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Overhand Knot. As a stopper the Overhand Knot has one advantage: it is one of the few stopper knots that can be tied tightly up against an object or a knot.

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Figure 8 Knot. The Figure 8 Knot provides a quick and convenient stopper knot to prevent a line sliding out of sight, e.g., up inside the mast.

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The Sheet Bend or Weaver's Knot is recommended for joining two ropes of unequal size. The thicker rope must be used for the simple bight as shown. However, it works equally well if the ropes are of the same size.

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Clove Hitch - Loops. A few excellent applications: in the theater it is used to adjust the height of stage curtains hanging from a bar; and in boating it can be used to initially position a fender hanging from a rail.

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Clove Hitch - Rope End. The Clove Hitch can be used for a temporary hold, e.g., stage scenery or mooring buoy. It does have two giant faults: it slips and can also bind. It should be deeply distrusted when used by itself.

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Square Knot. The Square Knot (Reef Knot) is usually learned when we tie our shoelaces. Admittedly it is usually a bow that we tie - but the underlying knot is a Square Knot.

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How to tie the Tautline Hitch Knot. This knot can be slipped to tighten or loosen a line, then holds fast under load. Useful for lines that may need adjustment. The Tautline Hitch is essentially a Rolling Hitch tied on the standing part of a tight line after it has been secured around a object. Campers like to use this knot to secure tent guy lines because the hitch slides freely, yet jams under load, making adjustments to the line easy.
This is the knot that the Boy Scouts of America recommends for an adjustable sliding knot. An alternative way of finishing the knot is to reverse the direction of the Half Hitch (step 3), which Clifford Ashley states will eliminate much of the torsion that might cause the knot to twist. However, the Midshipman's Hitch is in fact a more secure knot to use for this purpose, although it is not quite as easy to adjust.

Scroll to see Animated Tautline Hitch Knot below the illustration and tying instructions.

Tautline Hitch Knot Tying Instructions

1. Make a turn around a post or other object several feet from the free end.

2. Coil the free end twice around the standing line working back toward the post.

3. Make one additional coil around the standing line on the outside of the coils just made.

4. Tighten the knot and slide it on the standing line to adjust tension.

Swiffy Output

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How to tie a tautline hitch with illustrated and animated examples