Page 67 - Maria Constantino "The Knot Handbook"

SPANISH BOWLINE

(ALSO KNOWN AS CHAIR KNOT)

his is another ancient knot also used in rescues, but the person being rescued needs to be
T fully conscious and aware of their actions. A leg is placed through each loop, and the
person being rescued needs to hold on tight to the standing part of the rope at chest level,
otherwise they will be tipped out.

Middle or Give the left-hand loop an
I make a long 2 anti-clockwise half-twist.
bight in the rope
and then double
it to make two
twin loops.

Now give the right- hand loop a clockwise Ensuring that the twists stay in place, pass the
3 half-twist. 4 left-hand loop through the right- hand loop.