Page 26 - Berndt Sundsten "My First Book of Knots: A Beginner's Picture Guide"

Two half hitches

This knot will hold even if the standing part varies between taut and loose.

1. Begin by laying a bight around the object.

2. Next, make a loop around the standing part with the rope end, which
should come up through the bight.

3. Make another loop in the same direction around the standing part, and let
the end come out between the two half loops.

4. Tighten the hitch by pulling on the standing part while holding your other
hand around the two half hitches.