The figure-eight loop is a type of knot created by a loop on the bight.
Use: Climbing, Caving
The Ashley Book of Knots is an encyclopedia of knots written and illustrated by Clifford W. Ashley. First published in 1944. The book contains 3,854 numbered entries and approximately 7,000 illustrations. It is one of the most important and comprehensive books on knots.
KNOTS KNOWLEDGE
Bend
joining two ends of the same line.
Binding
A knot that restricts objects by making multiple winds.
Coil knot
Knots are used to tie up lines for storage.
Decorative knot
A complex knot exhibiting repeating patterns often constructed around and enhancing an object.
Hitch
A knot tied to a post, cable, ring, or spar.
Lashing
A knot is used to hold poles together.
Loop
A knot is used to create a closed circle in a line.
Plait
Some lines are interwoven in a simple regular pattern.
Slip
A knot tied with a hitch around one of its parts.
Slipped
Some knots may be finished by passing a bight rather than the end, for ease of untying.
Splice
A knot formed by interweaving strands of rope rather than whole lines.
Stopper
A knot is tied to hold a line through a hole.
Whipping
A binding knot is used to prevent another line from fraying.
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