Knot atlas / No. 07
Carrick Bend
Joins two heavy lines; when laid flat it shows an even, woven pattern.
The Carrick Bend set
Tying card
Tie a Carrick Bend
The same steps as the card in our tie-your-own cord box. Practise with any piece of string.
No. 07 · Carrick Bend
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Step 1 / 5Make a loop
Form a loop in the end of the tan line, with its working end passing under its standing part.
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Step 2 / 5Under the loop
Lay the blue working end under the whole tan loop, entering on one side and coming out on the other.
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Step 3 / 5Over, then under
Take the blue end over the tan standing part, then under the tan working end.
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Step 4 / 5Over, under, over
Finish the weave: over the tan loop, under the blue line itself, then over the tan loop again. Every crossing should now alternate over and under.
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Step 5 / 5Even it up
Pull the four parts gently to even the weave. The two working ends should come out on opposite sides of the knot, diagonally across from each other.
The other knots
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01
Reef Knot
Joins two ends of the same line, the classic knot for tying a bundle or a parcel. 10 pieces -
02
Figure Eight
A stopper knot: tied at the end of a line so it cannot slip back through a hole or a block. 9 pieces -
03
Bowline
Makes a fixed loop at the end of a line that will not slip or jam, and is easy to untie. 8 pieces -
04
Clove Hitch
Ties a line quickly to a post or a rail with two crossing turns. 7 pieces -
05
Sheet Bend
Joins two lines, even when one is thicker than the other. 8 pieces -
06
Monkey's Fist
Wraps the end of a line into a neat, round ball of turns. 7 pieces -
07
Carrick Bend
Joins two heavy lines; when laid flat it shows an even, woven pattern. 7 pieces -
08
Overhand Knot
The simplest knot: one loop with the end passed through it, the base of many other knots. 8 pieces -
09
Turk's Head
A decorative woven ring of rope, tied around a rail, a handle or a wrist. 8 pieces