In making the bow-line knot follow the illustrations according to numbers. In No. 1 the rope is formed in a bight; pass No. 1 through the bight under then over and then under, as illustrated in No. 2; then over and down through the bight as illustrated in Nos. 3 and 4. Draw tight as illustrated on [page 63].
As I said before, the bow-line knot is a very useful knot on the flagpole. By placing the sling around the pole, passing the end through the eye, then make your bow-line knot, leaving the loop for the size of your foot so as to slip your foot in.
How to Tie the Bow-line Knot
HALF HITCHES
The half hitch is used very frequently by the Steeple Jack, especially in tying off the riggings for the night or pulling up a pole or paint. In making the half hitches, pass the end around the object you are tying, then over and around, standing part between the object and itself; then under and around the standing parts and between own loop and the one first formed. It is no more difficult and takes no longer to make this knot than it does for you to count three. Illustrations on [page 65].
