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The Spanish Bowline contains two adjustable loops, joined by the same rope. It was originally used as a rescue knot, where the person being rescued would hold on to the loops while the rescuer [...]

The Englishman’s Loop (also known as the Fisherman’s Eye) is a fixed loop made with two varieties of the Overhand Knot and is essentially a looped version of the Fisherman’s [...]

The Ashley’s Bend is a very secure bend which is easy to untie, yet it’s hard to shake loose. It’s named after the famed knot expert Clifford Warren Ashley who is believed to be [...]

The Portuguese Bowline is essentially a Bowline with two loops. It can be used with two equal sized loops as a reinforced Bowline. Another option is to have either two different sized loops or [...]

The Lanyard Knot (also known as Diamond Knot or Friendship Knot) is a decorative knot that’s used, as the name suggests, to add grip to a lanyard. It can be tied to join two separate ropes, [...]

The Sailor’s Cross is a variety on the True Lover’s Knot and similar to the Jury Mast Knot. Like the other two knots, the Sailor’s Cross is not a hugely functional knot and is [...]