YMJ XYFSINSL JSIX
Step 6: Hold the XYFSINSL JSI FSI UZQQ IT\S TS YMJ QTTU YT YNLMYJS the knot.
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This knot is perfect for joining two heavy ropes.
Step 1: Make a loop with the @GQZJB WTUJ
Step 2: With the loop on the @WJIB WTUJ GWNSL YMJ \TWPNSL JSI TK YMJ @WJIB WTUJ YMWTZLM the arms of YMJ @GQZJB WTUJ
Step 3: &Q\F^X FQYJWSFYNSL T[JW FSI ZSIJW UFXX YMJ @WJIB WTUJ YMWTZLM YMJ @GQZJB QTTU Step 4: 5ZQQ YMJ XYFSINSL JSIX YT YNLMYJS the knot.
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This knot is used to tie a boat to a dock cleat. (A cleat is a T-shaped piece of metal.) Step 1: Wrap the \TWPNSL JSI TK YMJ WTUJ FWTZSI YMJ HQJFYƍX base and back over the top of the cleat.
Step 2: 'WNSL YMJ rope across the front TK YMJ HQJFY FWTZSI YMJ HQJFYƍX GTYYTR FSI ZU YT YMJ WNLMY KTWRNSL F ƳLZWJ
Step 3: Make an ZSIJWMFSI QTTU FSI hook it on the top of the cleat.
Step 4: 5ZQQ the free end to YNLMYJS YMJ PSTY
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This knot is used to easily attach rope to an object, such as a hammock or pole. Step 1: 5ZY YMJ WZSSNSL end of the rope over the pole to create a GNLMY 9MJ WZSSNSL JSI XMTZQI GJ TS YMJ GFHP XNIJ TK YMJ UTQJ FSI YMJ XYFSINSL JSI TS YMJ KWTSY HQTXJXY YT ^TZ Step 2: 'WNSL YMJ WZSSNSL JSI ZU FSI over the pole in the front to create a QTTU 9MJ WZSSNSL JSI XMTZQI GJ HWTXXNSL YMJ XYFSINSL JSI TS YMJ front of the pole.
Step 3: Loop the WZSSNSL JSI GJMNSI the pole so that YMJ WZSSNSL JSI NX MFSLNSL IT\S TS YMJ back side of the pole. Step 4: 'WNSL YMJ WZSSNSL JSI ZU FSI ZSIJW YMJ WTUJ TS YMJ UTQJ TS YMJ QJKY XNIJ TK YMJ HWTXXNSL UTNSY Step 5: 5ZQQ GTYM YMJ WZSSNSL JSI FSI XYFSINSL JSI TK YMJ WTUJ YT YNLMYJS YMJ knot. The two loops XMTZQI GJHTRJ YNLMYJW FSI HQTXJW YTLJYMJW
Ÿ Ÿ" " This knot is used to prevent the end of a piece of rope from fraying.
Step 1: Use a piece of cord thinner than ^TZW WTUJ FSI UQFHJ F GNLMY TW YMJ HTWI on top of the rope. Step 2: Wrap the WZSSNSL JSI TK YMJ HTWI FWTZSI the rope 3 times. Step 3: Wrap it 10 times more or ZSYNQ YMJ \MNUUNSL is one and a half times wider than the rope is thick.
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Step 4: Pass the WZSSNSL JSI TK YMJ HTWI YMWTZLM the loop.
Step 5: 9NLMYJS G^ UZQQNSL TS both ends.
Step 6: (ZY TKK FS^ excess cord.
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This strong knot holds things firmly in place. It’s useful for binding or for temporarily whipping the end of a frayed rope. Step 1: Make F QTTU FWTZSI YMJ TGOJHY ^TZ \TZQI QNPJ YT YNJ F PSTY FWTZSI
Step 2: Pass YMJ \TWPNSL JSI behind the object and over the XYFSINSL JSI
Step 3: Pass YMJ \TWPNSL JSI ZSIJWSJFYM both pieces of YMJ TWNLNSFQ loop in front TK ^TZW TGOJHY
Step 4: 5ZQQ both ends YT YNLMYJS the knot.
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This knot can be used to attach a lanyard to a rope, protect bowstrings in archery, or secure a rope to a post or other object. Step 1: Drape YMJ \TWPNSL JSI of the rope over the object from back to front.
Step 2: Pass YMJ \TWPNSL end behind the XYFSINSL JSI
Step 3: Wrap YMJ \TWPNSL JSI FWTZSI YMJ TGOJHY KWTR YMJ KWTSY UFXXNSL NY YMWTZLM YMJ GNLMY
Step 4: 5ZQQ GTYM ends of the rope YT YNLMYJS
§ This knot is used to connect ropes to each other.
Step 1: Make a QTTU G^ HWTXXNSL YMJ WZSSNSL end behind the XYFSINSL JSI 9MJ WZSSNSL JSI XMTZQI GJ MFSLNSL IT\S Step 2: Make a GNLMY G^ HWTXXNSL YMJ WZSSNSL JSI over the top of YMJ XYFSINSL JSI 9MJ WZSSNSL JSI XMTZQI GJ UTNSYNSL XYWFNLMY ZU
Step 3: Cross the WZSSNSL JSI ZSIJW FSI YMWTZLM YMJ top side of the QTTU 9MJ WZSSNSL JSI XMTZQI ST\ GJ UTNSYNSL IT\S Step 4: 5ZQQ YMJ WZSSNSL JSI FSI XYFSINSL JSI NS opposite directions YT YNLMYJS
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This knot is used to tie two pieces of fishing line or rope together. Both ropes should be similar in diameter. Step 1: :XNSL YMJ ƳWXY WTUJ YNJ FS T[JWMFSI PSTY FWTZSI YMJ XJHTSI WTUJ G^ RFPNSL F QTTU FSI UZQQNSL YMJ \TWPNSL JSI YMWTZLM NY
Step 2: :XNSL YMJ \TWPNSL JSI TK YMJ XJHTSI WTUJ RFPJ FS T[JWMFSI PSTY FWTZSI YMJ ƳWXY WTUJ
Step 3: 5ZQQ GTYM \TWPNSL JSIX YT YNLMYJS the knot.
Step 4: 5ZQQ GTYM XYFSINSL JSIX YT YNLMYJS YMJ PSTY KZWYMJW
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This simple stopper knot can be used to put a knob in rope or thread or as the first step in more complicated knots. Step 1: Form a loop at the end of the rope.
Step 2: 5ZQQ YMJ WZSSNSL JSI YMWTZLM the loop.
Step 3: 5ZQQ GTYM XNIJ TK YMJ WTUJ YT YNLMYJS
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This knot is very popular among anglers because it is very strong and easy to learn. The Palomar Knot is used to attach the hook to the line. Step 1: Make a QTTU \NYM ^TZW QNSJ Step 2: Thread the QTTU YMWTZLM YMJ J^J TK YMJ MTTP
Step 3: Tie a loose overhand knot with the loop FSI XYFSINSL JSIX of the line.
Step 4: 5ZQQ YMJ loop over the end of the hook.
Step 5: 9NLMYJS YMJ PSTY G^ UZQQNSL YMJ XYFSINSL ends of the line.
Step 6: Trim the ends of the line if needed.
ŨŸ" ŸŸ This knot forms a fixed loop at the end of a line. Also called the Angler’s Loop, it is often used in fishing.
Step 1: Make an ZSIJWMFSI QTTU
Step 2: Make another loop UJWUJSINHZQFW YT YMJ ƳWXY QTTU
Step 3: 'WNSL the second QTTU YMWTZLM YMJ ƳWXY QTTU
Step 4: 5ZQQ TS the loop and XYFSINSL QNSJ YT YNLMYJS YMJ PSTY
Step 5: (ZY TKK FS^ J]HJXX KWTR YMJ \TWPNSL JSI
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(or Square Knot) This knot’s many uses include joining two pieces of rope together and tying packages and bandages securely. Step 1: 'JLNS \NYM Y\T QJSLYMX TK WTUJ and cross the left WZSSNSL JSI T[JW YMJ WNLMY Step 2: Place YMJ QJKY WZSSNSL JSI ZSIJW YMJ WNLMY WTUJ Step 3: Move both WZSSNSL JSIX ZU\FWI FSI HWTXX YMJ WNLMY rope over the left.
Step 4: Place YMJ WNLMY WZSSNSL JSI ZSIJW YMJ left rope. Step 5: 5ZQQ YNLMYQ^ TS FQQ KTZW JSIX of rope.
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This knot is used to connect ropes to each other. Step 1: 2FPJ F GNLMY \NYM YMJ YMNHPJW WTUJ 5ZY YMJ WZSSNSL JSI TS YTU FSI YMJ XYFSINSL JSI TS YMJ GTYYTR
Step 2: 9MWJFI YMJ YMNS WTUJ WZSSNSL JSI ZSIJW YMJ YMNHP WTUJ GNLMY ZU YMWTZLM YMJ GNLMY FSI T[JW YMJ YMNHP WZSSNSL JSI XT YMJ YMNS WZSSNSL JSI NX FGT[J YMJ YMNHP WTUJ
Step 3: 5FXX YMJ WZSSNSL JSI TK YMJ YMNS WTUJ IT\S FSI GJMNSI YMJ YMNHP WTUJ GNLMY XT YMJ YMNS WZSSNSL JSI NX MFSLNSL IT\S
Step 4: 5ZQQ YMJ YMNS WZSSNSL JSI ZU T[JW YMJ YMNHP GNLMY FSI ZSIJW YMJ YMNS GNLMY 9MJ YMNS XYFSINSL JSI XMTZQI ST\ GJ UTNSYNSL XYWFNLMY ZU
Step 5: 5ZQQ YMJ YMNHP GNLMY FSI thin ends in opposite directions YT YNLMYJS
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This is another easy and very useful fishing knot! The Surgeon’s Knot is used to join Step 1: Place the ends of the two QNSJX XNIJ G^ XNIJ Step 2: -TQINSL GTYM QNSJX YTLJYMJW make a loop. Step 3: 9FPJ YMJ WZSSNSL JSIX TK YMJ QNSJX FSI UFXX YMJR ZU FSI ZSIJW YMJ RNIIQJ TK YMJ QTTU 9MJ JSIX XMTZQI ST\ GJ UTNSYNSL XYWFNLMY ZU
Step 4: Repeat step 3 a second time.
Step 5: 9NLMYJS YMJ PSTY G^ UZQQNSL both ends.
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This knot is used to haul timber and other objects, attach a bowstring to a longbow, or to attach strings to musical instruments. Step 1: Wrap the WTUJ FWTZSI an object. Step 2: Pass YMJ \TWPNSL end behind the XYFSINSL JSI FSI then back over it. Step 3: 5ZQQ YMJ \TWPNSL JSI YT YMJ QJKY GJQT\ YMJ XYFSINSL JSI
Step 4: Wrap YMJ \TWPNSL JSI FWTZSI YMJ XYFSINSL end twice.
Step 5: 5ZQQ both ends YT YNLMYJS the knot.