If you intend to untie a knot in the near future, make it easy on yourself. The final time you feed the free end though a loop, don't push the entire free end through the loop. Instead, push only a section of it through, creating a new loop. Snug down the knot to secure it. This creates the "slipped" variation of whatever knot you've just tied--a slip double half hitch, or a slip sheet bend. To untie, simply pull on the free end, and the last loop will slip open.

2torial #0540: Learn2 Tie Basic Knots (Continued) Knot 3: Cinch a clove hitch A clove hitch is another quick and easy way to tie a rope to an object so that it doesn't get away. The difference is that the knot will be tied around the object rather than the working end of the rope. Clove hitches are commonly used for tying horse tethers to a hitching post. It's also good for tying up bundles of stuff like kindling or poles. Step 1: Drape it Start by looping the free end over your leg (for practice) or a post. Then pass the free end under the object. Bring the free end up and cross it over the top of the working end. Step 2: Loop it   Pass the free end over and under the object again in the same direction as the first loop. Leave the place where the rope crosses over the working end rather loose. Bring the free end up again. Note that the two loops don't cross or overlap but lie parallel to one another. Step 3: Feed it through Pass the free end through the place where the rope crosses over. Pull the hitch tight by pulling on both ends. Knot 4