Snuggle hitch Snuggle hitch The snuggle hitch is a modification of the clove hitch, and is stronger and more secure. Owen K. Nuttall of the "International Guild of Knot Tyers" came up with this unique hitch, and it was first documented in the Guild's "Knotting Matters" magazine issue of January, 1987. Generally, hitches are used to attach a line to another rope or spar, pole, etc., and are usually temporary. Thus, they should be relatively easy to untie. Start by tying a clove hitch around the spar or pole. Then make an additional turn around with the working end, in the same
Lashing (ropework) clove hitch is tied around one leg only and frapping turns are taken between the poles. The round lashing is most frequently used to join two poles together to extend their length. In the simple version, a clove hitch is tied around both poles and there are no frapping turns. The tripod lashing (also known as gyn lashing, of eight lashing, and three-spar shear lashing) is used to join three spars together to form a tripod. Lashing (ropework) A lashing is an arrangement of rope wire or webbing with linking device used to secure and fasten two or more items