Tieing a Clove Hitch

Step 3 But how do i use it

I'll give two quick examples.
1.One is lets say you have a sail boat but the wind is looking a bit iffy so you want to bring out a paddle but you also want to make sure the paddle doesn't slide off the sail boat into the water. So you use a clove hitch on the paddle and then another one around the mast.
2.Another way it is used id to start a lashing so you have a secure hold around whatever your lashing together.