Tieing a Clove Hitch

This is one of the simplest knots that i can think of so because this is my first instrucable I decided to have this as my this knot as my topic. Don't get me wrong though, while this knot is extremely simple it is extremely valuable if you hope to get anywhere with roping skills.

Step 1 The First and Final Step

To start you want to hold your piece of rope in front of You. Then make two loops in the rope as shown below. Make sure the loops are the same. Then slide the object you want to put this around through the two loops and your done.

Comments

[moomoocows]

anyone with any constructive criticism I'd be happy to hear it

[georion]

dont be so touchy--no one is attacking you!!!!

[theRIAA]

I used to tie the clove hitch all the time until I found out about the constrictor knot.
http://www.animatedknots.com/constrictor/

its the same thing but with an overhand knot under the X.
its faster and easier to tie too.

and the instructable was perfect, I can't think of any way to improve it.

[HamO]

Thanks for the link, an excellent knot site!

[moomoocows]

thanks for the positives

[sdallesasse]

Very good job on the instructable! Excellent pictures and illustration. As far as the clove hitch is concerned, don't forget that it is strongest when the line is being pulled along the length of the object and not at a right angle to it. Also, a hitch is by all rights, not a knot. This is because unless it is formed or secured arround an object it will collapse. Just a bit of semantics. A true knot can be tied and will not collapse, such as a figure 8 or a bowline.

[meddler]

Good instructable, thanks for the other web sites as well they were very helpfull.

[sam noyoun]

here's a useful ressource for knots:
http://knotsyellow.blogspot.com/

Nice instructable by the way.