Tie a clove hitch knot
This quick and easy knot is ideal for keeping unruly gardens in check, making attractive rope fences and hanging up washing lines
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Knowing how to tie a few simple knots is both rewarding and extremely useful, whether you are out camping, neatening up the garden or trying to improve your bushcraft skills.
This quick step-by-step teaches you how to tie a simple clove hitch knot.
Step 1
Pass the end of the rope around and then beneath the post, branch or cane, then loop it diagonally across the main line.
Step 2
Continue around the post for a second time, threading the end of the rope beneath the diagonal.
Step 3
Slowly pull the rope from both ends, ensuring the shape of the knot is maintained to form the clove hitch.
Illustrations by Enya Todd