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Knotty Knots
By Barb Stephens
Knot Descriptions
Match each description on the left to the appropriate knot name on the right.
| For tightening and loosening a rope
easily and on guy lines. | Square Knot | |
| For tying a rope to a post or ring; it's
strong but easy to loosen. | Tautline Hitch | |
| For tying a rope to a tree or post. | Clove Hitch | |
| Used when you want a loop that will not
slip or close up; used for rescue work. | Sheet Bend | |
| For tying two ropes together and for tying
bandages in first aid. | Bowline | |
| For tying two ropes together, especially when
one is thicker than the other. | Two Half Hitches |
Forget-Me "Knots"
Match the knot picture to the knot name.
| Square Knot | Tautline Hitch | Clove Hitch |
| Sheet Bend | Bowline | Two Half Hitches |
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