🧗‍♂️ KNOT TECHNIQUES: CLOVE HITCH Watch the video to learn how to tie the Clove hitch! The Clove hitch, a type of safety hitch, is ideal for a personal anchor. By attaching it to the anchor’s center point with a locking carabiner, you can precisely adjust the length by pulling on the center ridge and pushing the rope in the desired direction. This method eliminates the need for inconvenient untying or removal of your personal anchor. ➡ Stay tuned for our upcoming video tutorials on all the esse

A shortcut for tying clove hitch knots in long cords This method is especially handy when you’re working with long cords as it eliminates the need to pull the entire length of each cord through the knot 🙌 In this case I’m tying diagonal clove hitch knots starting from the left side 1. Move the filler cord (outer cord on the left) out of the way. This won’t be needed until later. 2. Take the first working cord (second cord in from the left) and make a loop behind itself, then make another loop f

How to tie diagonal clove hitch knots…this time starting from the right side: The #1 knot beginners struggle with when first starting macrame is the clove hitch knot! There’s just something about the process that is super-confusing 🙄 So here is the tutorial for starting from the opposite side 😉 With a little practice and persistence you can start tying clove hitch knots like a pro! 1. This time keep the filler cord (outer cord on the right) in your left hand and hold it diagonally over the fro

How to tie horizontal Clove Hitch knots: Similar to the diagonal Clove Hitch knot, but this knot is tied horizontally (parallel to the bar or dowel you’re working from) and requires an extra piece of cord 1. You’ll need a row of cords plus an extra length of cord to be the filler cord (the cord that runs inside the Clove Hitch knots) 2. It helps to secure one end of the extra cord near the left side of your work. Use a Lark’s Head knot or simply tie an overhand knot around the bar or dowel. **Yo

How to tie a diamond clove hitch with weave knot pattern 1. Begin with 10 cords hanging down. 2. Holding the 5th cord from the left in your right hand, tie 5 diagonal clove hitch knots down towards the right-hand side. 3. Take the new 5th cord in your left hand and tie 4 diagonal clove hitch knots down towards the left-hand side. 4. Now weave the cords in the middle so they go over, under, over, under, until you reach the final cord. 5. Using the final cord on the right as the filler cord (cord