Knots
Overhand Knot
Take your rope place end A in your left hand and B in your right.
Take B and crossover to create a loop.
Take end B and pull up from under the loop.
Now take both ends and pull tight.
Overhand Knot
Square Knot
Take the two ends of your rope and cross end B over end
Push end B through the bottom of the large loop you have created
Pull all the way so you have two ends and a twist in between each other
Cross end B over end A
Repeat step 2
Pull tight
When done correctly your knot should slide like in the photo.
Square Knot
Sheep Shank
Sheep Shank
Take two ropes and hold an end in each hand
Take one end and make a small loop
Take end B and go up through the loop
Pull through
Rap end B around the back of the loop
Pull end B up so you have a loop around the original loop
Put end B under the rope that started
Pull all pieces of rope to tighten
Clove Hitch
1.
Take 1 end
Place the end on your hand holding the end down with your thumb
Make a loop on your hand
Make another loop around your hand
Grab the edges of all loops
Take the rope off your hand keeping the loops
You should have two loops a back one and a front one
Grab the back one
Pull it off to the side
Move the back loop to the front then place over you stick
Pull tight
Clove Hitch
Clove Hitch
2.
Take one end and hold it in front of a straight object
Make one loop around your object
Now make another loop under the first one
Grab the end
Put the end under the string connecting your two loops
Pull both ends until tight
Your knot should create an X when done right
Clove Hitch
Bowline
Lay end A on your hand or on a table
Make a loop using the other end
Pull end B through the loop
Wrap end B under end A
Gently pull end B to be in the middle of your loops
Pull end B under only the smaller loop
Grab end B and the straight rope hold them together
Pull tight
Your knot should look like this
When you pull on you knot it should not slip or move, if it moves it is incorrect
Bowline
Figure 8
Take one long piece of rope
Make a loop
Grab the top of the loop
Twist the loop twice
Take one end
Put the end by the top of your loop
Pull the end through your loop
Pull tight
