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  2. Slip knot - Wikipedia

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    The slip knot is a stopper knot which is easily undone by pulling the tail (working end). The slip knot is related to the running knot , which will release when the standing end is pulled. Both knots are identical and are composed of a slipped overhand knot , where a bight allows the knot to be released by pulling on an end; the working end for ...

  3. Miller's knot - Wikipedia

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    This is to tie a Constrictor knot version of the miller's knot: 1 Constrictor knot. Grip the neck of the bag with the left hand, Fix / immobilize one end of the rope tucked upwards over the left hand long finger and under the index finger (option 1 : double folded as a bight to prepare a start-side-slip for the final knot)

  4. Yosemite bowline - Wikipedia

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    A stopper knot, while serving to keep the loose end tidy, will only help to prevent failure of the primary knot, and does not act as a secondary safety knot by itself. It is sometimes said that if enough of a tail is left to tie a stopper knot, the stopper becomes unnecessary.

  5. List of knots - Wikipedia

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    Hitching tie – simple knot used to tie off drawstring bags that allows quick access; Honda knot a.k.a. lariat loop – loop knot commonly used in a lasso; Hoxton knot – a method of arranging a scarf about the neck; Hunter's bend a.k.a. rigger's bend – joins two lines

  6. Eskimo bowline - Wikipedia

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    The knot is referred to in the Russian book as the Cossack knot, and its slipped version is known as the Kalmyk loop. Tying an Eskimo Bowline Eskimo bowline based on the method described by Geoffrey Budworth in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Knots. [3] The tightened knot on the right takes on a trefoil crown shape.

  7. Bight (knot) - Wikipedia

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    In order to make a slipped knot (also slipped loop and quick release knot), a bight must be passed, rather than the end. This slipped form of the knot is more easily untied. The traditional bow knot used for tying shoelaces is simply a reef knot with the final overhand knot made with two bights instead of the ends.

  8. List of knitting stitches - Wikipedia

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    Crossed stitch [5] Herringbone stitch [6] Linen stitch is a pattern that creates a tightly knit fabric that resembles woven linen. Tailored garments are especially suited for the linen stitch. It is a durable stitch, and is often used to reinforce the heels of hand-knitted socks. It includes knit and purl stitches, as well as slipped stitches. [7]

  9. Bowline on a bight - Wikipedia

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    The bowline on a bight is a knot which makes a pair of fixed-size loops in the middle of a rope. Its advantage is that it is reasonably easy to untie after being exposed to load. It is one of the two tie-in knots that are being taught by the German Alpine Club (DAV), generally being considered secure. [1] [2] [3]