Knot tying

bowline
• Uses: The Bowline makes a reasonably secure loop
in the end of a piece of rope. It has many uses,
e.g., to fasten a mooring line to a ring or a post.
Under load, it does not slip or bind. With no load it
can be untied easily. Two bowlines can be linked
together to join two ropes. Its principal
shortcoming is that it cannot be tied, or untied,
when there is a load on the standing end. It should
therefore be avoided when, for example, a
mooring line may have to be released under load.
 Bowline on a bight
• Uses: The Bowline on a Bight makes a secure
loop in the middle of a piece of rope. It does
not slip or bind. It is satisfying to start with a
plain length of rope and finish with a secure
safe loop in its middle.
 Carrick bend knot

• Uses: The Carrick Bend joins

two ropes together.
 Chain sinnet
• Uses: The Chain Sinnet (Chain Stitch) is tied by
many of us as children. It turns a piece of
string into a pleasing chain. And, when pulled,
all of the knots vanish as if by magic. It is
found on dress uniforms; it can be used to
shorten, and add bulk to, the end of a light
pull; and it is also used by climbers as a means
of preventing a rope getting tangled, e.g.,
when being washed or stored.