How to make a round-turn and two half-hitches knot
The round-turn and two half-hitches is used to secure a rope to a pole, or to start or finish a lashing
The round-turn and two half-hitches is both strong and easy to ‘free off’ rather than working itself too tight. The important point is to take a full turn around whatever you are securing too, not just a loop, as the strain is concentrated on the ‘turn’ and not so much on the hitches.
