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Revision as of 21:01, 28 January 2007
Template:Knot-details The cow hitch is a knot (specifically, a hitch). The cow hitch comprises two half-hitches tied in opposing directions.
When both the standing parts of the rope are available, the cow hitch can be tied in the following manner:
- Form a bight and pass it through the ring from the underneath.
- Pull the head of the bight downwards, and reach through it, grabbing both standing parts of the rope.
- Pull both standing parts of the rope through the bight.
The cow hitch is often used to connect loop-ended lanyards to handheld electronic equipment, since it can be tied without access to the ends of the fastening loop.
