What is the Clove Hitch used for?

Securing the rope to a post by stacking two half hitches; Starting and finishing lashings when thinking "by half hitches"; Attaching ropes to horizontal bars and masts; Teaching the structure of the clove hitch visually; Adjusting the rope's tension on the object.

How do you tie the Clove Hitch?

The Clove Hitch tied with two half hitches reaches the same knot by stacking two half hitches over the post or trunk. It's the same lashing as the standard clove hitch, built by the logic of fitting one half hitch over the other — useful for understanding and checking the knot. Follow the illustrated step-by-step, with a photo for every stage, on Desbravai.

Is the Clove Hitch hard to tie?

The Clove Hitch is rated easy, in the Hitches category and is taught with a photo at every stage on Desbravai.

What precautions apply when using the Clove Hitch?

Like every clove hitch, it can loosen under rotating or intermittent load; It doesn't hold well on smooth or tapered surfaces; Check that both half hitches face the same direction — reversed, the knot won't lock.

Clove Hitch

Q: What other names does the Clove Hitch have?

It is also known as Clove Hitch, Clove Hitch tied with two half hitches, Clove Hitch – Half Hitches, Ballestrinque, Ballestrinque con cotes, Ballestrinque con dos cotes, Nó do Fiel, Volta do Fiel com dois cotes. (ABOK #1245)

Ties the clove hitch by stacking two half hitches over the object — the same knot built through the logic of half hitches

Also called: Clove Hitch, Clove Hitch tied with two half hitches, Clove Hitch – Half Hitches, Ballestrinque, Ballestrinque con cotes, Ballestrinque con dos cotes, Nó do Fiel, Volta do Fiel com dois cotes · ABOK #1245

What it is for

Securing the rope to a post by stacking two half hitches
Starting and finishing lashings when thinking "by half hitches"
Attaching ropes to horizontal bars and masts
Teaching the structure of the clove hitch visually
Adjusting the rope's tension on the object