Icicle Hitch

Steps
Preparing the rope…

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  1. 1

    Leave a working end

    Bring the end to the bar, with the standing part on the intended pull side.

  2. 2

    Begin the grip turns

    Wind away from the pull side.

  3. 3

    Complete five turns

    Keep the turns parallel and leave the standing part free.

  4. 4

    Return outside the band

    Leave an open loop below the turns and pass behind the standing part.

  5. 5

    Go over the bar

    Thread the end around the bar on the pull side.

  6. 6

    Return around the standing part

    Pass behind the standing part again and go over the bar once more.

  7. 7

    Bring the tail down

    Bring the end down alongside the standing part through the open lower loop.

  8. 8

    Dress the hitch

    Seat the turns together. This version is threaded with the end, so no free end of the bar is needed.