SQUARE KNOT

To tie a square knot, the first step is to hold an end of the rope in each hand. Pass the
right end over and under the rope in your left hand. Pass the rope end in your left hand over
and under the one now in your right. Tighten the knot by pulling both running ends at the same
time.
WATER KNOT
Tying a water knot is easy. First, lay both ropes next to each other. Beginning with one
rope, make a loop at one end and thread the end through the loop to make a loose knot.
Thread the end of the second rope through the back of the first loose knot. Loop it over the
wrapped front of the knot and around to the back. Thread the second rope's end through the
front of the first loop, so the second tail comes out opposite to the first tail. Both knots will now
be connected. Make sure to have more than four inches of tail on either side. Then, tighten the
knots.
BOWLINE
To tie a bowline knot, the first step is to pass the tag end through the rope loop. Pass it
behind the standing part and through the loop again. Hold the loop and tag end, and pull to
tighten.
ROUND TURN & TWO HALF HITCHES
To tie a round turn and two half hitches, the first step is to wrap the rope's end around
the support. Then, wrap it around the standing part of the rope. Make another turn and take it
out of the loop. Lastly, proceed to tighten it.
BACHMAN KNOT
First, make a loop with a length of rope (no thicker than half the diameter of the
mainline) tied with the help of a double fisherman's knot. Clip the sling to a carabiner before
locking it off. Place the thin loop below the thick rope and pass an end through the carabiner.
Wrap it around and pass it through one more time. Bring the knotted end of the loop out
through the carabiner. Pull tightly to fix the carabiner against the thick rope.
CLOVE HITCH
To tie a clove hitch knot, wrap the free end of the rope around a post. Cross over itself
and around the post again. Slip the working end under the last wrap. Pull it tight to tighten.
WIREMAN'S KNOT
For the wireman's knot, start with your left palm facing upwards. Wrap the rope two
turns around your left hand from left to right. Label the wraps from the palm to the fingertips:
#1 (heel), #2 (palm), and #3 (fingertip). Grab the #2 wrap (middle) and place it over the #1 wrap
(heel). Grab the #1 wrap (now in the middle) and place it over the #3 wrap (fingertip). Grab the
#3 wrap (now in the middle) and place it over the #2 wrap (heel). Grab the #2 wrap (now in the
middle) and pull up to form a fixed loop. Dress the knot down by pulling on the fixed loop, and
the two working ends. Pull the working ends apart to finish the knot.
FIGURE-EIGHT-ON-A-BIGHT
To do this, make a loop with a bight of rope. Pass the end through the loop. Then, pull
both ends to tighten. Here, we can see that the completed knot forms a loop.
PRUSIK KNOT
A double fisherman's knot must be created first to make a prusik knot. To do this, start
with two ropes. Lay the ends of the ropes parallel to each other. Coil the free end of one rope
twice around the second rope and pass it back through the inside of the coils. Repeat with the
second rope in the opposite direction. Pull free ends to tighten knots, then standing lines to
slide knots together. Then, we can proceed to make the prusik knot. First, create a loop and
bring the junction point to the left of the thick central rope. Pass it to the right side through the
loop just formed. Turn it around the main rope thrice. Finally, take it out of the last loop
formed, passing it to the left. Tighten the knot.
MUNTER HITCH
For climbers, the munter hitch is a vital knot to know. Make a loop in the rope and slip
the loop into a locking carabiner to make the knot. Form a second loop with the line crossing
opposite the first loop. Slip the second loop into the carabiner and lock the carabiner.