Fig. 99.—Single Pitcher Knot.
Fig. 100.—Beginning Single Pitcher Knot.
Fig. 101.—Pitcher with Rope Handle.
The “single pitcher” knot, known also as “Tom Fool’s” knot, is shown by Fig. 99. Form two half-hitches, as in Fig. 100, one lying half-way over the other. With the finger and thumb of the left hand draw the part A down through the bight, and with the same fingers of the right hand bring the strand B upwards through the bight, under which it lies. Pull out the loops thus formed to a sufficient length and knot the ends together. When used to supply the place of a broken pitcher handle, the centre knot should be hauled taut, and, the pitcher being placed on it, the loops are brought up to form handles. To keep them in their places a lashing is put round the neck of the pitcher, as shown in Fig. 101. This knot is also very useful in slinging a shot when required as a weight, or for any other purpose. In this case the centre knot is not hauled taut but left open, forming a large loop on which the shot lies. If the ends are spliced instead of knotted a three-loop knot is made.
This knot is used also as a trick or puzzle knot, and from this arose its name of “Tom Fool’s” knot.
Fig. 102.—Double Pitcher Knot.
