A2Z List of Knot

Adjustable Grip Hitch: The Adjustable Grip Hitch is often used in camping to tension a rope used, for example, as a ridgeline or a guy line.

Midshipman's Hitch : The Midshipman's (Taut Line) Hitch is an adjustable loop and can be used for tying Spring Lines.

Albright Knot: The Albright Knot is used to join monofilament lines of different sizes. It is often used, for example, to join the fly line to the fly-reel backing line.

Alpine Butterfly Bend: The Alpine Butterfly Bend provides a secure method of joining two pieces of rope. It is based on the better known Alpine Butterfly Loop. This page provides links to three other very closely related bends: Ashley, Hunter's, and Zeppelin.

Alpine Butterfly or Linesman's Loop: The Alpine Butterfly provides a secure loop in the middle of a piece of rope. Strain can be applied from the loop to either end or between the two ends.

Anchor Hitch: The Anchor Hitch - or Fisherman's Hitch - is suitable to attach a line to an anchor. It is like a Round Turn and Two Half Hitches with the first Half Hitch passed under the first round turn. Add one or more Half Hitches for security

Perfection Loop: The Perfection Loop creates a small loop which is in line with the standing part of the leader or tippet.

Arbor Knot: The Arbor Knot is used to attach the fishing line to the fishing reel or, as its name suggests, to the arbor.

Ashley Bend: The Ashley Bend is tied using two interlocking overhand knots. It provides a secure method of joining two ropes together.

Ashley (Oysterman) Stopper Knot: The Ashley makes a reliable bulky stopper knot in the end of a rope. This page also provides links to other stopper knots.

Australian Braid: The Australian Braid creates a loop on the end of the line. It is a called a 100% knot because the breaking strain is close to that of new, unknotted line. It is created by braiding or plaiting the line

Klemheist: The Klemheist is a Slide and Grip (friction) knot related to the original Prusik knot but designed to take strain in only one direction. When loaded it grips the climbing rope; with the load released it can easily be slid up or down.

Midshipman's Hitch : The Midshipman's (Taut Line) Hitch is an adjustable loop and can be used for tying Spring Lines.

Klemheist: The Klemheist is a Slide and Grip (friction) knot related to the original Prusik knot but designed to take strain in only one direction. When loaded it grips the climbing rope; with the load released it can easily be slid up or down.

Back Splice: The Back Splice provides a quick and convenient way of preventing the end of a three strand rope fraying. A crown knot is formed on the end of the rope and the strands are spliced back into the standing end of the rope.

Barrel Hitch The Barrel Hitch provides a secure method of lifting of barrels, buckets and other containers.

Barrel Hitch The Barrel Hitch provides a secure method of lifting of barrels, buckets and other containers.

Basket Hitch: The Basket Hitch employs a webbing sling. It is commonly used by Arborists to provide an anchor point below a tree branch

Sheet Bend (Becket Bend): The Sheet Bend joins two ropes of unequal size but also works well if the ropes are of the same size. It has to be tied with both ends loose in your hands with no load on the ropes.

Beer Knot: The Beer Knot joins two ends of tubular webbing. The ends are threaded inside each other and an Overhand Knot is tied around the overlap.

Sheepshank: The Sheepshank is a knot which can be used to shorten a length of rope. It is not reliable when tied in some modern ropes and is only included here as Scouts are still sometimes expected to learn how to tie it.

Bimini Twist: The Bimini Twist creates a loop on the end of the line. It is a called a 100% knot because the breaking strain is close to that of new, unknotted line. It is created by twisting up a long loop of line.

Blake's Hitch: Blake's hitch is a Slide and Grip (friction) Hitch designed to take strain in only one direction. It is used by arborists for ascent and descent. It has some tendency to loosen and slip.

Blood Knot: The Blood Knot is used to join two fishing lines of similar size.

Boom Hitch: The Boom Hitch attaches a rope to a spar and tolerates both right-angle strain and parallel strain.

The Bottle Sling: The Bottle Sling (Jug Sling, or Jar Sling) makes a convenient handle for carrying a bottle, jug, or jar.

Bow Necktie: The Bow Tie, a striking necktie, gives the wearer a formal and elegant appearance. Usually black or white for formal wear, brighter colors are used on other occasions

The Bowline: The Bowline makes a secure loop in the end of a piece of rope. It can be used to secure a line to a ring or post. When there is no strain it can easily be undone.

One-Handed Bowline: The One-Handed Bowline is tied with one hand. It is identical to a normal bowline but useful if the other hand is occupied - or injured.

Bowline on a Bight: The Bowline on a Bight creates a double loop in the middle of a rope. It has a similar structure to a normal bowline. A bight of the rope is used to enclose both "standing ends".