CHAPTER XI
USEFUL KNOTS AND HOW TO TIE THEM
Square Knots. Hitching Knots. Other Knots
Every outdoor girl should know what knots to use for various purposes and how to tie them, but only those which will be found useful on the trail are given here.
Terms Used in Knot-Tying
There are three different kinds of bends that are given a rope in the process of tying a knot, and each bend has its own name. You must learn these in order to understand the directions for knot-tying; they are: the bight, the loop, and the round turn.
The bight ([Fig. 46]) is made by bending the rope so that the sides are parallel. The loop ([Fig. 47]) is made by lapping one rope of the bight across the other. The round turn ([Fig. 48]) is made by carrying one rope of the loop all the way around to the other side, making half of the loop double.