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Use two half hitches to tie a rope to a tree or a boat or animal to a ring. Sailors sometimes
complete a clove hitch with one or two half hitches when they want infallible security. It’s
important that both half hitches are alike, as illustrated (i.e., both left- or right-handed).
Half hitches are one of the most essential knots in macrame.