How to Tie the Pedigree Cow Hitch - Knots and Ropes

How to Tie the Pedigree Cow Hitch - Knots and Ropes How to Tie a Cow Hitch Variant - Knots and Ropes The cow hitch is a hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object. The cow hitch comprises a pair of half-hitches tied in opposing directions, as compared to the clove hitch in which the half-hitches are tied in the same direction. It has several variations and is known under a variety of names. It can be tied either with the end of the rope or with a bight. There are many variations of the cow hitch, this being one of them.

A knot is a method of fastening or securing material such as rope by tying or interweaving. It may consist of a length of one or several segments of rope, string, webbing, twine, strap, thread or even chain interwoven such that the line can bind to itself or to some other object (the "load").

There is a large variety of knots, each with properties that make it suitable for a range of tasks. Some knots are used to attach the rope (or other knotting material) to other objects such as another rope, cleat, ring, post or stake. Some knots are used to bind or constrict objects. Decorative knots usually bind to themselves to produce attractive patterns: example macrame.