The bowline knot is the second essential knot on the list. It is the best knot to add a non-self-tightening noose to the end of a rope. It is used on the end of the downhaul line to hook the harness hook in to tense the downhaul.

Here is the sequence:

 

Bowline Knot 1

Bowline Knot 2

Bowline Knot 3

Bowline Knot 4Bowline Knot 5 Bowline Knot 6