Page 62 - The New Encyclopedia of Knots

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An alternative method of tying the knot which is both simpler and easier, is to make a bight in the
rope, push this through the ring, then pass the two ends through the bight. Unfortunately it is not

always possible to tie the knot this way.

Cow hitch and toggle: an improvisation to the cow hitch, used when the two standing ends are fixed
and only the bight is available for tying the knot.

Pass a bight of rope through the ring to form this knot; insert a rod (a marline spike is ideal) under the
standing parts and over the bight (figure 38). The knot will be perfectly secure, provided there is

equal strain on both ends.

Crawford knot: an excellent way of tying monofilament line to a hook, being both easy to tie and with
a good knot strength.

To form it, pass the working end through the eye of the hook and draw through about 20cm (8in) of
line. Pass the working end behind the standing part, then back in front of the standing part and down

towards the eye of the hook, taking it around both sides of the loop (figure 39.1), back across the
front and up towards the top bight, thereby forming a figure eight. Now tuck the end through the top of
the bight and the standing part (figure 39.2). To draw tight the knot, hold the bight just above the eye
of the hook, and pull on the working end. Now pull on the standing part and the knot will slide down

to the hook eye and you can trim off the end.