Cow hitch

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Cow hitch
Names	Cow hitch, Lark's head, Lark's foot, Girth hitch, Ring hitch, Lanyard hitch, Baggage Tag Loop
Category	hitch
Origin	Unknown
Related	Cat's paw, Prusik, Klemheist, Icicle hitch
Releasing	Non-jamming
Typical use	Tying a rope to a ring or pole
Caveat	Will fail unless equal tension is applied to both of the standing parts of the rope.
ABoK	#244

The cow hitch is a knot (specifically, a hitch). The cow hitch comprises two half-hitches tied in opposing directions.

When both the standing parts of the rope are available, the cow hitch can be tied in the following manner:

1. Form a bight and pass it through the ring from the underneath.
2. Pull the head of the bight downwards, and reach through it, grabbing both standing parts of the rope.
3. Pull both standing parts of the rope through the bight.

The cow hitch is often used to connect loop-ended lanyards to handheld electronic equipment, since it can be tied without access to the ends of the fastening loop.