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How did your half hitch go? Try this now; put a second hitch onto the standing part of your rope. The
standing part of your rope is the inactive part or the long end. The part where the knot starts and
curves into itself is called the bight. In the animation below you can see a second hitch being
formed.
Once you have tied two half hitches into your rope you will find that the knot will not collapse or
come undone so easily. This hitch also forms the basis upon which knitting is done on needles. To
start off the knitting you would place as may hitches onto the needle as required.
Another application for this basic knot is in forming the rims of fishing nets. This knot has many
other uses and can be seen on boats when the sails have been furled and lashed. When used in this way
on sails the knot is reffered to by another name. There are several variations of this knot, amongst
which are a variety of working knots in everyday use around the world. If you look for them you will find the Clove
hitch, Cow hitch, Slipped half hitch and Lobster bouy hitch to name a few. Most of these are used as occupational knots
by tradesmen using knots specific to their trade.
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