TYING KNOTS AND HITCHES 



393 



388. Lariat Knot (Fig. 384). As the name would indi- 

 cate, this knot is used in forming a lariat. It is tied by first 

 forming an overhand knot near the end of the rope, as at C in 1, 



FIG. 384. Lariat knot. 



Fig. 384. The end A is then passed around the standing part 

 B and thru the loop twice. The overhand knot is then drawn 

 tight and the knot is complete. 



389. Hangman's Noose (Fig. 385). This is another 

 knot with a slip loop. It is a knot that is easy to tie and holds 



FIG. 385. Hangman's knot. 



well. Make a double loop, as in 1 ; then wind the end of rope 

 back the number of rounds desired, passing it thru loop Y, 2. 

 By drawing on the noose, the knot is completed, as in 3. 



