TYING KNOTS AND HITCHES 



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380. Granny Knot (Fig. 376). The granny knot slips 

 easily and is therefore a very poor knot. The difference be- 

 tween the granny knot and square knot can be easily noted by 

 comparing Fig. 375 and Fig. 376. A great many make the 

 granny knot when attempting to make the square knot. 



FIG. 377. Surgeon's knot. 



FIG. 376. Granny knot. 



381. Surgeon's Knot (Fig. 377). This knot is practi- 

 cally the same as the square knot, except that when making 

 the right-hand overhand knot, the rope is twice wrapped in- 

 stead of only once. The second part of the knot is completed 

 by making a left-hand overhand as in completing the square 

 knot. 





FIG. 378. Weaver's knot. 



382 . Weaver' s Knot (Fig. 378) . This knot is one of the 

 best, due to the fact that it holds well, is easily tied and easily 

 untied. To tie this knot, grasp the ends of the rope with left 

 hand, as shown in 1. With end A under B, grasp rope at X 

 and pass it around end A, forming a loop as in 2 ; complete the 

 knot by passing end B thru loop as in 3. Draw it up tight. 



