Overhand Knot with Drawloop (Slipped Half Hitch)
Today we've got an extremely handy knot. It's not one that the knot people talk about much, but it sure does have its uses. It's basically the same knot as above, but it's got a loop at the end. This loop serves a few purposes. First, the end of the loop (the working end of the rope) beefs up the actual overhand knot. So if you're using this one as a stopper and need the knot to be slightly more substantial than originally tied, you can add a piece of rope to accomplish that. Also, the loop that's included in this knot acts as a
slip. In other words, once the overhand knot has tightened up, you'll be able to pull the end of the loop (the end of the rope) and pull the entire knot out so it becomes untied.
Hopefully. That all depends on how tight the knot became. If it's something you used to pull a truck 100 miles, then you may never get that knot out. Otherwise, this one works just fine.
I do want to let you know one thing before I get to the photos though. Don't be tempted to use this loop for anything other than what I described above. It can't hold any weight. Because the loop is held in place by friction only, if you decided to hang something from the rope, you'd pull the loop right out.
Okay, here are the photos.
There are a few ways to tie this knot. They end up the same, so take your pic. The way I tied it in this example is simple, but in practice, I would probably tie it the way I'll explain below.
First, tie a loose overhand knot, just as I did in the above post.
Next, take the working end and slide it through the loop.
Finally, pull the standing end and the top of the new loop apart, so the overhand knot tightens, squeezing the working end of the rope.
It's a good looking knot, but as you can see, if you hung that loop over anything and put weight on the rope, the loop would pull right out.
The other way to tie this knot would be the same way as tying a shoelace. You'd simply pull a
loop through when you're creating your overhand knot as opposed to pulling the end of the rope though. It's that easy.