Farmer's loop

Table of contents

1 Canonical Name 2 Variant Names 3 Category 4 Origin 5 Related knots 6 Releasing 7 Efficiency 8 Caveat 9 Uses 10 Comments 11 Structure 12 Tying

Canonical Name

Farmer's loop.

Variant Names

None.

Category

Loop on the bight.

Origin

Modern. Cornell University professor Howard W. Ripley published it in 1912 having discovered it being used on American farms.

Related knots

Alpine butterfly knot, Manharness knot

Releasing

Non-jamming.

Efficiency

Unknown%.

Caveat

None, secure if wet.

Uses

Climbing

Comments

This is a fun knot to tie because of the hopping method of tieing it. Children learn it quickly.

Structure

Tying

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