Two half-hitches

Two half-hitches
Category	Hitch
Origin	Ancient
Related	Round turn and two half-hitches, Buntline hitch, Clove hitch, Taut-line hitch, Half hitch
Releasing	Binding
Typical use	General-purpose hitch
Caveat	low security.
ABoK	#1710

The two half-hitches is a type of knot, specifically a binding knot or hitch knot. It consists of an overhand knot tied around a post, followed by a half-hitch. Equivalently, it consists of a half-turn around a post followed by a clove hitch of the running end around the standing part.

This knot is also sometimes referred to as a clove hitch over itself, or double half-hitch.

The following three-step process for tying the two half-hitches is also explained in the image gallery below. Click on the images for high-resolution versions.

Step 1: Form a single half-hitch, or overhand knot

Step 2: Form a second half-hitch above the first

Step 3: Tighten

To release the knot, pry apart the two hitches with a bending motion. However, it can often be difficult to untie. To help avoid this problem, tie a slipped variation: in the second half-hitch, pass through a bight, as when tying your shoe, rather than the entire free end.

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