Double bowline with a bight of rope instead of the end. First, learn to tie the bowline by laying the working end on the standing part and twisting to form a loop (the "hole" that the rabbit comes out of). Wrap the loop once more around the working end. Then pass the working end behind the standing part and back down through the double loop. The double bowline is one of the typical tie-in knots used in climbing, along with the figure eight follow through and the Yosemite bowline. The advantage of the double bowline over the figure 8 is that it
Bowline all end-to-end joining knots (i.e. bends) have a corresponding eye knot. For example, the corresponding eye knot of the sheet bend is the common (#1010) bowline. Along with the sheet bend and the clove hitch, the bowline is often considered one of the most essential knots. Although the bowline is generally considered a reliable knot, its main deficiencies are a tendency to work loose when not under load, to slip when pulled sideways and the bight portion of the knot to capsize in certain circumstances. To address these shortcomings, a number of more secure variations of the bowline have been