How to Make Three Simple Hitches

A hitch is a type of knot that attaches a rope to an object. They can be very useful. I have selected three useful yet easy hitches. I will show you the pedigree cow hitch, the highwayman's hitch and the pile hitch.
The Pile Hitch - Step 1

fold your string in half.
Please note that you must be able to loop your string over the end of your thing you want to attach your string to.
Please note that you must be able to loop your string over the end of your thing you want to attach your string to.
The Pile Hitch - Step Two

Place whatever you want to attach your string to on top of your string
The Pile Hitch - Step Three

fold the sting away from the end it is closest to. Make sure it goes over the thing you want to attach to.
The Pile Hitch - Step Four

fold underneath your string.
The Pile Hitch - Step Five

loop your string over the end of whatever you are attaching your string to.
Pile Hitch - Step Six

tighten your knot by pulling on the loose ends
The Pedigree Cow Hitch - Step One

fold your string in half
The Pedigree Cow Hitch - Step Two

Place your item on top like you did with the pile hitch
The Pedigree Cow Hitch - Step Three

pull your loose ends through your loop
The Pedigree Cow Hitch - Step Four

tighten your knot by pulling the loose ends
The Highwayman's Hitch - Step One

fold your string in half
The Highwayman's Hitch - Step Two

place your item on top
The Highwayman's Hitch - Step Three

make a loop in one of the loose ends. I will call this end "end one"
The Highwayman's Hitch - Step Four

place your mini loop through the big loop.
The Highwayman's Hitch - Step Five

make a mini loop in the other loose end. I will call this "end two"
The Highwayman's Hitch - Step Six

pull your mini loop through the loop you made with end one
The Highwayman's Hitch - Step Seven

pull end one to tighten it
The Highwayman's Hitch - Step Eight

pull end two to loosen/untie the knot