Rope, loops and mooring
Knots – learn 8 knots step by step
Pick a knot. Follow three pictures. Practise with a loose line.
Choose a knotEight knots to practice
Bowline
A fixed loop, for example around a bollard.
See all steps →Figure-eight knot
A stopper knot that prevents the line from running through a fitting.
See all steps →Two half hitches
Secures a line around a post or ring under steady load.
See all steps →Reef knot
Ties two ends together around a bundle or a furled sail.
See all steps →Sheet bend
Joins two lines, especially when they are of different thickness.
See all steps →Bollard hitch
Mooring around a bollard with a round turn and two half hitches.
See all steps →Slipped bowline
A temporary, quick-release hitch with a pull-out bight.
See all steps →Cleating
Makes a line fast to a cleat.
See all steps →Practise with a loose line on land. Never use these practice knots for climbing or personal safety.