There are a million different knots for doing a million different things. But, these five are easy-to-learn, easy-to-tie and accomplish 99 per cent of the jobs you’ll ever need a rope to do. Anyone can make these, here’s how.
I can’t tie a sheepshank knot off the top of my head, but more than once, I’m pretty sure I’ve tangled one by accident. (Yes, this is a Ford Sync ad, but it’s quite clever.)